poly-maker/data_updater/README.md

Polymarket Market Maker Data Updater

This tool analyzes Polymarket prediction markets to identify profitable market making opportunities. It fetches market data, calculates potential rewards, analyzes price volatility, and updates a Google Spreadsheet with the results.

Features

• Fetches all available Polymarket markets
• Calculates rewards based on market maker formulas
• Analyzes price volatility over different time windows
• Updates Google Sheets with market opportunities sorted by profitability
• Automatically runs every 5 minutes

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• A Google Cloud project with Sheets API enabled
• Polymarket account with an API key

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Create a .env file with your private key (see example below)
4. Create a Google service account and download credentials.json
5. Set up your Google Spreadsheet with the following worksheets:
   • "All Markets"
   • "Volatility Markets"
   • "Full Markets"
   • "Selected Markets"

Running the Tool

python update_markets.py

This will start the continuous update process, refreshing market data every 5 minutes.

Configuration Files

.env Example

PK=your_polygon_wallet_private_key
SPREADSHEET_URL=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/your_spreadsheet_id/edit

credentials.json Example

This is a Google service account credentials file. Create one at the Google Cloud Console:

{
  "type": "service_account",
  "project_id": "your-project-id",
  "private_key_id": "abc123...",
  "private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nYOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n",
  "client_email": "your-service-account@your-project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
  "client_id": "123456789",
  "auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
  "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
  "auth_provider_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/certs",
  "client_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/your-service-account%40your-project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
}

Security Notes

• Keep your private key and credentials.json secure
• Never commit sensitive files to public repositories
• Use environment variables for sensitive information

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational purposes only. Trading cryptocurrency involves significant risk. This is not financial advice.