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Polymarket Skills BuilderandClaude Opus 4.6 068b2adc75 Add 6 Polymarket trading skills with paper trading engine
Composable Agent Skills (SKILL.md format) for Polymarket prediction market
trading. Includes scanner, analyzer, monitor, paper trader, strategy advisor,
and live executor. All tested against live Polymarket APIs. Security audited
with all HIGH/MEDIUM findings resolved.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-26 07:25:07 +00:00

2.5 KiB

Pre-Flight Checklist for Live Trading

Complete ALL items before executing your first live trade.

Wallet Setup

  • Created a dedicated burner wallet (NOT your main wallet)
  • Funded with an amount you can afford to lose entirely
  • Verified wallet has USDC on Polygon network
  • Verified wallet has small MATIC balance for gas
  • Private key stored in environment variable only (not in files or code)

Environment Configuration

  • POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY is set to burner wallet key
  • POLYMARKET_CONFIRM=true is set (required safety gate)
  • POLYMARKET_MAX_SIZE is set to your per-trade limit (default: $10)
  • POLYMARKET_DAILY_LOSS_LIMIT is set (default: $50)
  • Verified configuration with check_positions.py --balance

Analysis Completed

  • Identified specific market and opportunity using polymarket-analyzer
  • Reviewed order book depth with analyze_orderbook.py
  • Confirmed sufficient liquidity at target price
  • Understood the market's resolution criteria
  • Checked market end date (not expiring imminently)

Paper Trading Validation

  • Tested the same strategy in paper trading mode first
  • Paper trading results reviewed and acceptable
  • Understand expected win rate and risk/reward ratio
  • Strategy has shown positive expectancy in paper trades

Risk Management

  • Set maximum position size per trade
  • Set daily loss limit
  • Decided on exit strategy (when to take profit, when to cut loss)
  • Understand that prediction markets can go to 0 or 1
  • Accepted that all funds in burner wallet could be lost
  • Not trading with money needed for bills, rent, or essentials

Execution Plan

  • Know the exact token ID for the trade
  • Know the side (BUY or SELL)
  • Know the size (number of shares or dollar amount)
  • Know the price (limit) or willing to accept market price
  • Reviewed current bid-ask spread
  • Will carefully review the confirmation prompt before approving

After the Trade

  • Verified trade executed at expected price (check trades.log)
  • Set a reminder to check position before market resolution
  • Know how to cancel open limit orders if needed
  • Plan for monitoring: will check at least daily

Emergency Procedures

If something goes wrong:

  1. Unset POLYMARKET_CONFIRM to prevent any further trades
  2. Use check_positions.py --orders to see open orders
  3. Cancel all open orders if needed
  4. Transfer remaining funds out of burner wallet if compromised
  5. Create a new burner wallet if the old one may be exposed