> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xo.market/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a Conviction

> The five-step flow, writing a resolvable rule, and the seed order.

Creation runs in five visible steps. You can draft with AI assistance or fill each field manually — the AI drafts editable rules, source, date and cover image, and you review everything before signing.

| Step | AI-assisted             | Manual        | What you decide                                                                       |
| ---- | ----------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1    | Create conviction       | Claim         | Title, category, subcategory or tags, and the two outcomes.                           |
| 2    | Review generated market | Resolution    | Resolution date and time, overall rules, outcome conditions, and one or more sources. |
| 3    | Back your conviction    | Back          | Your side, a stake of at least \$10, and a seed price from 5¢ to 95¢.                 |
| 4    | Make it yours           | Make it yours | Optional thesis and cover image.                                                      |
| 5    | Preview                 | Preview       | Final review before signing and submitting.                                           |

## Writing the resolution rule

Step 2 is where a Conviction succeeds or fails. Before moving on, check that:

* the subject, threshold and window are specific enough that two people reading the rule would record the same outcome
* the named source will still publish the needed data at resolution time
* YES and NO between them cover every possibility, with no overlap
* you have said what happens if the source is unavailable, corrected, or ambiguous

## Your seed order

Step 3 is a real position, not a formality. You choose a side, stake at least \$10, and set a seed price between 5¢ and 95¢. That order seeds the book and is the first thing other traders price against.

## After you submit

XO signs your seed order against predicted market identifiers, creates the market through a sponsored on-chain transaction, submits the seed buy as a GTC order, and polls the catalogue until the market appears.

<Warning>
  **Creation is not idempotent.** If a transaction outcome is uncertain, do not retry blindly — you can create a duplicate market and a second seed order. Confirm first whether the market and the seed order were created.
</Warning>

## Review and eligibility

Creator eligibility can be gated, and submissions may be reviewed before going live. If creation is unavailable to your account, the app shows the reason.