Step-by-Step Guide
Polymarket
Query Polymarket prediction markets. Check odds, find trending markets, search events, track price movements.
Quick Start
# Trending markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py trending
# Search
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py search "trump"
# Biggest movers
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py movers
# What's resolving soon
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py calendar
After Install — Suggested Setup
1. Add to Morning Briefing
Add Polymarket to your daily cron:
polymarket featured + polymarket movers --timeframe 24h
2. Watch Markets You Care About
# Watch with price target alert
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch add trump-2028 --alert-at 60
# Watch with change alert (±10% from current)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch add bitcoin-100k --alert-change 10
3. Set Up Hourly Alerts (Cron)
# Check watchlist every hour, only notify on alerts
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py alerts --quiet
4. Weekly Category Digests
# Every Sunday: politics digest
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py digest politics
5. Paper Trade to Track Predictions
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py buy trump-2028 100 # $100 on Trump
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py portfolio # Check P&L
Commands
Core
# Trending markets (by 24h volume)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py trending
# Featured/high-profile markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py featured
# Search markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py search "giannis"
# Get event by slug
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py event trump-2028
# Browse by category
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py category politics
Watchlist + Alerts (NEW)
# Add to watchlist
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch add trump-2028
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch add bitcoin-100k --alert-at 70
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch add fed-rate-cut --alert-change 15
# Watch specific outcome in multi-market
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch add giannis-trade --outcome warriors
# List watchlist with current prices
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch list
# Remove from watchlist
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py watch remove trump-2028
# Check for alerts (for cron)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py alerts
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py alerts --quiet # Only output if triggered
Resolution Calendar (NEW)
# Markets resolving in next 7 days
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py calendar
# Markets resolving in next 3 days
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py calendar --days 3
# More results
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py calendar --days 14 --limit 20
Momentum Scanner (NEW)
# Biggest movers (24h)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py movers
# Weekly movers
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py movers --timeframe 1w
# Monthly movers with volume filter
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py movers --timeframe 1m --min-volume 50
Category Digests (NEW)
# Politics digest
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py digest politics
# Crypto digest
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py digest crypto
# Sports digest
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py digest sports
Categories: politics, crypto, sports, tech, business
Paper Trading (NEW)
# Buy $100 of a market
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py buy trump-2028 100
# Buy specific outcome
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py buy giannis-trade 50 --outcome warriors
# View portfolio
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py portfolio
# Sell position
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/polymarket.py sell trump-2028
Starts with $10,000 paper cash. Track your predictions without real money.
Data Storage
Watchlist and portfolio stored in ~/.polymarket/:
watchlist.json— Watched markets and alert thresholdsportfolio.json— Paper positions and trade history
Cron Examples
Hourly Alert Check
0 * * * * python3 ~/.../polymarket.py alerts --quiet
Daily Morning Brief
0 7 * * * python3 ~/.../polymarket.py movers && python3 ~/.../polymarket.py calendar --days 1
Weekly Digests
0 10 * * 0 python3 ~/.../polymarket.py digest politics
0 10 * * 0 python3 ~/.../polymarket.py digest crypto
Output Features
Markets show:
- Current odds (Yes/No prices)
- Price momentum (24h/1wk/1mo changes with arrows)
- Volume (total + 24h activity)
- Time remaining
- Bid/ask spread
API
Uses the public Gamma API (no auth required for reading):
- Base URL:
https://gamma-api.polymarket.com - Docs: https://docs.polymarket.com
Security & Permissions
No API key or authentication required. This skill uses Polymarket's public Gamma API.
What this skill does:
- Makes HTTPS GET requests to
gamma-api.polymarket.com(public, unauthenticated) - Reads market data: odds, volumes, event details, price history
- Paper trading is local simulation only — stored in
~/.polymarket/as JSON files - No real money, no wallet, no blockchain transactions
What this skill does NOT do:
- Does not connect to any wallet or financial account
- Does not execute real trades or transactions
- Does not require or handle any credentials or API keys
- Does not send any personal data externally
- Cannot be invoked autonomously by the agent (
disable-model-invocation: true)
Data stored locally: ~/.polymarket/watchlist.json, ~/.polymarket/portfolio.json
Review scripts/polymarket.py before first use to verify behavior.
Note
This is read-only + paper trading. Real trading requires wallet authentication (not implemented).