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polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot

Automated dump-and-hedge arbitrage trading bot for Polymarket's 15-minute crypto Up/Down markets, supporting BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.

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    Install

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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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SKILL.md

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Polymarket Arbitrage Trading Bot

Skill by ara.so — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

Automated dump-and-hedge arbitrage bot for Polymarket's 15-minute crypto Up/Down prediction markets. Written in TypeScript using the official @polymarket/clob-client. Watches BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP markets for sharp price drops on one leg, then buys both legs when combined cost falls below a target threshold to lock in a structural edge before resolution.


Installation

git clone https://github.com/apechurch/polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot.git
cd polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Configure .env — see Configuration section
npm run build

Requirements: Node.js 16+, USDC on Polygon (for live trading), a Polymarket-compatible wallet.


Project Structure

src/
  main.ts              # Entry point: market discovery, monitors, period rollover
  monitor.ts           # Price polling & snapshots
  dumpHedgeTrader.ts   # Core strategy: dump → hedge → stop-loss → settlement
  api.ts               # Gamma API, CLOB API, order placement, redemption
  config.ts            # Environment variable loading
  models.ts            # Shared TypeScript types
  logger.ts            # History file (history.toml) + stderr logging

Key Commands

CommandPurpose
npm run devRun via ts-node (development, no build needed)
npm run buildCompile TypeScript to dist/
npm run typecheckType-check without emitting output
npm run cleanRemove dist/ directory
npm run simSimulation mode — logs trades, no real orders
npm run prodProduction mode — places real CLOB orders
npm startRun compiled output (defaults to simulation unless --production passed)

Configuration (.env)

# Wallet / Auth
PRIVATE_KEY=0xYOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE
PROXY_WALLET_ADDRESS=0xYOUR_PROXY_WALLET
SIGNATURE_TYPE=2          # 0=EOA, 1=Proxy, 2=Gnosis Safe

# Markets to trade (comma-separated)
MARKETS=btc,eth,sol,xrp

# Polling
CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=1000

# Strategy thresholds
DUMP_HEDGE_SHARES=10                    # Shares per leg
DUMP_HEDGE_SUM_TARGET=0.95             # Max combined price for both legs
DUMP_HEDGE_MOVE_THRESHOLD=0.15         # Min fractional drop to trigger (15%)
DUMP_HEDGE_WINDOW_MINUTES=5            # Only detect dumps in first N minutes of round
DUMP_HEDGE_STOP_LOSS_MAX_WAIT_MINUTES=8 # Force stop-loss hedge after N minutes

# Mode flag (use --production CLI flag for live trading)
PRODUCTION=false

# Optional API overrides
GAMMA_API_URL=https://gamma-api.polymarket.com
CLOB_API_URL=https://clob.polymarket.com
API_KEY=
API_SECRET=
API_PASSPHRASE=

Strategy Overview

New 15m round starts
        │
        ▼
Watch first DUMP_HEDGE_WINDOW_MINUTES minutes
        │
        ├── Up or Down leg drops ≥ DUMP_HEDGE_MOVE_THRESHOLD?
        │         │
        │         ▼
        │   Buy dumped leg (Leg 1)
        │         │
        │         ├── Opposite ask cheap enough?
        │         │   (leg1_entry + opposite_ask ≤ DUMP_HEDGE_SUM_TARGET)
        │         │         │
        │         │         ▼
        │         │   Buy hedge leg (Leg 2) → locked-in edge
        │         │
        │         └── Timeout (DUMP_HEDGE_STOP_LOSS_MAX_WAIT_MINUTES)?
        │                   │
        │                   ▼
        │           Execute stop-loss hedge
        │
        └── Round ends → settle winners, redeem on-chain (production)

Code Examples

Loading Config (src/config.ts pattern)

import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
dotenv.config();

export const config = {
  privateKey: process.env.PRIVATE_KEY!,
  proxyWalletAddress: process.env.PROXY_WALLET_ADDRESS ?? '',
  signatureType: parseInt(process.env.SIGNATURE_TYPE ?? '2', 10),
  markets: (process.env.MARKETS ?? 'btc').split(',').map(m => m.trim()),
  checkIntervalMs: parseInt(process.env.CHECK_INTERVAL_MS ?? '1000', 10),
  dumpHedgeShares: parseFloat(process.env.DUMP_HEDGE_SHARES ?? '10'),
  dumpHedgeSumTarget: parseFloat(process.env.DUMP_HEDGE_SUM_TARGET ?? '0.95'),
  dumpHedgeMoveThreshold: parseFloat(process.env.DUMP_HEDGE_MOVE_THRESHOLD ?? '0.15'),
  dumpHedgeWindowMinutes: parseInt(process.env.DUMP_HEDGE_WINDOW_MINUTES ?? '5', 10),
  dumpHedgeStopLossMaxWaitMinutes: parseInt(
    process.env.DUMP_HEDGE_STOP_LOSS_MAX_WAIT_MINUTES ?? '8', 10
  ),
  production: process.env.PRODUCTION === 'true',
};

Initializing the CLOB Client

import { ClobClient } from '@polymarket/clob-client';
import { ethers } from 'ethers';
import { config } from './config';

function createClobClient(): ClobClient {
  const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(config.privateKey);
  return new ClobClient(
    config.clobApiUrl,         // e.g. 'https://clob.polymarket.com'
    137,                        // Polygon chain ID
    wallet,
    undefined,                  // credentials (set after key derivation if needed)
    config.signatureType,
    config.proxyWalletAddress
  );
}

Discovering the Active 15-Minute Market

import axios from 'axios';

interface GammaMarket {
  conditionId: string;
  question: string;
  endDateIso: string;
  active: boolean;
  tokens: Array<{ outcome: string; token_id: string }>;
}

async function findActive15mMarket(asset: string): Promise<GammaMarket | null> {
  const tag = `${asset.toUpperCase()}-15m`;
  const resp = await axios.get(`${config.gammaApiUrl}/markets`, {
    params: { tag, active: true, limit: 5 }
  });
  const markets: GammaMarket[] = resp.data;
  // Return the earliest-closing active market
  return markets.sort(
    (a, b) => new Date(a.endDateIso).getTime() - new Date(b.endDateIso).getTime()
  )[0] ?? null;
}

Fetching Best Ask Price from CLOB

async function getBestAsk(tokenId: string): Promise<number | null> {
  try {
    const resp = await axios.get(`${config.clobApiUrl}/book`, {
      params: { token_id: tokenId }
    });
    const asks: Array<{ price: string; size: string }> = resp.data.asks ?? [];
    if (asks.length === 0) return null;
    // Best ask = lowest price
    return Math.min(...asks.map(a => parseFloat(a.price)));
  } catch {
    return null;
  }
}

Dump Detection Logic

interface PriceSnapshot {
  timestamp: number;
  ask: number;
}

function detectDump(
  history: PriceSnapshot[],
  currentAsk: number,
  threshold: number,
  windowMs: number
): boolean {
  const cutoff = Date.now() - windowMs;
  const recent = history.filter(s => s.timestamp >= cutoff);
  if (recent.length === 0) return false;
  const highestRecentAsk = Math.max(...recent.map(s => s.ask));
  const drop = (highestRecentAsk - currentAsk) / highestRecentAsk;
  return drop >= threshold;
}

// Usage:
const windowMs = config.dumpHedgeWindowMinutes * 60 * 1000;
const isDump = detectDump(
  priceHistory,
  currentAsk,
  config.dumpHedgeMoveThreshold,
  windowMs
);

Placing a Market Buy Order (Production)

import { ClobClient, OrderType, Side } from '@polymarket/clob-client';

async function buyShares(
  client: ClobClient,
  tokenId: string,
  price: number,
  shares: number,
  simulate: boolean
): Promise<string | null> {
  if (simulate) {
    console.error(`[SIM] BUY ${shares} shares @ ${price} token=${tokenId}`);
    return 'sim-order-id';
  }
  const order = await client.createOrder({
    tokenID: tokenId,
    price,
    size: shares,
    side: Side.BUY,
    orderType: OrderType.FOK,   // Fill-or-Kill for immediate execution
  });
  const resp = await client.postOrder(order);
  return resp.orderID ?? null;
}

Core Dump-Hedge Cycle

interface LegState {
  filled: boolean;
  tokenId: string;
  entryPrice: number | null;
  orderId: string | null;
}

async function runDumpHedgeCycle(
  client: ClobClient,
  upTokenId: string,
  downTokenId: string,
  simulate: boolean
): Promise<void> {
  const leg1: LegState = { filled: false, tokenId: '', entryPrice: null, orderId: null };
  const leg2: LegState = { filled: false, tokenId: '', entryPrice: null, orderId: null };
  const startTime = Date.now();
  const windowMs = config.dumpHedgeWindowMinutes * 60 * 1000;
  const stopLossMs = config.dumpHedgeStopLossMaxWaitMinutes * 60 * 1000;
  const priceHistory: Record<string, PriceSnapshot[]> = {
    [upTokenId]: [], [downTokenId]: []
  };

  const interval = setInterval(async () => {
    const elapsed = Date.now() - startTime;
    const upAsk = await getBestAsk(upTokenId);
    const downAsk = await getBestAsk(downTokenId);
    if (upAsk == null || downAsk == null) return;

    // Record history
    const now = Date.now();
    priceHistory[upTokenId].push({ timestamp: now, ask: upAsk });
    priceHistory[downTokenId].push({ timestamp: now, ask: downAsk });

    // === LEG 1: Detect dump, buy dumped leg ===
    if (!leg1.filled && elapsed <= windowMs) {
      const upDumped = detectDump(
        priceHistory[upTokenId], upAsk, config.dumpHedgeMoveThreshold, windowMs
      );
      const downDumped = detectDump(
        priceHistory[downTokenId], downAsk, config.dumpHedgeMoveThreshold, windowMs
      );

      if (upDumped || downDumped) {
        const dumpedToken = upDumped ? upTokenId : downTokenId;
        const dumpedAsk = upDumped ? upAsk : downAsk;
        leg1.tokenId = dumpedToken;
        leg1.entryPrice = dumpedAsk;
        leg1.orderId = await buyShares(
          client, dumpedToken, dumpedAsk, config.dumpHedgeShares, simulate
        );
        leg1.filled = true;
        console.error(`[LEG1] Bought dumped leg @ ${dumpedAsk}`);
      }
    }

    // === LEG 2: Hedge when sum is favorable ===
    if (leg1.filled && !leg2.filled) {
      const hedgeToken = leg1.tokenId === upTokenId ? downTokenId : upTokenId;
      const hedgeAsk = leg1.tokenId === upTokenId ? downAsk : upAsk;
      const combinedCost = leg1.entryPrice! + hedgeAsk;

      const shouldHedge =
        combinedCost <= config.dumpHedgeSumTarget ||
        elapsed >= stopLossMs; // Stop-loss: force hedge on timeout

      if (shouldHedge) {
        const label = combinedCost <= config.dumpHedgeSumTarget ? 'HEDGE' : 'STOP-LOSS';
        leg2.tokenId = hedgeToken;
        leg2.entryPrice = hedgeAsk;
        leg2.orderId = await buyShares(
          client, hedgeToken, hedgeAsk, config.dumpHedgeShares, simulate
        );
        leg2.filled = true;
        console.error(`[LEG2:${label}] Bought hedge @ ${hedgeAsk}, combined=${combinedCost}`);
        clearInterval(interval);
      }
    }
  }, config.checkIntervalMs);
}

Settlement and Redemption

async function settleRound(
  client: ClobClient,
  conditionId: string,
  winningTokenId: string,
  simulate: boolean
): Promise<void> {
  if (simulate) {
    console.error(`[SIM] Would redeem winning token ${winningTokenId}`);
    return;
  }
  // Redeem via CLOB client (CTF redemption on Polygon)
  await client.redeemPositions({
    conditionId,
    amounts: [{ tokenId: winningTokenId, amount: config.dumpHedgeShares }]
  });
  console.error(`[SETTLE] Redeemed ${config.dumpHedgeShares} shares for ${winningTokenId}`);
}

Running Modes

Simulation (Recommended First)

# Via npm script
npm run sim

# Or directly with flag
node dist/main.js --simulation

# Monitor output
tail -f history.toml

Production (Live Trading)

# Ensure .env has correct PRIVATE_KEY, PROXY_WALLET_ADDRESS, SIGNATURE_TYPE
npm run prod

# Or:
PRODUCTION=true node dist/main.js --production

Single Asset, Custom Thresholds

MARKETS=btc \
DUMP_HEDGE_MOVE_THRESHOLD=0.12 \
DUMP_HEDGE_SUM_TARGET=0.93 \
DUMP_HEDGE_SHARES=5 \
npm run prod

Common Patterns

Multi-Asset Parallel Monitoring

// main.ts pattern: spin up one monitor per asset
import { config } from './config';

async function main() {
  const isProduction = process.argv.includes('--production') || config.production;

  await Promise.all(
    config.markets.map(asset =>
      runAssetMonitor(asset, isProduction)
    )
  );
}

async function runAssetMonitor(asset: string, production: boolean) {
  while (true) {
    const market = await findActive15mMarket(asset);
    if (!market) {
      console.error(`[${asset}] No active market, retrying in 30s`);
      await sleep(30_000);
      continue;
    }
    const [upToken, downToken] = market.tokens;
    const client = createClobClient();
    await runDumpHedgeCycle(client, upToken.token_id, downToken.token_id, !production);
    // Wait for round end, then loop for next round
    const roundEnd = new Date(market.endDateIso).getTime();
    await sleep(Math.max(0, roundEnd - Date.now() + 5_000));
  }
}

function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}

main().catch(console.error);

Logging to history.toml

import * as fs from 'fs';

interface TradeRecord {
  asset: string;
  roundEnd: string;
  leg1Price: number;
  leg2Price: number;
  combined: number;
  target: number;
  mode: 'hedge' | 'stop-loss';
  timestamp: string;
}

function appendHistory(record: TradeRecord): void {
  const entry = `
[[trade]]
asset = "${record.asset}"
round_end = "${record.roundEnd}"
leg1_price = ${record.leg1Price}
leg2_price = ${record.leg2Price}
combined = ${record.combined}
target = ${record.target}
mode = "${record.mode}"
timestamp = "${record.timestamp}"
`;
  fs.appendFileSync('history.toml', entry, 'utf8');
}

Troubleshooting

IssueCauseFix
Failed to fetch market/orderbookAPI/network errorTemporary; check GAMMA_API_URL / CLOB_API_URL connectivity, retries are built in
Orders fail in productionWrong auth configVerify PRIVATE_KEY, SIGNATURE_TYPE, and PROXY_WALLET_ADDRESS match your Polymarket account
No market found for assetRound gap or unsupported assetOnly use btc, eth, sol, xrp; wait for next 15m round to start
Bot never triggers leg 1Threshold too high or quiet marketLower DUMP_HEDGE_MOVE_THRESHOLD or increase DUMP_HEDGE_WINDOW_MINUTES
Combined cost always above targetMarket conditionsLower DUMP_HEDGE_SUM_TARGET or adjust DUMP_HEDGE_STOP_LOSS_MAX_WAIT_MINUTES
Cannot find module errorsMissing build stepRun npm run build before npm start / npm run prod
Simulation not placing ordersExpected behaviorSimulation mode logs only; switch to --production for real orders

Safety Checklist

  1. Always simulate first — run npm run sim across multiple rounds and inspect history.toml
  2. Start small — use low DUMP_HEDGE_SHARES (e.g. 1) in first production runs
  3. Secure credentials — never commit .env to version control; add it to .gitignore
  4. Monitor stop-loss behavior — tune DUMP_HEDGE_STOP_LOSS_MAX_WAIT_MINUTES carefully; forced hedges at bad prices reduce edge
  5. Polygon USDC — ensure sufficient USDC balance on Polygon before running production
  6. Round timing — the bot auto-rolls to the next round; verify rollover logs look correct in simulation first

FAQ

What does the polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot skill do?

Automated dump-and-hedge arbitrage trading bot for Polymarket's 15-minute crypto Up/Down markets, supporting BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.

How do I install polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --skill polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot/ (personal) or .claude/skills/polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot/ (project).

Which AI agents can use polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot?

It is published by reason-machines in reason-machines/trending-skills. It has 980 recorded installs.

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