Crypto Market

What This Skill Does

The Crypto Market skill acts as a powerful interface for the CCXT library, enabling OpenClaw users to interact with global cryptocurrency markets directly from their terminal or AI workspace. It provides a bridge to dozens of top-tier exchanges like Binance, OKX, and Bybit, facilitating real-time data retrieval for tickers, historical OHLCV data for technical analysis, and granular order book snapshots. Beyond static data, the skill includes a persistent monitoring engine for live tracking and a versatile alert system, allowing users to trigger notifications based on price thresholds or significant percentage volatility.

Installation

To integrate the Crypto Market skill into your environment, ensure you have Python 3 installed. Navigate to your OpenClaw skills directory and run the following command to fetch the module:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/alphafactor/crypto

After downloading the package, install the mandatory underlying library by running pip3 install ccxt --user. This library handles the complex WebSocket and REST API interactions required to communicate securely with various exchanges. Verify the installation by running python3 scripts/crypto.py --help to view available commands.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for traders, developers, and data analysts who require timely market information. Use it to build automated dashboards that track portfolio performance, conduct backtesting using historical OHLCV candlestick data, or set up "set-it-and-forget-it" price alerts for significant market movements. Whether you are scalping on a 1-minute timeframe or tracking long-term trends on a daily basis, this tool provides the raw data necessary for informed decision-making without the need to manually log into multiple exchange websites.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current price of SOL/USDT on Binance and show me the top 5 bid and ask orders."
2. "Set an alert to notify me if Bitcoin drops more than 2% in the next hour."
3. "Fetch the last 30 days of daily candlestick data for Ethereum and save it for analysis."

Tips & Limitations

When monitoring multiple assets, be mindful of exchange rate limits; frequent polling across many pairs may lead to temporary API bans. For high-frequency data, use the watch command effectively, but keep in mind that real-time monitoring keeps the process active in your terminal. Always ensure you are using the correct ticker formatting required by the specific exchange (e.g., BTC/USDT). While this skill excels at data monitoring, it does not execute trades; it is strictly a market intelligence tool, ensuring your capital remains safe from accidental programmatic trading errors.