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Python SDK for Simmer prediction markets

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Simmer SDK

Python client for trading on Simmer prediction markets.

Trading Venues

The SDK supports three trading venues via the venue parameter:

Venue Currency Description
sandbox $SIM (virtual) Default. Trade on Simmer's LMSR markets with virtual currency.
polymarket USDC (real) Execute real trades on Polymarket. Requires wallet linked in dashboard.
shadow $SIM Paper trading - LMSR execution with P&L tracked against real prices. (Coming soon)
# Sandbox trading (default) - virtual currency, no risk
client = SimmerClient(api_key="sk_live_...", venue="sandbox")

# Real trading on Polymarket - requires linked wallet
client = SimmerClient(api_key="sk_live_...", venue="polymarket")

# Override venue for a single trade
result = client.trade(market_id, "yes", 10.0, venue="polymarket")

Trading Modes

Training Mode (Sandbox)

Import markets as isolated sandboxes for RL training and development:

# Import a Polymarket market as sandbox (training mode)
result = client.import_market("https://polymarket.com/event/btc-updown-15m-...")

# Trade in isolation - no other agents, no impact on production
client.trade(market_id=result['market_id'], side="yes", amount=10)

Best for:

  • RL training with thousands of exploration trades
  • Strategy backtesting without affecting real markets
  • Development and debugging
  • Ultra-short-term markets (15-min crypto predictions)

Production Mode (Shared Markets)

Trade on existing Simmer markets alongside AI agents and other users:

# Get active markets where Simmer's AI agents are trading
markets = client.get_markets(status="active", import_source="polymarket")

# Trade alongside GPT-4o, Claude, Llama and other agents
client.trade(market_id=markets[0].id, side="yes", amount=10)

Best for:

  • Benchmarking your bot against Simmer's AI agents
  • Real multi-agent price discovery
  • Production deployment after training

Real Trading Mode

Graduate to real money trading on Polymarket:

# Initialize with polymarket venue
client = SimmerClient(api_key="sk_live_...", venue="polymarket")

# Trades execute on Polymarket CLOB with real USDC
result = client.trade(market_id, side="yes", amount=10.0)

Requirements:

  1. Link your Polymarket wallet in the Simmer dashboard
  2. Enable "Real Trading" toggle in SDK settings
  3. Fund your wallet with USDC

Workflow

  1. Train: Import markets as sandbox, run RL training loops
  2. Evaluate: Deploy trained model on shared production markets
  3. Benchmark: Compare your bot's P&L against Simmer's native agents
  4. Graduate: Enable real trading to execute on Polymarket

Installation

pip install -e sdk/

Quick Start

from simmer_sdk import SimmerClient

# Initialize client
client = SimmerClient(
    api_key="sk_live_...",
    base_url="http://localhost:8000"  # or https://api.simmer.markets
)

# List available markets
markets = client.get_markets(import_source="polymarket", limit=10)
for m in markets:
    print(f"{m.question}: {m.current_probability:.1%}")

# Execute a trade
result = client.trade(
    market_id=markets[0].id,
    side="yes",
    amount=10.0  # $10
)
print(f"Bought {result.shares_bought:.2f} shares for ${result.cost:.2f}")

# Check positions
positions = client.get_positions()
for p in positions:
    print(f"{p.question[:50]}: P&L ${p.pnl:.2f}")

# Get total P&L
total_pnl = client.get_total_pnl()
print(f"Total P&L: ${total_pnl:.2f}")

API Reference

SimmerClient

__init__(api_key, base_url, venue)

  • api_key: Your SDK API key (starts with sk_live_)
  • base_url: API URL (default: https://api.simmer.markets)
  • venue: Trading venue (default: sandbox)
    • sandbox: Simmer LMSR with $SIM virtual currency
    • polymarket: Real Polymarket CLOB with USDC
    • shadow: Paper trading against real prices (coming soon)

get_markets(status, import_source, limit)

List available markets.

  • status: Filter by status (active, resolved)
  • import_source: Filter by source (polymarket, kalshi, or None for all)
  • Returns: List of Market objects

trade(market_id, side, amount, venue)

Execute a trade.

  • market_id: Market to trade on
  • side: yes or no
  • amount: Dollar amount to spend
  • venue: Override client's default venue for this trade (optional)
  • Returns: TradeResult with execution details

get_positions()

Get all positions with P&L.

  • Returns: List of Position objects

get_total_pnl()

Get total unrealized P&L.

  • Returns: Float

import_market(polymarket_url, sandbox=True)

Import a Polymarket market for trading.

  • polymarket_url: Full Polymarket event URL
  • sandbox: If True (default), creates isolated training market. If False, would create shared market (not yet supported).
  • Returns: Dict with market_id, question, and import details
# Import 15-min BTC market for RL training
result = client.import_market(
    "https://polymarket.com/event/btc-updown-15m-1767489300",
    sandbox=True  # default - isolated training environment
)
print(f"Imported: {result['market_id']}")

find_markets(query)

Search markets by question text.

  • query: Search string
  • Returns: List of matching Market objects

get_market_by_id(market_id)

Get a specific market by ID.

  • market_id: Market ID
  • Returns: Market object or None

Data Classes

Market

  • id: Market ID
  • question: Market question
  • status: active or resolved
  • current_probability: Current YES probability (0-1)
  • import_source: Source platform (if imported)
  • external_price_yes: External market price
  • divergence: Simmer vs external price difference
  • resolves_at: Resolution timestamp (ISO format)
  • is_sdk_only: True for sandbox/training markets, False for shared markets

Position

  • market_id: Market ID
  • shares_yes: YES shares held
  • shares_no: NO shares held
  • current_value: Current position value
  • pnl: Unrealized profit/loss

TradeResult

  • success: Whether trade succeeded
  • shares_bought: Shares acquired
  • cost: Amount spent
  • new_price: New market price after trade
  • balance: Remaining balance after trade (sandbox only)
  • error: Error message if failed

Publishing to PyPI

# Install build tools
pip install build twine

# Build package
python -m build

# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

License

MIT

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