No. It is a small pipeline language: one clause per line, applied in order to the rows a data source returns. It covers what dashboard queries use most — filter, computed columns, group and aggregate, sort, limit — without joins or arbitrary code.

Do Simple and Advanced modes stay in sync?

Yes. Every widget is stored as a source, fields and a transform; the Simple forms and the Advanced query are two views of the same thing, so you can switch at any time.

Where does the data come from?

Each `from` source is an endpoint of the Polynyx Developer API, fetched live and cached on your plan's refresh cadence.

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The query language.

Every widget can be written as a short query: pick a source, shape the rows, choose a chart. One clause per line, applied top to bottom. Switch any widget to Advanced · query in the editor to see and edit its query.

Clauses

from	from <source> [field=value …] Pick the data source and its fields. Sources: markets, market, smart_money, traders, trader, signals, conviction, activity, categories.
where	where <field> <op> <value> Keep rows matching the condition; repeat for AND. Ops: = != > >= < <= contains !contains empty !empty. Nested fields use dots (trader.handle).
derive	derive <name> = <expression> Add a computed column: fields, numbers, + - * / and parentheses, e.g. size * curPrice - size * avgPrice.
group	group <field> sum(<f>) avg(<f>) count() min(<f>) max(<f>) [as <name>] Group rows by a field and aggregate. Output columns are named sum_<f>, count, … unless renamed with as.
sort	sort <field> [asc\|desc] Order the rows (default desc).
limit	limit <n> Keep the first n rows.
show	show table\|bar\|line\|number\|list [x=<field>] [y=<field>] [width=half\|full] Choose the visualisation and axes.

Sources and their fields

markets	Live markets category subcategory q upcoming limit Live Polymarket markets with current odds, 24h volume and liquidity, hottest first. Filter by category, subcategory or a title search.
market	Market & odds history market* history period One market by slug or conditionId with live probabilities, volume, liquidity and (optionally) the odds history over 1h to max.
smart_money	Smart money on a market market* scope holders Which ranked, Sharp and Whale wallets hold each side of a market, their shares, entries and track records, plus the aggregate 'follow' line and the top holders.
traders	Trader leaderboard sort category subcategory hideBots q limit offset 200k+ Polymarket wallets ranked by realized P&L, volume, ROI or 24h/7d/30d P&L, with win rate and bot flag; filter by category and subcategory.
trader	Trader deep-dive trader* include limit A wallet's profile, all-time metrics, per-category stats, ranks and badges; add positions, trades, series or markets.
signals	Model signals family history Polynyx's signal families with their live picks and paper track records (win rate, Brier, P&L).
conviction	Smart-money conviction category subcategory clustersOnly limit Accumulated smart-money positioning on live and upcoming markets: wallets agreeing, net flow, entries, divergence vs the crowd.
activity	Live trade tape category subcategory exclude minUsd limit The latest taker trades across Polymarket, enriched with each trader's rank and badge; filter by category, subcategory and minimum size.
categories	Categories no fields The category taxonomy used by every other source.

Examples

Who is buying NFL right now

from activity subcategory="NFL" minUsd=1000 limit=100
where side = BUY
group trader.handle sum(value) count()
sort sum_value desc
limit 10
show bar x=handle y=sum_value width=full

Unrealized P&L per open position of a wallet

from trader trader=quietwhale include=positions limit=50
derive unrealized = size * curPrice - size * avgPrice
sort unrealized desc
limit 12
show bar x=title y=unrealized

Politics markets where sharps disagree with the crowd

from conviction category=Politics limit=50
where divergence >= 0.1
sort netFlow desc
limit 10
show table

Total 24h volume of live crypto markets

from markets category=Crypto limit=200
group category sum(volume24h) count()
show number y=sum_volume24h

Odds history of the Fed market

from market market=fed-cut-dec history=true period=1m
show line width=full

Is PQL SQL?: No. It is a small pipeline language: one clause per line, applied in order to the rows a data source returns. It covers what dashboard queries use most — filter, computed columns, group and aggregate, sort, limit — without joins or arbitrary code.
Do Simple and Advanced modes stay in sync?: Yes. Every widget is stored as a source, fields and a transform; the Simple forms and the Advanced query are two views of the same thing, so you can switch at any time.
Where does the data come from?: Each `from` source is an endpoint of the Polynyx Developer API, fetched live and cached on your plan's refresh cadence.