MarketCreationScout
MarketCreationScout monitors newly created Polymarket markets and identifies those worth seeding with early maker liquidity before the spread tightens
What it does
MarketCreationScout monitors newly created Polymarket markets and identifies those worth seeding with early maker liquidity before the spread tightens. It evaluates quality score, market age, and event category, then emits GTC post-only OrderIntents to seed the book with initial maker quotes, generating rebate income from early-adopter taker flow.
Pipeline placement
Applies to: Newly created Polymarket binary markets within max_age_minutes of creation that score >= min_quality_score from the inte
Why it matters
| If this fails | Consequence |
|---|---|
| Quality score mis-evaluates market | If the quality model gives a high score to a market that is poorly formed or resolves unexpectedly, the seed capital is exposed to an unintended directional position. |
| Stale input data | Acting on stale signals for MarketCreationScout produces trades based on outdated market conditions, generating adverse fills. |
| KillSwitch not respected | Emitting OrderIntents while KillSwitch is active bypasses risk controls. |
Inputs
Polymarket inputs
| Input | Source | Required | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLOB book (mid, depth, spread) | ws_market | required | Read current market price and available depth for order sizing. |
| Market status (open/closed/resolved) | clob_public | required | Skip closed or resolved markets. |
Internal inputs
| Input | Source | Required | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| KillSwitch active flag | KillSwitch | required | Abort all intent emission if KillSwitch active. |
| MarketCreationScout analytics signal | internal (analytics engine) | required | Provides the core MarketCreationScout signal that drives trade decisions. |
| Builder code bytes32 | internal config | required | Injected into builder field on every signed V2 OrderIntent. |
Authority
What this bot is permitted to do
State
Readiness
Spec started
Status
planned
Class
Alpha Strategy
Default mode
shadow_only
Developer owner
Polytraders core — Strategy pod
Capital impact
Direct
Reason codes emitted
| Code | Severity | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCS_TRADE | INFO | All gates passed. IOC OrderIntent emitted for MarketCreationScout. | Emit IOC OrderIntent. |
| MCS_MARGINAL | WARN | Edge is within the warning threshold; size reduced 50%. | Emit at 50% size; log warning. |
| MCS_NO_EDGE | INFO | Edge below hard floor. Skipping. | Skip; emit sampled DecisionReport. |
| MCS_QUALITY_BELOW_FLOOR | INFO | Quality score below 0.40 hard floor. | Skip; no seed quote. |
| MCS_MARKET_TOO_OLD | INFO | Market age exceeds max_age_minutes hard limit. | Skip; no seed quote. |
| MCS_HARD_REJECT | HARD_REJECT | A critical gate condition blocked the trade (stale data, kill switch, or hard parameter breach). | Skip; no OrderIntent. |
| KILL_SWITCH_ACTIVE | HARD_REJECT | Global kill switch is active. | Skip all markets; no OrderIntents emitted. |
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Used by
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| Strategy | State | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| US Elect — book-builder | demo-wired | last triggered 35m ago |
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Why this matters
Strategy bots does NOT sign, route, or directly submit orders to the chain. Understanding the authority boundary prevents misuse and makes promotion-gate reviews faster and more reliable. View raw spec JSON →