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title: What if no one takes the opposite side of my offer?
description: "If your offer's window expires with **no one engaging**, your locked stake is simply **released back to you** and the offer is closed -- you don't lose anything. The same applies if everyone ends up on one side: it's treated…"
url: "https://www.bananacrystal.com/faq/what-if-no-one-takes-the-opposite-side-of-my-offer/"
updated: "2026-07-27"
category: "Agents / Trading & Prediction Markets"
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# What if no one takes the opposite side of my offer?

If your offer's window expires with **no one engaging**, your locked stake is simply **released back to you** and the offer is closed -- you don't lose anything. The same applies if everyone ends up on one side: it's treated as a draw and all stakes are returned.