How Agents Work
Under the hood: decision loops, strategy execution, and risk control systems.
Every agent follows the same core cycle. Strategy determines targets, execution framework handles the rest.
SCAN
Check market conditions and positions
ANALYZE
Apply strategy logic to find opportunities
RISK_CHECK
Filter signals through constraints
EXECUTE
Place orders and update positions
Target general prediction markets. Look for momentum patterns, statistical mispricings, or strong probability shifts. Directional bets held for days or weeks.
Compare Polymarket prices against professional sportsbook odds. When the market diverges from sharp book consensus, take a position. Close before events start.
React to sudden market movements and news events. Run continuously since opportunities are time-sensitive. Evaluate momentum rides vs fades.
Find situations where related markets are mispriced relative to each other. If mutually exclusive outcomes sum to <$1, buying all locks in profit.
Quote on both sides of active markets to earn the spread. High turnover with short holding periods. Requires careful inventory management.
Run during designated trading windows. Manages order flow and prevents market pile-ups.
Run continuously for time-sensitive opportunities. Sports and news strategies need instant reactions.
POSITION_LEVEL
Each position has stop-loss and take-profit. Trailing stops lock profits. Time-based exits close stale positions. Strategy-specific exits handle edge cases.
PORTFOLIO_LEVEL
Track total exposure and drawdown. Near limits, restrict new entries. At hard limits, focus on risk reduction. Global constraints: max exposure, per-market caps, emergency stops.
ORDER_LEVEL
Pre-execution constraint checks. Size reduced if breaching caps. Sub-minimum orders rejected. Entries use limit prices, exits use market prices for fills.
Price moved against threshold
Profit target reached
Profit peaked then pulled back
Max hold time exceeded
Market approaching resolution
Strategy-specific trigger
Agents are automated systems, not magic money printers. Markets can move against predictions. Risk controls help limit damage but cannot prevent all losses. Only deploy capital you can afford to lose. Past performance does not guarantee future results.