PolyBot¶

Open-source automated trading system for prediction markets

Trade smarter on Polymarket, Kalshi, and other prediction markets with 10 battle-tested strategies, real-time analytics, and a plugin system for your own AI models.

Quick Install¶

pip install polybot-trader
polybot db init
polybot start

Access the dashboard at http://localhost:8000/ui

Key Features¶

:material-strategy:{ .lg .middle } 10 Trading Strategies

From simple arbitrage to AI-powered predictions. Enable strategies with a single command.

:octicons-arrow-right-24: View Strategies
:material-web:{ .lg .middle } Multi-Venue Trading

Trade on Polymarket, Kalshi, and hedge on Binance - all from one platform.

:octicons-arrow-right-24: Venue Guide
:material-brain:{ .lg .middle } AI Plugin System

Integrate GPT-4, Claude, or your own ML models for probability prediction.

:octicons-arrow-right-24: AI Plugins
:material-monitor-dashboard:{ .lg .middle } Real-time Dashboard

Vue.js web interface with live P&L, positions, and strategy monitoring.

:octicons-arrow-right-24: Dashboard Guide

Who is PolyBot For?¶

Traders¶

Test strategies in shadow mode before risking real capital
Configure risk controls: position limits, daily loss limits, exposure caps
Track real-time P&L across all positions
Copy successful traders automatically

Developers¶

Extend with custom strategies using clean abstractions
Build AI plugins for probability prediction
Add new venues with the BaseVenue interface
Type-safe codebase with full type hints and Pydantic models

Quants¶

Access statistical arbitrage between correlated markets
Implement custom models via the plugin system
DuckDB analytics for performance analysis
Export data for backtesting

Getting Started¶

Install PolyBot - pip, Docker, or from source
Configure credentials - Set up your wallet
Run in shadow mode - Test without real trades
Enable strategies - Start trading

Architecture Overview¶

                    Vue.js Dashboard
                          |
                          v
        +-----------------------------------+
        |    FastAPI + WebSocket Gateway    |
        +-----------------------------------+
               |         |         |
               v         v         v
        +---------+ +---------+ +---------+
        | Scanner | |Executor | |Analytics|
        +---------+ +---------+ +---------+
                         |
                         v
        +-----------------------------------+
        |        Strategy Services          |
        |   (10 strategies, AI plugins)     |
        +-----------------------------------+

Full architecture documentation

Why Choose PolyBot?¶

Feature	PolyBot	Typical Alternatives
Strategies	10 built-in	1-3
Multi-venue	Polymarket, Kalshi, Binance	Single venue
AI integration	Plugin system for any model	Hardcoded or none
Dashboard	Vue.js real-time UI	Terminal or none
License	MIT	Often GPL or closed

Detailed comparison

Community¶

GitHub: cryptuon/polybot
Discord: Join our server
Issues: Report bugs

License¶

PolyBot is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.

Disclaimer

This software is for educational and research purposes. Trading on prediction markets involves financial risk. Use at your own discretion. Not financial advice.