# Introduction Synth API offers programmatic access to probabilistic price forecasts across **1-hour and 24-hour horizons** for Equities, Commodities and Cryptocurrencies, powered by a decentralized network of machine learning models. The API equips traders, developers, and institutions with predictive intelligence to gain a competitive edge, identify opportunities, and make informed decisions in dynamic markets. ## Synth API Features ### Probabilistic Forecasts, Not Point Predictions Unlike traditional forecasting APIs that return a single price prediction, Synth delivers ensemble forecasts constructed from individual models submitted by the top-performing data scientists on the network. Each model is selected based on live scoring and long-term consistency. Each model consists of 1,000 simulated price paths in each of the two forecast horizons: 1-hour (high-frequency) and 24-hour (low-frequency). The 1-hour forecast is designed for short-term trading, execution timing, and microstructure-aware strategies, while the 24-hour forecast supports broader positioning, risk management, 0DTE options. * **Full probability distributions** — Understand the complete range of possible outcomes * **Confidence intervals** — Quantify uncertainty in your predictions * **Risk-adjusted insights** — Make decisions based on probability, not guesses * **Realistic market dynamics** — Captures volatility clustering, fat tails, and mean reversion ### Powered by The World's Highest Paying Data Science Competition Synth runs on Bittensor **Subnet 50**, where 200+ machine learning models compete to generate the most accurate forecasts: * **Continuous competition** — Data scientists are scored using CRPS (Continuous Ranked Probability Score) * **Quality over quantity** — Only top-performing data scientists contribute to API responses * **No single point of failure** — Decentralized architecture ensures reliability * **Transparent performance** — All data scientists scores are publicly auditable ### Battle-Tested Accuracy All predictions are evaluated against actual outcomes using industry-standard metrics: * **CRPS scoring** — Measures both calibration and sharpness of probabilistic forecasts * **Real-time validation** — Data scientists are continuously scored against benchmark volatility metrics such as GARCH and GBM * **Leaderboard transparency** — Track top performers and their accuracy over time ## Multi-Asset Coverage The API consolidates predictions across multiple asset classes: * **Cryptocurrencies**: BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, XRP * **Commodities**: Gold (XAU), Oil (WTIOIL) * **Equities**: S\&P 500 (SPY), NVIDIA (NVDA), GOOGL (GOOGL), TSLA (TSLA), AAPL (AAPL) ### Meta-Model Synth miners produce forecasts and are scored by the validator on Bittensor. Then, they are ranked into two leaderboards, for the two time horizons: * **high-frequency leaderboard:** forecasts are 1h forward looking and with 1 minute increment. They are updated every 12 minutes, * **daily leaderboard:** forecasts are 24h long and with 5 minutes increment. They are updated every hour. From those 2 leaderboards, we define meta-leaderboards: aggregation of scores over a period, for better stability and considering forecast quality over time. The default meta-leaderboard are defined as: * **high-frequency meta-leaderboard:** 6-days aggregated scores * **daily meta-leaderboard:** 14-days aggregated scores On the REST API, the query parameter `days` controls the number of days to aggregate. ### Forecast Horizons All endpoints support two prediction horizons, controlled by the `horizon` query parameter: | **1-Hour** | `1h` | 60 seconds | 3,600s (1h) | Scalping, prediction markets, HFT signals | | ----------- | ----- | ------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | **24-Hour** | `24h` | 300 seconds (5 min) | 86,400s (24h) | 0DTE options pricing, LP range optimization, risk management | If `horizon` is omitted, the API defaults to `24h`. The 1-hour horizon uses the top-performing miners from the **high-frequency meta-leaderboard**, while the 24-hour horizon uses the **daily meta-leaderboard** — each optimized for their respective timeframe. Miner real-time performance dashboard can be found here: ## Advanced Analytics & Insights Beyond raw predictions, Synth transforms probabilistic forecasts into actionable intelligence. ### Prediction Market Intelligence * Comparison with Polymarket prediction markets * Cross-market arbitrage opportunities ### Volatility Analysis * Forward-looking and realized volatility metrics * Price distribution percentiles over forecast horizon * Historical volatility context ### Options Pricing * Theoretical call and put prices derived from ensemble forecasts * Multi-strike coverage around current price ### Risk Management * Liquidation probability analysis for leveraged positions * Dynamic stop-loss levels from price distributions * Tail risk assessments ### DeFi Optimization * Optimal liquidity provider (LP) ranges for Uniswap V3 and other CLAMMs * Impermanent loss estimates * Probability of staying within LP bounds ## Use Cases ### Quantitative Trading Build sophisticated trading strategies using probability distributions: * **Market divergence detection** — Identify mis-priced contracts in prediction markets when implied probabilities diverge from Synth forecasts * **Position sizing** — Use Kelly Criterion with probabilistic forecasts * **Risk management** — Set stop-losses at confidence intervals ### Options Trading Price and trade options with theoretical fair values: * **Find mispriced options** — Compare Synth prices vs. market * **Construct spreads** — Optimize bull/bear spreads * **Hedge portfolios** — Calculate optimal hedge ratios ### Risk Management Monitor and manage portfolio risk in real-time: * **Liquidation monitoring** — Track leveraged position risk * **Portfolio VaR** — Calculate value-at-risk across assets * **Tail risk** — Understand extreme outcome probabilities ### AI & Automation Integrate with AI agents and trading bots: * **LLM integration** — Connect to Claude, GPT-4, or other AI models * **Autonomous trading** — Build AI-powered trading systems * **Natural language analysis** — Generate market commentary ### DeFi Strategies Optimize yield farming and liquidity provision: * **LP range optimization** — Set optimal Uniswap V3 ranges * **Impermanent loss forecasting** — Estimate IL before providing liquidity * **Yield comparison** — Compare expected returns across pools ## API Structure ### REST API Get started [here](https://docs.synthdata.co/getting-started/rest-api). ### Websocket API Get started [here](https://docs.synthdata.co/getting-started/websocket-api). ### Main Endpoint Categories Prediction Percentiles — Core probabilistic forecasts * `/insights/prediction-percentiles` — Prediction percentiles (1H & 24H) Insights — Advanced analytics * `/insights/volatility` — Volatility metrics * `/insights/option-pricing` — Options prices * `/insights/liquidation` — Liquidation probabilities * `/insights/lp-bounds` — LP range optimization * `/insights/polymarket/*` — Prediction market comparisons (Polymarket) * `/insights/limitless/*` — Prediction market comparisons (Limitless) ## Support & Community * **Documentation**: You're reading it * **Discord**: [Join our community](https://discord.gg/bittensor) (Scroll down the Bittensor channels to Synth) * **GitHub**: [mode-network/synth-subnet](https://github.com/mode-network/synth-subnet) * **API Specification:** * **Email**: