polyterm 0.5.2

A terminal-based monitoring app for PolyMarket shifts

PolyTerm

A powerful, terminal-based monitoring and analytics tool for PolyMarket prediction markets. Track market shifts, whale activity, insider patterns, arbitrage opportunities, and signal-based predictions—all from your command line.

a nytemode project

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Quick Start

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

pipx install polyterm

Option 2: One-Command Install

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NYTEMODEONLY/polyterm/main/install.sh | bash

Option 3: Manual Install

git clone https://github.com/NYTEMODEONLY/polyterm.git
cd polyterm
pip install -e .

Launch PolyTerm:

polyterm

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Features Overview

Core Features

Feature	Command	Description
Market Monitoring	polyterm monitor	Real-time market tracking with live updates
Live Monitor	polyterm live-monitor	Dedicated terminal window for focused monitoring
Whale Activity	polyterm whales	Volume-based whale detection
Watch Markets	polyterm watch	Track specific markets with alerts
Export Data	polyterm export	Export to JSON/CSV
Historical Replay	polyterm replay	Replay market history

Premium Features

Feature	Command	Description
Arbitrage Scanner	polyterm arbitrage	Find cross-market profit opportunities
Signal-based Predictions	polyterm predict	Multi-factor market predictions using live data
Order Book Analysis	polyterm orderbook	Depth charts, slippage, icebergs
Wallet Tracking	polyterm wallets	Smart money & whale wallet analysis
Alert Management	polyterm alerts	Multi-channel notification system

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CLI Commands

Market Monitoring

# Monitor top markets
polyterm monitor --limit 20

# Monitor with JSON output (for scripting)
polyterm monitor --format json --limit 10 --once

# Sort by different criteria
polyterm monitor --sort volume
polyterm monitor --sort probability
polyterm monitor --sort recent

Whale Activity

# Find high-volume markets
polyterm whales --hours 24 --min-amount 50000

# JSON output
polyterm whales --format json

Arbitrage Scanner

# Scan for arbitrage opportunities
polyterm arbitrage --min-spread 0.025 --limit 10

# Include Kalshi cross-platform arbitrage
polyterm arbitrage --include-kalshi

# JSON output for automation
polyterm arbitrage --format json

What it detects:

• Intra-market: YES + NO prices < $1.00 (guaranteed profit)
• Correlated markets: Similar events with price discrepancies
• Cross-platform: Polymarket vs Kalshi price differences

Signal-based Predictions

# Generate predictions for top markets
polyterm predict --limit 10 --horizon 24

# Predict specific market
polyterm predict --market <market_id>

# High-confidence predictions only
polyterm predict --min-confidence 0.7

# JSON output
polyterm predict --format json

Prediction signals include:

• Price momentum (trend analysis)
• Volume acceleration
• Whale behavior patterns
• Smart money positioning
• Technical indicators (RSI)
• Time to resolution

Order Book Analysis

# Analyze order book
polyterm orderbook <market_token_id>

# Show ASCII depth chart
polyterm orderbook <market_token_id> --chart

# Calculate slippage for large order
polyterm orderbook <market_token_id> --slippage 10000 --side buy

# Full analysis with depth
polyterm orderbook <market_token_id> --depth 50 --chart

What you get:

• Best bid/ask and spread
• Bid/ask depth visualization
• Support/resistance levels
• Large order detection (icebergs)
• Slippage calculations
• Liquidity imbalance warnings

Wallet Tracking

# View whale wallets (by volume)
polyterm wallets --type whales

# View smart money (>70% win rate)
polyterm wallets --type smart

# View suspicious wallets (high risk score)
polyterm wallets --type suspicious

# Analyze specific wallet
polyterm wallets --analyze <wallet_address>

# Track a wallet for alerts
polyterm wallets --track <wallet_address>

# JSON output
polyterm wallets --format json

Alert Management

# View recent alerts
polyterm alerts --limit 20

# View only unread alerts
polyterm alerts --unread

# Filter by type
polyterm alerts --type whale
polyterm alerts --type insider
polyterm alerts --type arbitrage
polyterm alerts --type smart_money

# Acknowledge an alert
polyterm alerts --ack <alert_id>

# Test notification channels
polyterm alerts --test-telegram
polyterm alerts --test-discord

Watch Specific Markets

# Watch with price threshold alerts
polyterm watch <market_id> --threshold 5

# Watch with custom interval
polyterm watch <market_id> --threshold 3 --interval 30

Export Data

# Export to JSON
polyterm export --market <market_id> --format json --output data.json

# Export to CSV
polyterm export --market <market_id> --format csv --output data.csv

Configuration

# List all settings
polyterm config --list

# Get specific setting
polyterm config --get alerts.probability_threshold

# Set a value
polyterm config --set alerts.probability_threshold 10.0

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Interactive TUI

Launch the interactive terminal interface:

polyterm

Main Menu

   1  Monitor Markets - Real-time market tracking
   2  Live Monitor - Dedicated terminal window
   3  Whale Activity - High-volume markets
   4  Watch Market - Track specific market
   5  Market Analytics - Trends and analysis
   6  Portfolio - View your positions
   7  Export Data - Export to JSON/CSV
   8  Settings - Configuration

   9  Arbitrage - Scan for arbitrage opportunities
  10  Predictions - Signal-based market predictions
  11  Wallets - Smart money tracking
  12  Alerts - Manage notifications
  13  Order Book - Analyze market depth

   h  Help - View documentation
   q  Quit - Exit PolyTerm

Navigation

• Numbers: Press 1-13 for features
• Shortcuts: m (monitor), l (live), w (whales), a (analytics), p (portfolio), e (export), s (settings)
• Premium shortcuts: arb (arbitrage), pred (predictions), wal (wallets), alert (alerts), ob (orderbook)
• Back: Press b or back to return to previous menu
• Help: Press h or ?
• Quit: Press q

Market Picker

When selecting markets for analysis (watch, orderbook, predictions), PolyTerm displays a numbered list of active markets for easy selection.

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Notification Setup

Telegram Notifications

1. Create a bot via @BotFather
2. Get your chat ID via @userinfobot
3. Configure in PolyTerm:

polyterm config --set notification.telegram.enabled true
polyterm config --set notification.telegram.bot_token "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN"
polyterm config --set notification.telegram.chat_id "YOUR_CHAT_ID"

Discord Notifications

1. Create a webhook in your Discord server (Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks)
2. Configure in PolyTerm:

polyterm config --set notification.discord.enabled true
polyterm config --set notification.discord.webhook_url "YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL"

Test Notifications

polyterm alerts --test-telegram
polyterm alerts --test-discord

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JSON Output Mode

All commands support --format json for scripting and automation:

# Get markets as JSON
polyterm monitor --format json --limit 5 --once | jq '.markets[] | select(.probability > 0.8)'

# Get arbitrage opportunities
polyterm arbitrage --format json | jq '.opportunities[] | select(.net_profit > 2)'

# Get predictions
polyterm predict --format json | jq '.predictions[] | select(.confidence > 0.7)'

# Get wallet data
polyterm wallets --format json --type smart | jq '.wallets[] | select(.win_rate > 0.8)'

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Database & Storage

PolyTerm stores data locally in SQLite:

• Location: ~/.polyterm/data.db
• Tables: wallets, trades, alerts, market_snapshots, arbitrage_opportunities

Data Tracked

• Wallet profiles with win rates and tags
• Trade history with maker/taker addresses
• Alert history with severity scoring
• Market snapshots for historical analysis
• Arbitrage opportunities log

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Configuration

Configuration stored in ~/.polyterm/config.toml:

[api]
gamma_base_url = "https://gamma-api.polymarket.com"
clob_rest_endpoint = "https://clob.polymarket.com"
clob_endpoint = "wss://ws-live-data.polymarket.com"

[whale_tracking]
min_whale_trade = 10000
min_smart_money_win_rate = 0.70
min_smart_money_trades = 10

[arbitrage]
min_spread = 0.025
fee_rate = 0.02

[notification]
[notification.telegram]
enabled = false
bot_token = ""
chat_id = ""

[notification.discord]
enabled = false
webhook_url = ""

[notification.system]
enabled = true

[notification.sound]
enabled = true
critical_only = true

[alerts]
probability_threshold = 5.0
check_interval = 60

[display]
refresh_rate = 2
max_markets = 20

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Architecture

polyterm/
├── api/              # API clients
│   ├── gamma.py          # Gamma REST API
│   ├── clob.py           # CLOB REST + WebSocket
│   └── aggregator.py     # Multi-source aggregator
├── core/             # Business logic
│   ├── whale_tracker.py  # Whale & insider detection
│   ├── notifications.py  # Multi-channel alerts
│   ├── arbitrage.py      # Arbitrage scanner
│   ├── orderbook.py      # Order book analysis
│   ├── predictions.py    # Signal-based predictions
│   ├── correlation.py    # Market correlations
│   ├── historical.py     # Historical data API
│   └── portfolio.py      # Portfolio analytics
├── db/               # Database layer
│   ├── database.py       # SQLite manager
│   └── models.py         # Data models
├── cli/              # CLI commands
│   ├── main.py           # Entry point
│   └── commands/         # Individual commands
├── tui/              # Terminal UI
│   ├── controller.py     # Main loop
│   ├── menu.py           # Main menu
│   └── screens/          # TUI screens
└── utils/            # Utilities
    ├── config.py         # Configuration
    ├── json_output.py    # JSON formatting
    └── formatting.py     # Rich formatting

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Testing

# Full test suite
pytest

# Specific test categories
pytest tests/test_core/ -v          # Core logic tests
pytest tests/test_db/ -v            # Database tests
pytest tests/test_cli/ -v           # CLI tests
pytest tests/test_tui/ -v           # TUI tests
pytest tests/test_api/ -v           # API tests
pytest tests/test_live_data/ -v     # Live API tests (may fail due to data changes)

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/NYTEMODEONLY/polyterm.git
cd polyterm
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Build & Publish

rm -rf dist/ build/ *.egg-info
python -m build
python -m twine upload dist/*

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Known Limitations

• Portfolio tracking: Limited due to Subgraph API deprecation (uses local trade history)
• Individual trades: WebSocket required for real-time individual trade data
• Kalshi integration: Requires Kalshi API key for cross-platform features

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Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: See this README and inline --help
• Updates: polyterm update or pipx upgrade polyterm

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License

MIT License - see LICENSE file.

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Your terminal window to prediction market alpha

a nytemode project