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/install polymarket-news-events
Description
Monitors 20+ premium RSS feeds for breaking news and matches stories to Polymarket markets via keyword analysis. Trades when breaking news creates an estimat...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: it polls many RSS feeds, estimates impact, and can place trades via the Simmer API. Before enabling live trading: 1) Keep SIMMER_API_KEY secret and consider using a limited-permission API key or demo account if available; 2) Test extensively in dry-run mode and review the code (especially the trade-placement logic) to confirm thresholds and sizing; 3) Be aware the manifest schedules runs every 3 minutes—if you don't want automatic polling, remove or change the cron; 4) Run it in an isolated environment (dedicated container or VM) and monitor network activity; 5) If you need stronger assurance, ask for the remainder of the source (the truncated portion) so you can inspect the exact trade-execution calls and any error/exception handling.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: polymarket-news-events
Version: 2.0.2
The skill is a legitimate automated trading bot that monitors RSS feeds from major news outlets (Reuters, AP, BBC, etc.) to execute trades on Polymarket via the Simmer SDK. The code in news_events.py implements transparent heuristic logic for news filtering, impact estimation, and market matching, with no evidence of data exfiltration, unauthorized execution, or malicious intent. It follows the standard OpenClaw structure for an automaton, using clawhub.json to manage dependencies and a cron schedule.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description claim a news-driven trading bot. The code imports simmer_sdk and constructs a SimmerClient using SIMMER_API_KEY; it polls RSS feeds and estimates impact before generating trades. Required packages and APIs align with that purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and news_events.py are consistent: fetch RSS feeds, pre-filter, estimate impact, and (optionally) place trades. The skill explicitly warns that dry-run is default and requires --live to execute real trades. There are no instructions to read unrelated system files or exfiltrate data outside the news feeds and the Simmer API, but the code writes a state file to /tmp to avoid duplicate trading.
Install Mechanism
No external download/extract install is present. The manifest (clawhub.json) lists pip dependencies (simmer-sdk, requests, feedparser) which match SKILL.md. There is no high-risk install URL; installing the listed Python packages from PyPI is standard for this use-case.
Credentials
The skill requires an API key for the trading SDK (SIMMER_API_KEY), which is appropriate. The manifest also lists TRADING_VENUE; the code uses this as an optional env var with a default, so the extra env var is minor and consistent with multi-venue support. No other unrelated secrets or system credentials are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and model invocation is allowed (platform default). The manifest includes a cron schedule (every 3 minutes) which means it is intended to run periodically; this is consistent with a live monitoring/trading automaton. The skill only writes a local /tmp state file and does not modify other skills or system-wide configs.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install polymarket-news-events - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/polymarket-news-events - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v2.0.2
Fix manifest/code consistency: sync versions, declare all env vars, set managed:true, type:automaton
v2.0.1
Fix Market dataclass access, find_markets API, venue default to sim
v2.0.0
- Major overhaul to version 2.0.0.
- Updated core logic within news_events.py.
- Modified clawhub.json configuration.
- No changes to documentation (SKILL.md remains the same).
v1.4.1
Version 1.4.1
- Updated to remove the `WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY` environment variable from documentation; now only `SIMMER_API_KEY` is needed.
- Minor documentation edits in SKILL.md for clarity and consistency.
v1.4.0
Fix metadata: document SIMMER_API_KEY, pip deps, trading warnings in SKILL.md
v1.3.0
Fix: removed managed:true and --live args from automaton. Dry-run by default, user controls execution.
v1.2.0
Fixed: use client.trade() instead of create_order(), yes/no sides, context check, singleton pattern
v1.1.0
Added singleton client pattern with venue=polymarket, context check before trading, fixed TRADE_SOURCE format
v1.0.0
Breaking News Event Trader: Initial Release
- Monitors 20+ premium RSS news feeds for high-impact event detection.
- Uses a two-stage keyword filtering system for rapid pre-screening of stories.
- Matches relevant breaking news to active Polymarket markets via keyword analysis.
- Triggers trade signals when estimated price impact exceeds 12%.
- Provides customizable Python command-line interface for dry runs, live trades, and cron jobs.
- Includes a template for easy extension (additional sources, thresholds, or sentiment analysis).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Polymarket News Events?
Monitors 20+ premium RSS feeds for breaking news and matches stories to Polymarket markets via keyword analysis. Trades when breaking news creates an estimat... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 189 downloads so far.
How do I install Polymarket News Events?
Run "/install polymarket-news-events" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Polymarket News Events free?
Yes, Polymarket News Events is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Polymarket News Events support?
Polymarket News Events is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Polymarket News Events?
It is built and maintained by Mibayy (@mibayy); the current version is v2.0.2.
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