hourly-momentum-trader

What This Skill Does

The hourly-momentum-trader is a sophisticated quantitative agent designed to evaluate short-term crypto market trends by aggregating technical indicators into a unified -10 to +10 momentum score. By analyzing RSI, MACD, OBV, EMA, and Bollinger Bands, the skill assesses the strength of market moves on 1-hour candles. Beyond simple sentiment, it features native integration for Polymarket binary outcome markets, allowing the agent to calculate an 'Edge' percentage by comparing its computed probability against market consensus. This enables the bot to identify potential counter-consensus trades, which are often the highest-EV opportunities in binary prediction markets.

Installation

To integrate this agent skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jamierossouw/hourly-momentum-trader

Ensure that you have your relevant API keys configured for exchange data access before attempting to initiate live trades or signal monitoring.

Use Cases

• Polymarket Alpha Hunting: Automatically scan for markets where the crowd consensus deviates significantly from the calculated momentum score to find high-payout counter-consensus trades.
• Short-Term Position Sizing: Use the 65-80% confidence scoring to determine entry signals for hourly spot or perpetual crypto trading.
• Trend Confirmation: Use the aggregate score as a filter before executing other strategies to ensure the broader market momentum aligns with your position.
• Market Edge Detection: Quickly identify when an asset is oversold or overbought while the broader market is pricing in the opposite direction.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current momentum score for SOL and let me know if there is a 10% edge against the Polymarket UP consensus."
2. "Run a scan on the default watchlist and list all assets with a momentum score greater than 4 that also meet the counter-consensus criteria."
3. "Analyze the BTC 1-hour candle. What is the current EMA alignment and does the OBV trend support a bullish entry?"

Tips & Limitations

• Score Interpretation: A score of ±3 is a starting threshold, but extreme scores (±7 to ±10) represent high-conviction environments. Use caution during news events or black-swan volatility.
• Polymarket Freshness: Only act on Polymarket odds that are less than 30 minutes old to prevent entering trades based on stale order book data.
• Risk Management: Never base a trade solely on a single indicator. The momentum score is a tool for confluence; treat it as part of a larger risk management framework. Ensure your balance is managed and never risk more than 5% of your liquidity on any single signal.