Crypto Hft

What it does

When your agent uses it

• Tasks that involve Crypto and DeFi analysis
• Tasks that involve Trading and backtesting

Example prompts

• “/crypto-hft”

Requirements

• Node.js
• A credential in POLY_PRIVATE_KEY
• A credential in POLY_API_KEY

Workflow steps

9 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

1. 1Force exit - < 30s before expiry (15-min) or < 10s (5-min)
2. 2Take profit - PnL >= TP% (default 15%)
3. 3Stop loss - PnL <= -SL% (default 12%)
4. 4Ratchet floor - Progressive giveback from confirmed high-water mark
5. 5Trailing stop - Tightens as expiry approaches
6. 6Depth collapse - Orderbook depth dropped 60%+ while price dropping
7. 7Stale profit - Profitable but bid unchanged for 7s
8. 8Stagnant profit - At +3% for 13s with no progress
9. 9Time exit - Approaching minimum time left

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c930628. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

• Tool permissions

  Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

  From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

• Runs code

  Ships script files (TypeScript), which the agent can run.

  From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

• Network

  No URLs in SKILL.md.

  From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

• Credentials

  Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

  • POLY_PRIVATE_KEY
  • POLY_API_KEY
  • POLY_API_SECRET

  From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Crypto Hft loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 507 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it

~38

When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches

~1.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from alsk1992/CloddsBot at commit c930628, republished under its MIT licence (© alsk1992). 507 words, ~1,906 tokens.

name

crypto-hft

description

Trade crypto binary markets on Polymarket with 4 automated strategies. Support: 5-min BTC, 15-min/1h/4h/daily all assets (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP)

commands

/crypto-hft, /hft

keywords

5 minute, 15 minute, 1 hour, 4 hour, daily, crypto trading, binary markets, polymarket, automated strategies, momentum, mean reversion, penny clipper, expiry…

gates.envs

POLY_PRIVATE_KEY, POLY_FUNDER_ADDRESS, POLY_API_KEY, POLY_API_SECRET, POLY_API_PASSPHRASE

"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

/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

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

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

/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

/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

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

/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

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)

© alsk1992, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in src/skills/bundled/crypto-hft of alsk1992/CloddsBot.

• SKILL.md
• index.ts

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c930628