near-dca

What This Skill Does

The near-dca skill is a sophisticated tool designed for OpenClaw AI agents to automate Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) strategies on the NEAR Protocol. DCA is a popular investment strategy that involves purchasing a fixed dollar amount of a specific asset at regular intervals, regardless of the asset's price. This approach reduces the impact of volatility and minimizes the risk of making a poorly timed lump-sum investment. The near-dca skill provides a robust interface to create, manage, track, and terminate these recurring investment plans directly through your agent.

Installation

To install this skill, run the following command in your terminal within the OpenClaw environment: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/shaiss/near-dca

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for:

• Long-term investors looking to accumulate NEAR or other tokens systematically.
• Users who want to mitigate the stress of "timing the market" by automating recurring buys.
• Portfolio managers who need to track the comparative performance of their DCA strategies versus standard market movements.
• Users managing multiple accounts who want a centralized way to view and cancel active investment strategies.

Example Prompts

1. "Start a daily DCA plan for me to buy 5 USDT worth of NEAR for my wallet account.near."
2. "Show me the current performance and total purchase history for my DCA plan with ID 982."
3. "List all my active DCA plans and cancel the one that is currently buying WOO tokens."

Tips & Limitations

• DEX Dependency: This skill functions by interfacing with NEAR-based DEXs like Ref Finance; ensure your account has enough balance to cover both the swap and the transaction fees.
• Storage: Plans are stored locally in ~/.near-dca/plans.json, so backing up your configuration directory is recommended if you migrate your agent environment.
• Scheduling: The skill requires an underlying cron or job scheduler to trigger the transactions at the requested intervals. Ensure your host system clock is synchronized to prevent missed trades.
• Performance Tracking: Use the performance command periodically to review whether your DCA strategy is beating a lump-sum entry strategy to optimize your investment approach.