Upshot Automated Marketplace

Automated Marketplace

The Automated Marketplace is where users can buy and sell cards instantly.

Instead of trading directly with other players, players can trade with the marketplace.

The Automated Marketplace automatically determines prices based on:

• Card value

• Supply

• Recent trading activity

This allows cards to be traded at any time without needing another buyer or seller to be present immediately.

How Trading Works

There are two actions available in the Automated Marketplace.

Buy

You spend currency to purchase cards from the marketplace.

Sell

You give cards to the marketplace and receive currency in return.

All trades happen with the Automated Marketplace, not directly with other users.

Tradeable Cards

Only cards from the following event types can be traded:

Card Type	Currency Used
GOLD (Contest Cards)	GOLD 🪙
CASH 💵	SHOTS ✨
SHOTS ✨	SHOTS ✨

Cards cannot be traded on the Automated Marketplace if:

• The card is in "Pending Resolution"

• The card has already resolved

• The card resolution time has passed

This prevents trading once outcomes are known.

How Card Prices Are Determined

Card prices are calculated automatically using three components:

1. Base value

2. Market demand adjustment

3. Trading commission

1. Base Card Value

Each card starts with a base value depending on its type.

GOLD 🪙 contest cards

The base price depends on:

• The card’s points value

• The maximum supply of the card

Lower supply cards receive a smaller multiplier.

Example multipliers:

Max Supply	Multiplier
≤ 39	0.3
40–99	varies
≥ 100	0.7

Formula:

basePrice = pointsValue × supplyMultiplier / 100

SHOT ✨ cards

For sweepstake events, the base price is simply:

basePrice = pointsValue

CASH 💵cards

Cash event cards are based on the prize value.

basePrice = actualPrize × 10

2. Market Demand Adjustment

Prices adjust based on how users are trading.

The system tracks:

netDemand = totalBuys − totalSells

If many users are buying, prices rise. If many users are selling, prices fall.

The price adjustment uses a square-root curve, which keeps price movements stable and prevents extreme jumps.

Price limits:

Limit	Description
Maximum	Price cannot exceed the base price
Minimum	Price cannot fall below 50% of the base price

This ensures the market reacts to demand while remaining stable.

3. Trading Commission

Every trade includes a 5% commission.

Action	Result
Buy	You pay price + 5%
Sell	You receive price − 5%

This creates a 10% spread between buy and sell prices.

Because of this spread, immediately buying and selling the same card will always result in a loss.

Buying Multiple Cards

If you purchase multiple cards in one trade:

• Each card is priced individually

• The price updates after each card

Example:

Buying 5 cards means the total price is:

Card 1 price
+ Card 2 price
+ Card 3 price
+ Card 4 price
+ Card 5 price

Each price reflects the latest demand.

XP Rewards From Trading

Trading in the Automated Marketplace can earn players XP.

Buying Cards

XP earned:

XP = amount spent × 1.5

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Selling Cards

XP earned:

XP = amount received × 0.25

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Daily XP Limit

There is a daily limit on marketplace XP rewards.

Maximum AMM XP per day = 5000

Once this limit is reached, additional trades will not grant XP for the rest of the day.

Trades will still execute normally.

XP Rewards From Trading (Examples)

XP is based on the currency value of the trade, not the card type.

Event Type	Action	Currency Used	Trade Amount	XP Formula	XP added to Other Boosts	Total XP
Gold	Buy	GOLD	100 GOLD	100 × 1.5	150 XP	75 XP
Gold	Sell	GOLD	80 GOLD	80 × 0.25	20 XP	10 XP
Shots	Buy	SHOT	50 SHOTS	50 × 1.5	75 XP	37.5 XP
Shots	Sell	SHOT	40 SHOTS	40 × 0.25	10 XP	5 XP
Cash	Buy	SHOT	200 SHOTS	200 × 1.5	300 XP	150 XP
Cash	Sell	SHOT	160 SHOTS	160 × 0.25	40 XP	20 XP

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Quick Rule

Action	XP Calculation
Buy	1.5 × amount spent
Sell	0.25 × amount received

Wash Trading Protection

Wash trading occurs when someone quickly buys and sells the same card to farm rewards.

Example:

Buy a card → sell the same card shortly after

If a user performs the opposite trade on the same card within 60 minutes, it is considered a wash trade.

Outcome	Result
Trade	Allowed
XP	Not awarded

The system does not block the trade, but it removes the XP reward.

Additionally, due to the 10% trading spread, wash trading will always lose value.

Card Burning (Supply Control)

The Automated Marketplace limits how many cards it holds.

Maximum stored per card:

10 cards

If users sell cards beyond this limit, the extra cards are burned.

Burning permanently removes cards from circulation.

Example:

Marketplace inventory	User sells	Result
8 cards	Sell 5	3 stored, 2 burned
7 cards	Sell 5	3 stored, 2 burned

Burning helps keep supply under control and supports market stability.

Burning Cards and the Increase in Prize Value

On Upshot, when cards are burned, the value of the remaining winning cards increases.

This happens because the total prize pool stays the same, but it is now shared between fewer winning cards.

In simple terms:

The same prize pool is divided among fewer winners.

Burning cards helps:

• Reduce excess supply

• Increase the value of remaining winning cards

• Reward long-term holders

It ensures that when cards leave circulation, the value shifts to the remaining cards.