fix(ingestor): align WebSocket subscribe + routing with live API
The Polymarket ws-live-data WebSocket requires `action: "subscribe"` in
the subscribe envelope. Without it the server accepts the connection but
never delivers trade events, causing the tracker to silently produce
zero alerts.
Additionally, incoming frames are shaped `{connection_id, payload:{...}}`
-- they do NOT echo the `topic`/`type` keys we sent. The previous routing
check matched nothing and every real trade was silently dropped.
Changes:
- Add `action: "subscribe"` to subscription message
- Route incoming messages by payload shape (transactionHash + proxyWallet)
- Add ratchet tests for payload routing edge cases
- Rewrite README as agent-first with <2min quickstart
- Add skill draft (docs/skill-tracking-prediction-market-flow.md)
Closes #89
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Skill: tracking-prediction-market-flow
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Use when analyzing prediction market activity for informed-flow signals, insider
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trading patterns, or suspicious wallet behavior on Polymarket.
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## What This Tool Does
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polymarket-insider-tracker streams real-time trades from Polymarket's WebSocket
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feed, profiles trader wallets on the Polygon blockchain, and scores each trade
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for informed-flow risk using multiple detection signals:
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- **Fresh wallet detection**: New wallets (age < 48h, nonce <= 5) making large
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trades (> $1k). Insiders create disposable wallets per trade.
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- **Size anomaly detection**: Trades consuming > 2% of 24h volume or > 5% of
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visible order book depth. Informed traders bet bigger when they have edge.
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- **Niche market scoring**: Low-volume markets (< $50k daily) get a 1.5x risk
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multiplier. Easier to have inside information on obscure events.
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- **Funding chain analysis**: Traces wallet funding sources on-chain to link
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seemingly separate wallets to the same entity or exchange.
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- **Sniper cluster detection**: DBSCAN clustering identifies wallets that
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consistently enter markets within minutes of creation.
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Composite risk scoring combines signals with configurable weights (default
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alert threshold: 0.6). Multi-signal bonuses: 2 signals +20%, 3+ signals +30%.
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## Installation
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```bash
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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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uv sync --all-extras
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docker compose up -d # PostgreSQL + Redis
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cp .env.example .env # defaults work for local dev
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uv run alembic upgrade head
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```
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No API keys required for basic operation (Polymarket APIs are public).
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## Usage
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```bash
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# Start the tracker (streams trades, profiles wallets, scores risk, alerts)
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uv run python -m polymarket_insider_tracker
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# Dry run (no alerts sent)
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uv run python -m polymarket_insider_tracker --dry-run
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# Debug mode (see every trade)
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uv run python -m polymarket_insider_tracker --log-level DEBUG
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# Validate config without starting
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uv run python -m polymarket_insider_tracker --config-check
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```
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## Interpreting Signals
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### Risk Assessment Output
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Each flagged trade produces a risk assessment with:
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- **Confidence score** (0.0-1.0): Composite of weighted signals
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- **Signal breakdown**: Which detectors fired and their individual confidence
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- **Wallet profile**: Age, nonce, transaction count, funding source
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- **Market context**: Volume, category, order book depth
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### Signal Interpretation Guide
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| Score Range | Interpretation | Action |
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|-------------|---------------|--------|
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| 0.6-0.7 | Moderate: single strong signal or two weak ones | Monitor, note the market |
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| 0.7-0.85 | High: multiple signals converging | Investigate the market and wallet |
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| 0.85-1.0 | Critical: fresh wallet + large size + niche market | High-confidence informed flow |
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### What This Is NOT
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- Not a trading signal generator. Informed flow != actionable alpha without
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further analysis (hypothesis -> leakage-aware backtest -> capital).
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- Not real-time enough for front-running. The tool detects patterns for
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research and monitoring, not millisecond-level execution.
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- Detection of informed flow does not prove insider trading. Many legitimate
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reasons exist for the patterns this tool flags.
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## Rate Limits and Etiquette
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- **Polymarket WebSocket**: No explicit rate limit; one persistent connection.
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Do not open multiple connections unnecessarily.
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- **Polymarket CLOB REST**: Built-in rate limiter at 10 req/s with retry
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backoff on 429/5xx. Respect this for metadata/orderbook queries.
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- **Polygon RPC**: Public endpoints (polygon-rpc.com) have low limits. For
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sustained use, configure a dedicated RPC provider via `POLYGON_RPC_URL`.
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Built-in token-bucket rate limiter at 25 req/s with Redis caching (5min TTL).
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## Known Pitfalls
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1. **WebSocket subscription format**: Must include `action: "subscribe"` in the
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envelope. Without it, the server accepts the connection but delivers zero
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trade events (silent failure). Fixed in the current version.
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2. **Message routing**: Live-data WebSocket pushes `{connection_id, payload:
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{...trade fields}}`, not `{topic, type, payload}`. Route by checking for
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`transactionHash` + `proxyWallet` keys in `payload`.
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3. **Public RPC rate limits**: Default Polygon RPC will throttle under load.
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Use a dedicated provider for production.
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4. **Database required**: PostgreSQL + Redis must be running. Use
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`docker compose up -d` for local dev.
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## Cross-References
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- **Repository**: https://github.com/pselamy/polymarket-insider-tracker
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- **Issues**: https://github.com/pselamy/polymarket-insider-tracker/issues
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- **Agent skill landing** (follow-on): selamy-labs/agent-skills
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