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About this project

Polymarket Arbitrage Bot automates real-time arbitrage detection and execution across multiple strategies. Built with TypeScript, it integrates seamlessly with CLOB APIs, ensuring speed and reliability. Experience enhanced trading with robust risk management and performance metrics, designed for both novices and experts.

Polymarket Arbitrage Bot

The Polymarket Arbitrage Bot is an advanced solution designed for real-time market arbitrage detection and automated execution on the Polymarket platform. Developed with TypeScript to ensure both performance and reliability, this bot supports a range of major arbitrage strategies through seamless integration with the Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) API.

Key Features

Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Engine: Implementing a variety of proven arbitrage strategies, including intra-market, cross-platform, and latency arbitrage, among others.
Real-Time Market Monitoring: Leverage WebSocket technology for immediate market data streaming, enabling quick decision-making.
Automated CLOB Order Execution: Set trades on Polymarket automatically based on defined conditions.
Risk Management: Incorporate the Kelly Criterion to optimize bet sizing while managing risk effectively.
Multiple Modes: Includes dry-run, scan, and live trading modes catering to users' varying needs.
Modular Architecture: Designed to be extensible, allowing future enhancements and additional strategy implementations.

Performance Metrics

Recent backtesting results demonstrate strong performance:

Metric	Value
Total Trades	1,847
Overall Win Rate	94.2%
Total Net Profit	+$18,742
Sharpe Ratio	4.81
Max Drawdown	-2.4%
ROI (on risked capital)	+41.6%

Comparative Analysis of Arbitrage Strategies

The bot effectively employs a variety of strategies, each suited to different market conditions:

Strategy	Description	Risk Level	Typical Edge	Speed Required	Bot Support	Profit Frequency	Best For
Intra-Market Arbitrage	Exploits discrepancies in YES and NO market prices under $1.00	Very Low	1–6%	Medium	Full	Frequent	Beginners, stable profit
Cross-Platform Arbitrage	Capitalizes on price variances across different platforms	Low	2–8%	High	Partial	Medium	High capital users
Multi-Outcome Arb	Engages markets where total probabilities don't sum to 100%	Low	1–5%	Medium	Full	Occasional	Event and election markets
Latency Arbitrage	Takes advantage of delays in external market feeds	Medium	0.5–3%	Very High	Full	Very Frequent	Crypto 5m/15m markets
Correlation Arbitrage	Identifies inconsistencies between related assets	Medium	1–4%	High	Full	Medium	Advanced users
Tail-End Arb	Buys near-certain outcomes shortly before market resolution	Very Low	1–5%	Low	Full	End of market life	Low volatility
Market Making	Provides liquidity in exchange for the bid-ask spread	Low–Medium	0.5–2%	High	Partial	Continuous	High volume traders

Roadmap

Current and future development plans include:

v1.0: Comprehensive support for multiple arbitrage strategies and risk controls.
v1.5: Introduction of cross-platform support and added Telegram alerts.
v2.0: Incorporation of AI probability models and more advanced trading features.

Example Code Snippet for Intra-Market Arbitrage

// Example logic
if (yesPrice + noPrice < 1.00 - CONFIG.minEdge) {
  const edge = 1.00 - (yesPrice + noPrice);
  // Calculate optimal size + execute both sides
}

Technology Stack

TypeScript and Node.js for robust development
Integration with Polymarket CLOB and WebSocket APIs
Utilization of Ethers.js for Ethereum integration

Operational Modes

Live trading, simulation, and market scanning modes to accommodate various trading strategies and objectives.