Copy Trading via Wallet Address Mirroring

How It Works The bot polls a target Polymarket wallet address at a configured interval and replicates any new trades it detects, scaled to a user-defined position size. The UnitedStars111 implementation supports copying across politics, sports, and crypto markets using a TOML config file. The kalliimmunosuppressive504 variant uses TypeScript with custom size limits. Both implementations operate by reading on-chain CLOB activity and submitting matching orders.

Entry Conditions Entry fires whenever the target wallet executes a new trade and the bot detects it within a polling window. The lag between the leader's trade and the follower's execution is a function of polling interval — a critical parameter that determines how much of the edge is captured versus given up to slippage.

Exit Conditions Exit mirrors the leader's exit trades or holds to resolution if the leader does. Some implementations may allow independent exit rules based on PnL thresholds configured separately from the leader's behavior.

Verified Results The gabrieltoribiopereira panel-polymarket repo provides a public read-only dashboard for a copy-trading simulation, suggesting at least one operator is tracking paper performance. No live PnL is published. The UnitedStars111 repo dates to 2023 with a 2026 update, suggesting longer-term maintenance.

Risks The core risk is execution lag — by the time the follower detects and replicates the leader's trade, the market may have already repriced. Leaders with large followings can move markets, making copying self-defeating at scale. There is no verification that any target wallet's past performance is attributable to skill rather than luck. Markets targeted by skilled wallets may have very low liquidity, amplifying price impact for the follower. Smart contract or API-level identification of the 'right' wallets to copy is non-trivial and not addressed in the repo descriptions.