Crypto Trend Following (5-Minute Timeframe)

How It Works This strategy applies momentum or trend-following signals derived from cryptocurrency price data (e.g., BTC, ETH price action) to identify directional biases in Polymarket markets that resolve based on crypto prices. By tracking short-term price trends at a 5-minute granularity, the bot attempts to position in the correct direction before the Polymarket price fully reflects the underlying asset's move.

Entry/Exit Conditions Entry and exit conditions are not explicitly described in the repository description. The 5-minute cadence suggests intraday signals based on price momentum indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, or breakout signals) applied to crypto price feeds, with corresponding Polymarket positions.

Verified Results The repo is described as a 'report dashboard' for the pm_crypto_trend bot, implying a separate execution engine exists. The dashboard suggests ongoing monitoring of live or paper-trading results, but no specific performance metrics are disclosed in the available description.

Implementation Notes The small repo size (1,032 KB) and dashboard framing suggest this is the reporting/visualization layer rather than the full trading system. The 5-minute cadence is unusually fast for Polymarket, where markets may not update at that frequency. The approach requires very low latency between crypto price signal and Polymarket order submission.

Risks Polymarket prediction markets do not update continuously like spot crypto prices — they are discrete binary outcomes resolved at a future time. The relationship between short-term crypto price trends and Polymarket market prices may be loose or noisy. Transaction costs and on-chain latency make 5-minute trading cycles challenging. The edge thesis is plausible but unverified.