Crypto HFT - Binary Market Trading

Trade Polymarket's crypto binary markets with 4 automated strategies. Just say what you want!

Available market durations (pick one):

• 5-minute: BTC only - ultra-high frequency HFT

• 15-minute: All assets (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP) - balanced, most popular

• 1-hour: All assets - faster swing trading

• 4-hour: All assets - multi-hour trends

• Daily: All assets - position trading, overnight holds

Each round has UP/DOWN token pairs that settle at 0 or 1 using Chainlink price feeds.

Starts in dry-run mode by default (no real orders). Test for free before going live!

Talk to Clodds Naturally

Just say what you want to trade:

"Trade 5-minute BTC markets" → /hft start --preset 5min-btc

"Start 1-hour trading on all assets" → /hft start --preset 1h-all

"I want 4-hour swing trades" → /hft start --preset 4h-all

"Show me daily market presets" → /hft preset list

"Trade conservatively on 15-minute markets" → /hft start --preset conservative

"Aggressive all-in on 15-min with all strategies" → /hft start --preset aggressive

Quick Start

/crypto-hft start # 15-min (default): BTC,ETH,SOL,XRP /crypto-hft start --preset 5min-btc # 5-minute BTC (fast, aggressive) /crypto-hft start --preset 1h-all # 1-hour all assets /crypto-hft start --preset 4h-all # 4-hour all assets (swing) /crypto-hft start --preset daily-all # Daily all assets (position) /crypto-hft start BTC,ETH --dry-run # 15-min specific assets, dry run /crypto-hft status # Check stats + open positions /crypto-hft stop # Stop and show summary

For live trading, set Polymarket env vars and omit --dry-run :

export POLY_PRIVATE_KEY="..." export POLY_FUNDER_ADDRESS="..." export POLY_API_KEY="..." export POLY_API_SECRET="..." export POLY_API_PASSPHRASE="..."

Commands

Start / Stop

/crypto-hft start [ASSETS] [--size N] [--dry-run] [--preset NAME] /crypto-hft stop

Monitor

/crypto-hft status Stats, round info, open positions /crypto-hft positions Last 20 closed trades with PnL /crypto-hft markets Active markets from Gamma API (5-min or 15-min) /crypto-hft round Current round slot and timing

Configure (while running)

/crypto-hft config Show current config /crypto-hft config --tp 15 --sl 12 Set take-profit/stop-loss % /crypto-hft config --size 30 --max-pos 4 Set trade size and max positions /crypto-hft config --ratchet on --trailing off Toggle exit features /crypto-hft config --max-loss 100 Set daily loss limit

Strategy Control

/crypto-hft enable momentum Enable a strategy /crypto-hft disable expiry_fade Disable a strategy

Presets

/crypto-hft preset list Show all presets /crypto-hft preset save my_config Save current config as preset /crypto-hft preset load scalper Load a preset (into running engine or for next start) /crypto-hft preset delete my_config Delete a saved preset

Strategies

Strategy Entry Condition Order Mode Best For

momentum Spot price moved, poly lagging maker_then_taker Catching delayed reactions

mean_reversion Token mispriced, spot calm maker (0% fee) Range-bound markets

penny_clipper Oscillating in zone, price below mean maker (0% fee) Tight spread scalping

expiry_fade Near expiry, skewed pricing, flat spot taker (speed) Late-round mean reversion

Built-in Presets

By Market Duration

5-Minute (BTC Only)

Preset Size Max Pos Strategies Features

5min-btc $15 1 All 4 Aggressive - 10s min age

5min-btc-conservative $10 1 MR, PC Conservative - 15s min age

1-Hour (All Assets)

Preset Size Max Pos Strategies Features

1h-all $20 3 All 4 Balanced - ratchet + trailing

4-Hour (All Assets - Swing)

Preset Size Max Pos Strategies Features

4h-all $30 4 Mom + MR Swing trading focus

Daily (All Assets - Position)

Preset Size Max Pos Strategies Features

daily-all $50 4 Mom + MR Position trading, tight ratchet

15-Minute (Classic - All Assets)

Preset Size Max Pos Strategies Risk

conservative $10 2 MR, PC Low - dry run, tight stops

aggressive $50 4 All 4 High - live, wide stops

scalper $20 3 PC only Medium - ratchet on

momentum_only $30 3 Mom only Medium - ratchet + trailing

Legend: MR=mean_reversion, PC=penny_clipper, Mom=momentum

Market Duration Comparison

Aspect 5-Min 1-Hour 4-Hour Daily

Assets BTC All All All

Duration 300s 3,600s 14,400s 86,400s

Min Round Age 10s 60s 120s 600s

Min Time Left 50s 180s 600s 3,600s

Force Exit 10s 60s 120s 600s

Best For HFT scalping Fast swing Swing trading Position trading

Liquidity Thin Good Very good Excellent

Fee Impact Critical Moderate Low Very low

Daily Cycles 288 24 6 1

Trading Strategy by Duration:

• 5-min: Ultra-high frequency, requires tight risk management, penny_clipper focus

• 1-hour: Balanced entry points, good for mean reversion + momentum

• 4-hour: Swing trading, catch multi-hour trends, focus on momentum

• Daily: Position trading, macroeconomic drivers, long holding periods

Exit Logic

Positions are monitored every 500ms with 9 exit types (in priority order):

• Force exit - < 30s before expiry (15-min) or < 10s (5-min)

• Take profit - PnL >= TP% (default 15%)

• Stop loss - PnL <= -SL% (default 12%)

• Ratchet floor - Progressive giveback from confirmed high-water mark

• Trailing stop - Tightens as expiry approaches

• Depth collapse - Orderbook depth dropped 60%+ while price dropping

• Stale profit - Profitable but bid unchanged for 7s

• Stagnant profit - At +3% for 13s with no progress

• Time exit - Approaching minimum time left

Architecture

Binance WS (spot) --> CryptoFeed --> Strategy Evaluators --> Entry Signals Gamma API ---------> MarketScanner --> Round Detection | v Poly Orderbook ----> OBI/Spread/Depth --> Exit Checks --> ExecutionService | PositionManager (ratchet, trailing, depth collapse)