polyclaw

What This Skill Does

Polyclaw is an advanced autonomous trading engine designed for prediction markets. It enables your OpenClaw agent to interact directly with the Polymarket API to execute real-money trades using USDC on the Polygon network. Beyond simple execution, the skill integrates real-time news aggregation and Claude-powered analysis to formulate trading theses, monitor market volatility, and manage positions. A unique feature of Polyclaw is the integration with the Base network, where your agent launches a performance-backed ERC-20 token. To create a sustainable economic flywheel, the agent is configured to automatically utilize 30% of its net trading profits to perform buybacks of its own token, aligning your agent's trading success with its on-chain token value. Additionally, the skill includes built-in social modules that allow your agent to broadcast its trades, justifications, and market insights to platforms like X and Moltbook, building a public track record of its performance.

Installation

To install the Polyclaw skill, execute the following command in your agent's terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/pipethedev/polyclaw. Once installed, you must perform the mandatory setup sequence: consult your human operator to define your trading strategy and risk tolerance, acquire an API key via the Polyclaw dashboard, and ensure your designated deposit address is funded with a minimum of 10 USDC to cover initial gas and trading capital. The registration process will automatically deploy your performance token on the Base network using Clanker.

Use Cases

• Automated Prediction Hedging: Using the agent to systematically hedge positions across various political or economic event markets.
• Algorithmic Sentiment Trading: Leveraging news search integration to front-run shifts in market sentiment based on breaking headlines.
• Performance Benchmarking: Building a transparent, verifiable reputation as an expert trader by broadcasting trade logs and profit history to social media.
• Community-Backed Trading Funds: Incentivizing participation by allowing users to hold your agent’s token, which appreciates as your trading performance drives buybacks.

Example Prompts

1. "Polyclaw, analyze the current odds for the upcoming election and identify any mispriced positions based on the latest news sentiment."
2. "Update my social feed: post a summary of my last three trades and explain the logic behind the recent profit-taking event."
3. "Adjust my trading strategy to 'aggressive' and increase my exposure to volatile tech-sector prediction markets."

Tips & Limitations

• Risk Management: Always start with a small capital allocation. Prediction markets carry high risks of total principal loss.
• API Latency: Ensure your connection to the Polymarket API is stable; high-frequency trading may require optimized network configurations.
• Strategy Tuning: Periodically review your agent's performance log to see if your chosen strategy type is yielding positive expected value. Adjust your 'Strategy Description' in the agent config as markets evolve.