A safety-first CLI tool for managing Bitstamp crypto trades and market data with built-in guardrails and dry-run defaults.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install bitstamp-trader
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install bitstamp-trader using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Bitstamp Trader?
Bitstamp Trader is a specialized tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed for secure cryptocurrency trading. It leverages the CCXT library to provide a robust interface for monitoring market data, managing account balances, and executing trades on the Bitstamp exchange. The primary focus of this skill is safety, ensuring that users can simulate trades in a dry-run environment before committing real capital.
By integrating this skill into your workflow, you gain programmatic access to Bitstamp without sacrificing security. It is an essential addition for developers and traders using Openclaw Skills who require a reliable, CLI-based method to interact with the crypto markets while maintaining strict control over API permissions and execution risks.
Bitstamp Trader Use Cases
- Monitoring real-time BTC/USD and ETH/USD market tickers and order books.
- Checking account balances and recent trade history across multiple currency pairs.
- Simulating market and limit buy/sell orders using the mandatory dry-run mode.
- Executing live trades with explicit user confirmation and safety overrides.
- Emergency halting of all trading activity using a global kill-switch functionality.
How Bitstamp Trader Works
- The user interacts with the bitstamp.py script via the command line to request market data or account info.
- For market data, the skill fetches public information from Bitstamp via CCXT without requiring authentication.
- For private actions, the skill authenticates using environment-stored API keys to retrieve balances or trade history.
- Trading commands default to a simulation mode, calculating potential outcomes without sending orders to the exchange.
- Upon receiving the --live flag and user confirmation, the skill performs price sanity checks and volume limit validation before execution.
- All actions are logged to an internal audit system to maintain a transparent record of activity within Openclaw Skills.
Bitstamp Trader Setup
To begin using this skill, follow these installation steps:
- Set API keys as environment variables:
export BITSTAMP_API_KEY="your-key"
export BITSTAMP_API_SECRET="your-secret"
On Bitstamp, create an API key with Orders permission only (NO Withdrawals). Enable IP whitelisting for maximum security.
Verify the installation by fetching a ticker:
python3 scripts/bitstamp.py ticker
Bitstamp Trader Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Bitstamp Trader skill manages data through environmental configuration and internal logging to ensure high standards within Openclaw Skills.
| Component | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API Credentials | Env Vars | BITSTAMP_API_KEY and BITSTAMP_API_SECRET |
| Audit Log | Local Stream | Records all CLI interactions and trade attempts |
| Configuration | JSON/Internal | Stores safety limits like max_order_size_usd |
| Market Data | JSON Objects | Tickers, order books, and OHLCV data fetched via CCXT |
Bitstamp Trader Advanced Features
- Emergency Kill Switch to immediately stop all trading activity and deactivate live execution mode.
- Configurable Safety Guardrails including maximum order size and daily volume limits to protect capital.
- Price Deviation Checks that prevent execution during extreme market volatility or anomalous price spikes.
- Complete Audit Logging for debugging and transparent tracking of all Openclaw Skills interactions.
- Multi-pair Support for BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and all other active Bitstamp trading pairs.
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