polymarket

What This Skill Does

The Polymarket skill for OpenClaw provides a powerful command-line interface to interact with Polymarket prediction markets. It enables users to perform deep analysis of odds, track real-time price movements, and monitor market momentum. Beyond basic data retrieval, the skill introduces advanced features like a resolution calendar to track upcoming event deadlines, a dedicated watchlist for monitoring specific outcomes with customizable alert thresholds (by price or percentage change), and a simulated paper trading environment for testing predictive strategies without financial risk.

Installation

To integrate the Polymarket skill into your environment, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/mvanhorn/polymarket Once installed, ensure your environment is configured to access the OpenClaw execution scripts. You can verify the installation by running python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py --help to view the full command list.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for journalists, researchers, and financial analysts who need to keep a pulse on global events and public sentiment.

1. Morning Briefing Integration: Automate your routine by having OpenClaw pull the day's biggest market movers and featured events.
2. Strategic Alerting: Configure price-target alerts to be notified immediately when a candidate or event probability crosses a specific threshold, perfect for high-volatility scenarios.
3. Risk-Free Simulation: Practice predictive modeling by executing paper trades within the environment to track your P&L performance over time.
4. Event Tracking: Stay ahead of important deadlines by monitoring the resolution calendar to ensure you aren't caught off guard by market closures.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current odds for the 2028 election and add it to my watchlist with an alert if the probability moves by more than 10%."
2. "What are the top three biggest market movers today? I'm looking for high-volume events that changed significantly in the last 24 hours."
3. "Run a paper trade simulation: buy $500 worth of shares for the 'Bitcoin 100k' market and summarize my current portfolio performance."

Tips & Limitations

• Safety Note: This tool interacts with live external market data via API; ensure your network security policies allow these requests.
• Paper Trading: Always remember that the buy command is purely for simulation. No real money or actual cryptocurrency assets are exchanged.
• Automation: Use the --quiet flag when running via cron to avoid terminal clutter unless an alert is actually triggered.
• Data Accuracy: Always verify critical information directly on the Polymarket platform as API data may experience slight latency during high-traffic events.