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# polymarket-insider-tracker
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Detect potential insider trading activity on Polymarket prediction markets by tracking suspicious wallet behavior patterns - fresh wallets, unusual sizing, and niche market entries
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# Polymarket Insider Tracker
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**Detect informed money before the market moves.**
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[](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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[](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
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---
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## The Opportunity
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On January 3, 2026, a trader spotted a significant political event on Polymarket **before it happened**. How? Not by predicting the future, but by tracking suspicious trading behavior.
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> "You don't need to predict the future, you need to track suspicious behavior."
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> — [@DidiTrading](https://x.com/DidiTrading)
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An insider wallet turned **$35,000 into $442,000** (12.6x return) by entering a position hours before a major market move. The tool that detected this activity flagged five separate alerts before the event occurred.
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**This repository builds that tool.**
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---
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## What This Does
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The Polymarket Insider Tracker monitors prediction market trading activity in real-time and identifies patterns that suggest informed trading:
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| Signal | What It Detects | Why It Matters |
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|--------|-----------------|----------------|
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| **Fresh Wallets** | Brand new wallets making large trades | Insiders create new wallets to hide their identity |
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| **Unusual Sizing** | Trades that are disproportionately large for the market | Informed traders bet bigger when they have edge |
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| **Niche Markets** | Activity in low-volume, specific-outcome markets | Easier to have inside information on obscure events |
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| **Funding Chains** | Where wallet funds originated from | Links seemingly separate wallets to the same entity |
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When suspicious activity is detected, you receive an instant alert with actionable intelligence.
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---
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## How It Works
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```
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┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
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│ Polymarket API │────>│ Wallet Profiler │────>│ Anomaly Detector │
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│ (Real-time) │ │ (Blockchain) │ │ (ML + Heuristics) │
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└─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
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│
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┌────────────────────────────┘
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v
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┌─────────────────────┐
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│ Alert Dispatcher │───> Discord / Telegram / Email
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│ "Fresh wallet │
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│ buying YES @7.5¢ │
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│ on niche market" │
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└─────────────────────┘
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```
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### Detection Algorithms
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1. **Fresh Wallet Detection**
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- Checks wallet transaction history on Polygon
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- Flags wallets with fewer than 5 lifetime transactions making trades over $1,000
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- Traces funding source to identify if connected to known entities
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2. **Liquidity Impact Analysis**
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- Calculates trade size relative to market depth
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- Flags trades consuming more than 2% of visible order book
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- Weights by market category (niche markets score higher)
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3. **Sniper Cluster Detection**
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- Uses DBSCAN clustering to find wallets that consistently enter markets within minutes of creation
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- Identifies coordinated behavior patterns
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4. **Event Correlation**
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- Cross-references trading activity with news feeds
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- Detects positions opened 1-4 hours before related news breaks
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## Sample Alert
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```
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SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY DETECTED
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Wallet: 0x7a3...f91 (Age: 2 hours, 3 transactions)
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Market: "Will X announce Y by March 2026?"
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Action: BUY YES @ $0.075
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Size: $15,000 USDC (8.2% of daily volume)
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Risk Signals:
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[x] Fresh Wallet (fewer than 5 transactions lifetime)
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[x] Niche Market (less than $50k daily volume)
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[x] Large Position (more than 2% order book impact)
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Funding Trail:
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--> 0xdef...789 (2-year-old wallet, 500+ txns)
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--> Binance Hot Wallet
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Confidence: HIGH (3/4 signals triggered)
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```
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---
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## Quick Start
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### Prerequisites
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- Python 3.11+
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- Docker and Docker Compose
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- Polygon RPC endpoint (Alchemy, QuickNode, or self-hosted)
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- Polymarket API key (free at [docs.polymarket.com](https://docs.polymarket.com))
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### Installation
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```bash
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# Clone the repository
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git clone https://github.com/pselamy/polymarket-insider-tracker.git
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cd polymarket-insider-tracker
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# Copy environment template
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cp .env.example .env
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# Edit .env with your API keys
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# Start infrastructure (PostgreSQL, Redis)
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docker-compose up -d
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# Install Python dependencies
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pip install -e .
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# Run the tracker
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python -m src.main
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```
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### Configuration
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```bash
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# .env file
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POLYGON_RPC_URL=https://polygon-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_KEY
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POLYMARKET_API_KEY=your_polymarket_api_key
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# Alert destinations (optional)
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DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...
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TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token
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TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id
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# Detection thresholds
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MIN_TRADE_SIZE_USDC=1000
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FRESH_WALLET_MAX_NONCE=5
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LIQUIDITY_IMPACT_THRESHOLD=0.02
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```
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---
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## Project Structure
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```
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polymarket-insider-tracker/
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├── src/
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│ ├── ingestor/ # Real-time market data ingestion
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│ │ ├── clob_client.py # Polymarket CLOB API wrapper
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│ │ └── websocket.py # WebSocket event handler
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│ ├── profiler/ # Wallet analysis
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│ │ ├── analyzer.py # Core wallet profiling logic
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│ │ ├── chain.py # Polygon blockchain client
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│ │ └── funding.py # Funding chain tracer
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│ ├── detector/ # Anomaly detection engines
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│ │ ├── fresh_wallet.py
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│ │ ├── size_anomaly.py
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│ │ ├── sniper.py # DBSCAN clustering
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│ │ └── scorer.py # Composite risk scoring
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│ ├── alerter/ # Notification dispatch
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│ │ ├── formatter.py # Alert message formatting
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│ │ └── dispatcher.py # Multi-channel delivery
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│ └── storage/ # Persistence layer
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│ ├── models.py # SQLAlchemy models
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│ └── repos.py # Repository pattern
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├── tests/ # Test suite
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├── scripts/
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│ └── backtest.py # Historical analysis
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├── docker-compose.yml
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├── pyproject.toml
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└── README.md
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```
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---
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## Roadmap
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### Phase 1: Core Detection (Current)
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- [x] Project structure and documentation
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- [ ] Polymarket CLOB API integration
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- [ ] Fresh wallet detection
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- [ ] Size anomaly detection
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- [ ] Basic alerting (Discord/Telegram)
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### Phase 2: Advanced Intelligence
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- [ ] Funding chain analysis
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- [ ] Sniper cluster detection (DBSCAN)
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- [ ] Market categorization (niche vs mainstream)
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- [ ] Historical backtesting framework
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### Phase 3: Production Hardening
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- [ ] High-availability deployment
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- [ ] Rate limit management
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- [ ] False positive feedback loop
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- [ ] Web dashboard
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---
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## Why This Matters
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Prediction markets are becoming a critical source of real-time probability estimates for world events. As they grow, so does the incentive for informed actors to exploit information asymmetry.
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This tool democratizes access to the same detection capabilities that sophisticated traders use. Whether you are:
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- **A trader** looking for alpha signals
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- **A researcher** studying market microstructure
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- **A platform operator** monitoring for manipulation
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...this tracker provides visibility into the hidden flows that move markets.
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---
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## Technical Background
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### Polymarket Architecture
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Polymarket is a prediction market platform built on Polygon (Ethereum L2). Key characteristics:
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- **CLOB (Central Limit Order Book)**: Centralized matching engine for speed
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- **On-chain Settlement**: Final trades settle on Polygon blockchain
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- **USDC Collateral**: All positions denominated in USDC stablecoin
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- **Binary Outcomes**: Shares priced between $0.00 and $1.00
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### Data Sources
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| Source | Purpose | Latency |
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| Polymarket CLOB API | Real-time trades, orderbook | Milliseconds |
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| Polygon RPC | Wallet history, nonce, funding | 1-2 seconds |
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| Market Metadata API | Market categorization | On-demand |
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### Detection Challenges
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1. **Sybil Resistance**: Insiders use fresh wallets per trade
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2. **Rate Limits**: Polygon RPC calls require caching strategy
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3. **Market Classification**: NLP needed to categorize market niches
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4. **Timing**: CLOB data leads on-chain by seconds
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---
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## Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting PRs.
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### Development Setup
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```bash
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# Install dev dependencies
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pip install -e ".[dev]"
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# Run tests
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pytest
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# Run linting
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ruff check src/
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# Run type checking
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mypy src/
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```
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## Disclaimer
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This software is provided for **educational and research purposes only**.
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- Trading prediction markets involves significant financial risk
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- This tool does not constitute financial advice
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- Insider trading is illegal in regulated markets; this tool is for transparency and research
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- Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws
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## License
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MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
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## Acknowledgments
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- Inspired by [@DidiTrading](https://x.com/DidiTrading) and [@spacexbt](https://x.com/spacexbt)
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- Built on the open Polymarket API ecosystem
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- Community contributions welcome
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**Questions?** Open an issue or start a discussion.
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