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How to stop using Kalshi or Polymarket

If you want to stop opening prediction markets, separate three actions: restrict the account, reduce prompts to return, and block the phone access you actually use. Deleting an app does not settle positions, cancel orders or create self-exclusion. Check the platform’s current rules before starting a restriction that could prevent necessary account access.

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In this guide

Kalshi: a break, self-exclusion and deactivation differ

Kalshi lists trading breaks, funding caps and voluntary self-exclusion. Its self-exclusion covers the direct website, app and API, but its help page says access through a Futures Commission Merchant is not restricted. It also says you cannot sell open positions during self-exclusion. Review that consequence with platform support before proceeding. Account deactivation has separate requirements: no open positions, no resting orders and a zero balance. Logging back in reactivates the account; existing risk restrictions remain until their scheduled expiry.

Reference: Kalshi: voluntary self-exclusion

Reference: Kalshi: deactivation and reactivation

Reference: Kalshi: responsible trading tools

Polymarket: identify your platform before asking for restrictions

Polymarket’s official guide distinguishes the international website and the US product, with separate accounts and support teams. Contact support@polymarket.com for the international service, or the US in-app chat / support@polymarket.us for the US product. Ask which self-exclusion or account restrictions currently apply to your account, their duration, and what happens to open positions and withdrawals. Do not assume a restriction on one product covers the other, or that uninstalling an app closes an account.

Reference: Polymarket: international and US products

Block the phone routes after reviewing account obligations

Select the installed app in your iPhone rule and check website access separately, including kalshi.com or the Polymarket domain you actually use. Test Safari and any other browser. Warden does not manage trades, payments, API access or other devices. Reduce market notifications and remove home-screen shortcuts if those prompt repeated checks. Keep security alerts and support contact available.

iPhone blocking setup

A Warden daily limit for Polymarket
A Warden daily limit for Polymarket

Example: a break from checking election odds

Imagine election news sends you back to the same market every few minutes. First confirm any account obligations and restriction options with the platform. Then remove the shortcut and set an evening phone block for the app and supported website routes. Tell a trusted person what help you want without sharing login or wallet credentials. If you are chasing losses or struggling to stop, seek qualified local support rather than waiting for an app launch. GamCare provides gambling-harm support in Great Britain; support availability depends on where you live.

A plan for overtrading and repeated checks

Reference: GamCare: support in Great Britain

Set it up without adding unnecessary rules

Daily limits, schedules and focus sessions

Install Warden and connect Screen Time when iOS asks. Then open Rules and tap the plus button.

Choose the apps or scope involved in this particular interruption. Use an allowance for total use, a schedule for recurring hours, or a session for a one-off task.

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What Standard, Warden and Lockdown do

Choose Standard when you want to manage the limit yourself. Choose Warden when a person you trust should review early-access requests. Choose Lockdown to keep ordinary early unlocks off until the block ends.

Choose the access mode, then hold the save button to set the rule. Try a short block before using a long one. Emergency access remains separate from ordinary unlock requests.

Warden: keep it closed for now

How Warden approval works

Choose how many minutes you need, add a note and hold to send. If nobody answers within 30 minutes, the request expires and the app stays locked.

An approval applies to the scope and time shown in the app. A declined or unanswered request does not lift the block. Emergency access remains a separate option on your device.

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Warden: temporary access after approval

Common questions

Does blocking Kalshi cancel my orders?
No. A phone block changes access on that device. It does not cancel orders, sell positions, withdraw money or remove financial exposure.
Is Warden a prediction-market self-exclusion service?
No. It is an iPhone app blocker. Platform restrictions, qualified support and any financial controls you arrange remain separate.
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