An automated scanning tool designed to identify and calculate cross-market arbitrage opportunities within prediction markets.
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1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install polymarket-arbitrage-scanner
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install polymarket-arbitrage-scanner using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner?
The Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner is a specialized tool built for traders and developers who need to identify inefficiencies in decentralized prediction markets. As part of the ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, it provides a programmatic way to detect yes/no mispricings and evaluate cross-platform opportunities that are often invisible to manual observation.
By leveraging this skill, users can access real-time market data and automated calculation tools to determine potential profit margins instantly. It serves as a bridge between raw market data and actionable trading intelligence, significantly reducing the time required to spot profitable trades.
Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner Use Cases
- Detecting price discrepancies between related yes/no contracts on Polymarket.
- Identifying arbitrage opportunities across multiple prediction market platforms.
- Automating the monitoring of high-volatility event markets for profit potential.
- Calculating exact net profit after fees for complex cross-market trades.
How Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner Works
- The skill connects to the Polymarket API to fetch live pricing and liquidity data.
- It cross-references these prices against secondary market sources or related contracts.
- Mispricings are identified based on mathematical models of market equilibrium.
- Potential profit is calculated, accounting for execution costs and market depth.
- Actionable data is returned, allowing the user to execute trades based on detected gaps.
Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure you have the environment configured for Openclaw Skills and a valid payment method linked.
# Install the scanner skill
openclaw install polymarket-arb-scanner
# Configure your environment variables
export SKILLPAY_API_KEY="your_key_here"
Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns structured JSON data representing market opportunities. Below is the primary data structure used for arbitrage detection:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
market_pair |
string | The specific contracts being compared |
spread_percentage |
float | The calculated difference between market prices |
estimated_profit |
float | Potential USDT profit based on standard volume |
source_platform |
string | The platform where the original price was sourced |
timestamp |
datetime | The exact time the price snapshot was taken |
Polymarket Arbitrage Scanner Advanced Features
- Support for cross-market arb between disparate prediction platforms.
- High-frequency polling capabilities for rapid price updates.
- Seamless integration with SkillPay.me for cost-efficient, per-call micro-payments.
- Custom profit threshold triggers to filter out low-value opportunities.
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