diff --git a/src/pages/OutcomeChip.tsx b/src/pages/OutcomeChip.tsx
index e1415f3..3ffd4fc 100644
--- a/src/pages/OutcomeChip.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/OutcomeChip.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 
 import * as React from "react";
+import type { MechanicHelpContent } from "@/components/patterns/MechanicHelp";
+import { MechanicHelp } from "@/components/patterns/MechanicHelp";
 
 /**
  * OutcomeChip
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ export interface OutcomeChipProps {
   onSelect?: () => void;
   /** Optional additional className for layout composition */
   className?: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional contextual help content. When provided, a help icon + popover
+   * is rendered next to the chip label, helping first-time users understand
+   * the outcome metric/field.
+   */
+  helpContent?: MechanicHelpContent;
 }
 
 const variantTokenMap: Record<OutcomeChipVariant, { bg: string; bgSelected: string; fg: string; border: string }> = {
@@ -67,6 +75,7 @@ export const OutcomeChip: React.FC<OutcomeChipProps> = ({
   disabled = false,
   onSelect,
   className = "",
+  helpContent,
 }) => {
   const tokens = variantTokenMap[variant];
 
@@ -111,6 +120,11 @@ export const OutcomeChip: React.FC<OutcomeChipProps> = ({
     >
       <span className="outcome-chip__label">{label}</span>
       {badge ? <span className="outcome-chip__badge">{badge}</span> : null}
+      {helpContent ? (
+        <span className="outcome-chip__help" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+          <MechanicHelp content={helpContent} />
+        </span>
+      ) : null}
 
       <style>{`
         .outcome-chip {
@@ -173,6 +187,29 @@ export const OutcomeChip: React.FC<OutcomeChipProps> = ({
           background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
         }
 
+        /* Contextual help icon: keep it compact and clickable without
+           expanding the chip's focus ring or tap target. stopPropagation
+           in JSX prevents the chip's onSelect from firing when the help
+           icon itself is activated. */
+        .outcome-chip__help {
+          display: inline-flex;
+          align-items: center;
+          justify-content: center;
+          margin-left: 2px;
+          color: var(--outcome-help-fg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
+        }
+
+        .outcome-chip__help :global(button) {
+          min-height: 28px;
+          min-width: 28px;
+        }
+
+        @media (prefers-contrast: more) {
+          .outcome-chip__help {
+            color: var(--outcome-help-fg, #000000);
+          }
+        }
+
         /* <=375px: audited breakpoint from issue #636.
            Stack label/badge and give the chip full-width tap area so
            nothing truncates and the tap target stays comfortably >=44px. */
diff --git a/src/pages/__tests__/OutcomeChip.test.tsx b/src/pages/__tests__/OutcomeChip.test.tsx
index bf847f8..dd79a14 100644
--- a/src/pages/__tests__/OutcomeChip.test.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/__tests__/OutcomeChip.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@ import * as React from "react";
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
 import { OutcomeChip } from "../OutcomeChip";
+import type { MechanicHelpContent } from "@/components/patterns/MechanicHelp";
+
+const mockHelpContent: MechanicHelpContent = {
+  title: "Outcome odds",
+  tooltip: "The probability of each outcome based on market activity.",
+  summary: "Outcome odds reflect the market's current estimate of each outcome's likelihood.",
+  sections: [
+    {
+      title: "How odds work",
+      body: "Higher odds mean higher perceived probability. Odds shift as participants trade.",
+    },
+  ],
+};
 
 describe("OutcomeChip", () => {
   it("renders the label", () => {
@@ -65,4 +78,27 @@ describe("OutcomeChip", () => {
     fireEvent.click(chip); // jsdom doesn't auto-trigger click on Enter for <button>
     expect(onSelect).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it("renders a contextual help button when helpContent is provided", () => {
+    render(<OutcomeChip label="Yes" variant="yes" helpContent={mockHelpContent} />);
+    // The help button is rendered with the "Quick help" aria-label
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: /show quick help for outcome odds/i })
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("does not render a help button when helpContent is omitted", () => {
+    render(<OutcomeChip label="Yes" variant="yes" />);
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole("button", { name: /show quick help for/i })
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("does not trigger the chip onSelect when the help button is clicked", () => {
+    const onSelect = jest.fn();
+    render(<OutcomeChip label="Yes" variant="yes" onSelect={onSelect} helpContent={mockHelpContent} />);
+    const helpButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /show quick help for outcome odds/i });
+    fireEvent.click(helpButton);
+    expect(onSelect).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });