Polymarket trading bot: Special timezone trading Bot

Building a Multi-Asset Polymarket Trading Bot
A Systematic Strategy for 5-Minute Crypto Markets (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP)
Introduction

Prediction markets like Polymarket allow traders to speculate on outcomes using probability-based pricing. This article outlines a fully automated trading bot designed to operate on 5-minute “Up/Down” markets across BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.

Rather than predicting price direction, the bot focuses on timing, pricing inefficiencies, and disciplined execution.

Core Idea

Each market is a binary outcome:

Will the price be higher or lower in 5 minutes?

Prices (0–1) reflect probability. The strategy is simple:

Buy undervalued outcomes early, sell when price improves.

Strategy Overview

A short-term scalping system built on:

Time-based entry
Price filtering
Controlled exit
Entry Logic
Time: 25–71 seconds after market open
Price: 0.14–0.26 (low-probability range)
Selection: Choose the cheaper side
Size: $10 per trade
Execution
Buy at ask, sell at bid
Includes:
1% trading fee
0.5% slippage
Exit Logic
Window: 47–267 seconds
Minimum hold: 3 seconds
Smart Exit
Avoid selling if price < 85% of entry
Forced Exit
After 5 attempts or near market close (~265s)
Profit Mechanics

Profit comes from price improvement after entry.

Example:

Buy at 0.20 → Sell at 0.25
~$10 → ~$12.2 after costs
≈ +$2.2 profit

Small price moves are not enough—fees require meaningful gains.

Multi-Asset Edge

Expanding beyond BTC to ETH, SOL, XRP increases opportunity:

BTC → efficient, tight spreads
ETH → moderate volatility
SOL/XRP → more inefficiencies

This enables:

Higher trade frequency
Diversification
More pricing inefficiencies
Risks
Market efficiency reduces edge
Fees impact profitability
Low liquidity increases slippage
Trends can force losses
What This Strategy Is
Probability mispricing strategy
Short-term scalping system
Rule-based execution model

It does not predict markets—it exploits execution inefficiencies.
📌 GitHub Repository
This repo has some Polymarket several bots in this system.
You can explore the full implementation, strategy logic, and ongoing updates about 5 min crypto market here:
https://github.com/Bolymarket/Polymarket-arbitrage-trading-bot-python

#Contact Info
Email
benjamin.bigdev@gmail.com

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