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Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader
by
diagnostikon
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· v1.0.6
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install polymarket-whale-momentum-trader
Description
Detects when multiple top-performing whale wallets independently enter the same Polymarket market in the same direction within a configurable time window. Wh...
Usage Guidance
This skill is plausibly what it says (a Polymarket momentum trader) but take these precautions before installing or running it: 1) Verify SIMMER_API_KEY scope and origin — use a dedicated API key with least privilege and do not reuse a general-purpose key. 2) Keep default operation in paper/sim mode; do not enable --live until you have audited the Simmer SDK version and confirmed trading limits and slippage guards. 3) Inspect or pin the simmer-sdk package source/version (supply-chain risk); review SimmerClient implementation if possible. 4) Confirm you are comfortable with the external data sources (predicting.top and data-api.polymarket.com) and that the skill's network access is acceptable. 5) Be aware of the metadata mismatch: the top-level listing omitted the SIMMER_API_KEY requirement — treat that as a red flag about quality control and ask the publisher for source/homepage and a clear list of required secrets before trusting with real funds.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: polymarket-whale-momentum-trader
Version: 1.0.6
The skill implements a legitimate trading strategy that monitors high-performing 'whale' wallets on Polymarket to identify consensus signals. It fetches data from public APIs (predicting.top and data-api.polymarket.com) and executes trades via the simmer-sdk. The code includes robust safety features such as paper-trading by default, position limits, spread gates, and slippage checks, with no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or prompt injection.
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Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill claims to detect whale consensus on Polymarket and trade via Simmer; the code and clawhub.json request the Simmer SDK and an API key (SIMMER_API_KEY), which is expected for a trading skill that places orders. Fetching predicting.top and Polymarket data is consistent with the stated purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and trader.py both describe fetching leaderboards and wallet activity and only trading when a --live flag is provided (paper/sim by default). However the top-level registry summary listed 'Required env vars: none' while the code and clawhub.json require SIMMER_API_KEY; SKILL.md lists many tunables but doesn't explicitly call out the SIMMER_API_KEY requirement. That mismatch could confuse users about what secrets the skill needs.
Install Mechanism
No high-risk install (no arbitrary downloads). The manifest declares pip: ['simmer-sdk'] which is appropriate for a Python skill that imports SimmerClient. There is no install script that pulls code from unknown URLs.
Credentials
Only one sensitive credential is required (SIMMER_API_KEY) and that is proportional to a skill that performs trading via the Simmer SDK. The concern is the metadata inconsistency: the registry summary omitted required env vars while clawhub.json and trader.py both require SIMMER_API_KEY. Ensure the API key scope is minimal and intended for this service.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and does not request system-wide configuration changes. It applies its own skill config via apply_skill_config(SKILL_SLUG) (expected behavior) and defaults to paper trading unless run with --live. Autonomous invocation is allowed by the platform default but is not an unusual privilege for a skill.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install polymarket-whale-momentum-trader - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/polymarket-whale-momentum-trader - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.6
SDK resilience: try/except runt apply_skill_config
v1.0.5
Rescan attempt 5
v1.0.4
Rescan attempt 4
v1.0.3
Rescan attempt 3
v1.0.1
Rescan
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader?
Detects when multiple top-performing whale wallets independently enter the same Polymarket market in the same direction within a configurable time window. Wh... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 129 downloads so far.
How do I install Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader?
Run "/install polymarket-whale-momentum-trader" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader free?
Yes, Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader support?
Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Polymarket Whale Momentum Trader?
It is built and maintained by diagnostikon (@diagnostikon); the current version is v1.0.6.
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