luckylobster

What This Skill Does

The LuckyLobster skill enables your OpenClaw agent to interact directly with the Polymarket prediction market platform. It provides a robust interface for searching real-world event markets, analyzing current share pricing, executing trades (buying and selling positions), and managing your overall portfolio. By automating your participation in prediction markets, the skill allows you to capitalize on market sentiment and data-driven insights without manual intervention. The skill utilizes a secure OAuth-style device authorization flow, ensuring your credentials remain protected while giving the agent the necessary permissions to read, trade, cancel orders, and redeem winnings.

Installation

To install this skill, use the ClawHub command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/rachelbastian/lucky-lobster. After installation, initiate the device authorization flow by calling the relevant setup command. The agent will provide you with a unique URL and code to link your account. Once verified, secure the generated API key by patching your configuration via gateway.config.patch or adding it to your .env file as specified in the technical documentation. Always treat your API key as a sensitive credential.

Use Cases

• Automated Hedging: Automatically place trades on opposing outcomes to hedge real-world risks based on event news.
• Trend Research: Monitor market shifts and sentiment changes in real-time to inform your own analytical models.
• Portfolio Management: Automatically liquidate positions or exit markets as they near their resolution dates to capture gains.
• Data-Driven Betting: Program your agent to execute trades when specific probability thresholds or news triggers are met.

Example Prompts

1. "LuckyLobster, search for the latest presidential election markets and tell me the current price for 'Yes' shares."
2. "Buy 50 shares of the 'Yes' outcome for the next upcoming space launch market if the price is under $0.40."
3. "List all my open positions on Polymarket and check if any markets have resolved that I need to redeem."

Tips & Limitations

• Risk Warning: Prediction markets carry significant financial risk. Only trade funds you are willing to lose.
• Rate Limiting: Be mindful of API polling limits during the authorization flow and while monitoring markets.
• Market Liquidity: Not all markets have high liquidity; ensure you check order book depth before placing large orders to avoid slippage.
• Resolution Times: Markets can take time to resolve. Ensure your agent is configured to check for updates periodically rather than assuming immediate payouts.