Creating a Prediction Bot
Set up a Polymarket trading bot using the 3-step creation wizard. Choose from 8 specialized strategies for prediction markets.
Step 1: Basic Configuration
Bot Name
E.g., "Sports AI Value" or "World Arbitrage".
Strategy
Choose from 8 prediction market strategies:
- AI Value Betting — AI identifies mispriced markets
- Signal-Enhanced AI — AI + crypto, news, sports, social signals
- Sum-to-One Arbitrage — YES+NO pricing gaps below $1
- Endgame Sniper — Near-resolution high-probability plays
- AI Hedge Discovery — AI-identified hedge positions
- High Probability Collector — 85–95% outcome harvesting
- Mid-Range Value Hunter — 30–55% value plays
- Diversified Portfolio — Broad uncorrelated exposure
Mode & Market Scope
Paper or Live. Scope: USA (sports/US events), World (global politics, crypto — requires VPN), or All.
Run on Node (optional)
Assign to a self-hosted node. For world-scope, configure VPN on the node first.
Step 2: Category Selection
Filter which market categories the bot should scan. For USA scope, this includes sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, etc.). For World scope, this includes Polymarket Global categories like Politics, Crypto, Science, etc.
Leave categories empty to scan all available markets.
Step 3: Trading Parameters
Capital & Sizing
Initial Capital (USD) — Total allocation for this bot
Max Position Size % — Largest single position as % of capital
Max Open Positions — How many markets to hold at once
Scanning
Scan Interval (minutes) — How often the bot scans for new opportunities
Probability Range (min–max %) — Only consider markets in this probability window
Min Liquidity ($) — Skip illiquid markets
Max Spread (cents) — Skip markets with wide bid/ask spreads
Risk & Exits
Auto-Exit Loss % — Sell a position if it drops by this amount
Target Multiplier — Bot winds down after reaching this gain target
Strategy-Specific Settings
Depending on the strategy, additional fields appear:
- AI strategies (ai_value, signal_ai, hedge) — AI Confidence Threshold, Edge Threshold
- Arbitrage — Min Profit Margin (%)
- Endgame — Time Window (hours), Min Probability (%)
- Signal-Enhanced AI — Signal Sources (crypto, news, sports, social)
- Hedge — Auto-Hedge toggle, Hedge Budget (%)
Click Create Bot. Go to Predictions in the sidebar to manage your prediction bots.