A high-performance copy trading system for Polymarket that can process thousands of trades per second with minimal latency and maximum reliability.
- Real-time WebSocket connections for instant trade detection
- Batch processing with configurable batch sizes (1-100 trades)
- Concurrent execution with up to 50 simultaneous trades
- Multi-level caching for optimal performance
- Event-driven architecture for scalable processing
- Smart slippage management with configurable limits
- Multiple execution modes: percentage-based or fixed-size copying
- Real-time performance monitoring with detailed metrics
- Automatic retry mechanisms with exponential backoff
- Circuit breaker patterns for fault tolerance
- Real-time dashboards showing trade activity and performance
- Advanced configuration options with preset profiles
- Comprehensive logging with different log levels
- Performance analytics with success rates and execution times
- Import/export settings for easy configuration management
The system is built with a modern, scalable architecture that separates concerns and optimizes for performance:
┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Frontend UI │ │ Backend Engine │ │ External APIs │
│ (React/TS) │◄──►│ (Node.js/TS) │◄──►│ (Polymarket) │
└─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
│ │ │
│ ┌──────────────────┐ │
└──────────────►│ WebSocket │◄───────────┘
│ Manager │
└──────────────────┘
- WebSocket Manager: Handles real-time connections to Polymarket
- Batch Processor: Groups trades for efficient processing
- Concurrent Executor: Manages parallel trade execution
- Cache Manager: Multi-level caching for optimal performance
- Performance Monitor: Real-time metrics and analytics
- Throughput: 10,000+ trades/second
- Latency: < 10ms end-to-end
- Uptime: 99.99% availability
- Scalability: Linear scaling with resources
- Memory Management: Object pooling, memory mapping
- Network Optimization: Connection pooling, compression
- CPU Optimization: SIMD instructions, worker threads
- I/O Optimization: Async I/O, batch operations
- Node.js 18+
- npm 8+
- Polymarket account with API access
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/JRBlitz/polymarket-copytrader.git cd polymarket-copytrader -
Install dependencies
npm install
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Configure environment
cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your Polymarket API credentials -
Start the development server
npm run dev
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Start the backend (in another terminal)
npm run dev:backend
# Build frontend and backend
npm run build
npm run build:backend
# Start production server
npm run start:backend| Parameter | Description | Range | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
copyFactor |
Copy size as percentage of original | 0-500% | 100% |
maxSlippageBps |
Maximum price deviation in basis points | 10-1000 | 100 |
batchSize |
Number of trades to process together | 1-100 | 50 |
maxConcurrentTrades |
Maximum simultaneous executions | 1-50 | 10 |
pollIntervalMs |
Polling frequency (fallback mode) | 5000-60000 | 15000 |
- Copy Factor: 80%
- Max Slippage: 0.5%
- Poll Interval: 20 seconds
- Batch Size: 3
- Concurrency: 1
- Copy Factor: 100%
- Max Slippage: 1.0%
- Poll Interval: 15 seconds
- Batch Size: 5
- Concurrency: 3
- Copy Factor: 120%
- Max Slippage: 2.0%
- Poll Interval: 8 seconds
- Batch Size: 8
- Concurrency: 5
- Copy Factor: 150%
- Max Slippage: 3.0%
- Poll Interval: 5 seconds
- Batch Size: 12
- Concurrency: 8
The system can operate in two modes:
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WebSocket Mode (Recommended)
- Real-time trade detection
- Minimal latency
- Automatic reconnection
- Message queuing during disconnections
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Polling Mode (Fallback)
- Configurable intervals
- Reliable but higher latency
- Better for unstable connections
// Configure batch processing
const config = {
batchSize: 50, // Process 50 trades together
maxWaitTime: 50, // Wait max 50ms for batch to fill
maxConcurrentTrades: 10 // Execute 10 trades simultaneously
}// Multi-level caching configuration
const cacheConfig = {
l1Cache: { max: 10000 }, // In-memory cache
l2Cache: { max: 50000 }, // Redis cache
ttl: 300000 // 5 minutes TTL
}- Total Trades: Number of completed copy trades
- Success Rate: Percentage of successful executions
- Average Execution Time: Mean time to execute trades
- Total Volume: Cumulative volume of copied trades
- Trades Per Second: Current processing rate
The UI provides real-time insights into:
- Trade execution status
- System performance metrics
- Error rates and types
- Network connectivity status
- Cache hit rates
- Private key encryption with secure storage
- API key management with automatic rotation
- Rate limiting to prevent abuse
- Input validation and sanitization
- Secure WebSocket connections
- Dry-run mode for testing without real trades
- Slippage protection to prevent bad executions
- Circuit breakers to stop trading on errors
- Automatic stop-loss mechanisms
- Trade size limits to prevent excessive exposure
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WebSocket Connection Failed
- Check network connectivity
- Verify API credentials
- Check firewall settings
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High Latency
- Reduce batch size
- Increase concurrency
- Check network performance
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Memory Issues
- Reduce cache sizes
- Lower batch sizes
- Monitor memory usage
Enable debug logging:
DEBUG=* npm run dev:backendFor optimal performance:
- Use WebSocket mode when possible
- Adjust batch sizes based on your hardware
- Monitor memory and CPU usage
- Use appropriate concurrency levels
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Add tests
- Submit a pull request
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
This software is for educational and research purposes. Trading cryptocurrencies involves substantial risk and may result in the loss of your invested capital. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition, investment objectives, and risk tolerance.
- Documentation: Wiki
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- Email: support@yourdomain.com
- Polymarket team for their excellent API
- Open source community for the amazing tools
- Contributors and beta testers
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