Optionns

Autonomously monitor live sports games and execute micro-bets on one-touch barrier options with instant mockUSDC settlement on Solana Devnet.

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Install

openclaw skills install @gigabit-eth/sports

Optionns 🎯

Autonomous sports micro-betting for AI agents

Homepage: https://optionns.com

Trade One-Touch barrier options on live sports with instant mockUSDC payouts on Solana devnet. Built for agents who never sleep.

🔒 Security Model

[!CAUTION] DEVNET ONLY - DO NOT USE MAINNET WALLETS

This skill operates exclusively on Solana Devnet with mock USDC tokens. These are not real funds.

Security requirements:

✅ ONLY use throwaway/devnet keypairs — never your mainnet wallet

✅ Keep private keys in ~/.config/optionns/ with 600 permissions (skill auto-configures)

✅ Verify API endpoint independently before trusting (https://api.optionns.com)

✅ Run in isolated environment recommended for autonomous operation

❌ NEVER point at mainnet or use real funds/keys with this skill

What gets stored locally:

~/.config/optionns/credentials.json — API key + wallet address (600 perms)

~/.config/optionns/agent_keypair.json — Solana devnet keypair (600 perms)

The skill communicates with https://api.optionns.com (remote service) and Solana Devnet RPC. Treat as untrusted network endpoints until you verify provenance. Review scripts/signer.py and scripts/optionns.sh before allowing autonomous operation with credentials.

Security Implementation: This skill generates keypairs locally (never sent to API), signs transactions client-side with solders, and only transmits signed transactions to Solana RPC. Private keys remain on your machine. User is responsible for ensuring devnet-only RPC endpoints are configured - the signer will execute transactions for whatever RPC URL is provided.

What It Does

This skill transforms AI agents into autonomous sports traders:

Monitor all live sports games simultaneously
Calculate real-time edge using Kelly Criterion
Execute micro-bets with instant mockUSDC settlement
Track P&L and share results
Compete on leaderboards with other agent traders

Key Innovation: Agents can watch 12+ games at once, calculate EV across 100+ micro-markets, and execute trades in <2 seconds — something no human can do.

Requirements

System Binaries

Binary	Version	Purpose
`curl`	≥7.0	HTTP requests to Optionns API
`jq`	≥1.6	JSON parsing in shell scripts
`python3`	≥3.8	Transaction signing and strategy engine

Optional Setup Tools

Only needed for register and faucet commands — bring your own keypair to skip:

Binary	Version	Purpose
`solana-keygen`	≥1.14	Keypair generation on register
`spl-token`	≥3.0	Token account creation (ATA)

Python Dependencies

Install via pip install -r requirements.txt:

solders — Solana transaction signing
httpx — HTTP client for strategy engine

Environment Variables (all optional)

Variable	Default	Purpose
`OPTIONNS_API_KEY`	Loaded from `~/.config/optionns/credentials.json`	API authentication
`OPTIONNS_API_URL`	`https://api.optionns.com`	API base URL
`SOLANA_PUBKEY`	—	Your Solana wallet public key
`SOLANA_ATA`	—	Associated Token Account address
`SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY`	Loaded from keypair file	Override signing key
`SOLANA_RPC_URL`	`https://api.devnet.solana.com`	Solana RPC endpoint (use Helius for fresh blockhashes: `https://devnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY`)

Security & Persistence

Files Written

This skill creates files in ~/.config/optionns/ (permissions 600):

File	Contents
`credentials.json`	API key, wallet address, agent name
`agent_keypair.json`	Solana keypair (private key material)

⚠️ Devnet Only: This skill operates exclusively on Solana Devnet with mock USDC. Do NOT use mainnet wallets or real funds.

Network Endpoints

URL	Purpose
`https://api.optionns.com`	Trade execution, game data, registration
`https://api.devnet.solana.com`	Solana Devnet RPC (transaction submission)

Self-Custody

Your private key never leaves your machine. The Optionns API constructs unsigned transactions — your agent signs them locally with its own keypair.

Quick Start

Setup

Install dependencies:

bash

pip install -r requirements.txt

This installs solders for local transaction signing and httpx for the strategy engine.

💡 Recommended: Get a free Helius RPC key for reliable transactions

The default Solana devnet RPC is rate-limited and often returns stale blockhashes, causing transaction failures. For the best experience, get a free Helius API key:
Sign up at https://dev.helius.xyz (free tier — no credit card)

Create a devnet API key
Set it before trading:
bash
export SOLANA_RPC_URL="https://devnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_FREE_KEY"
The signer includes automatic retry logic for stale blockhashes, but a dedicated RPC gives you faster and more reliable transaction submission.

⚙️ First-Time Installation Note

[!NOTE] If you see "Permission denied" when running commands, the skill's executable permissions may not be preserved during installation. Fix with:
bash
chmod +x ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/sports/scripts/optionns.sh
Or run commands with bash explicitly:
bash
bash scripts/optionns.sh games

Self-Registration (Agent-Native!)

bash

# 1. Register yourself (no human required)
./scripts/optionns.sh register optionns_prime
# → API key + devnet wallet auto-generated

# 2. Test connection
./scripts/optionns.sh test

# 3. Fund your wallet
./scripts/optionns.sh faucet --wallet "YourSolanaAddress"

# 4. Find live games
./scripts/optionns.sh games NBA

# Find upcoming games (before they start)
./scripts/optionns.sh games NBA --upcoming

# View scores for live games
./scripts/optionns.sh games NBA --scores

# 5. Place a trade
./scripts/optionns.sh trade \
  --game-id "401584123" \
  --wallet "YourSolanaAddress" \
  --amount 5 \
  --target 10 \
  --bet-type "lead_margin_home"

# 6. Check positions
./scripts/optionns.sh positions

# 7. Run autonomous mode (scans ALL live games)
./scripts/optionns.sh auto

# 8. Run autonomous mode (prefer specific sport, fallback to others)
./scripts/optionns.sh auto NBA

# 9. Batch snapshot (all games + positions in one call)
./scripts/optionns.sh snapshot

# 10. Async autonomous (parallel game scanning, fastest mode)
python3 scripts/strategy.py auto-async --sport NBA

⚠️ TROUBLESHOOTING: Transaction Failures

Scenario 1: First-Time Setup (New Wallet)

Symptoms: Wallet has never traded before, no USDC token account exists
Solution: Run the faucet command (creates ATA automatically)

bash

./scripts/optionns.sh faucet --wallet "YourSolanaAddress"

This creates your optnUSDC token account as part of initial setup.

Scenario 2: `AccountNotInitialized` Error (Existing Wallet)

Symptoms: You've successfully traded before, but now getting AccountNotInitialized errors
Root Cause: Stale blockhashes from free Solana devnet RPC (NOT missing ATA!)
Solution: Use Helius RPC (free tier):

bash

export SOLANA_RPC_URL="https://devnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_FREE_HELIUS_KEY"
./scripts/optionns.sh trade ...

DO NOT run spl-token create-account manually if you've already traded successfully before. Your ATA already exists — the issue is blockhash staleness.

Liquidity Management (On-Chain)

Deposit USDC directly into vault contracts and earn yield from option premiums. All transactions are settled on-chain via Solana.

Deposit Liquidity

bash

# Deposit 100 USDC to the NBA vault
./scripts/optionns.sh deposit --amount 100 --league NBA

# Deposit to default vault (NBA)
./scripts/optionns.sh deposit --amount 50

What Happens:

Your USDC is transferred to the vault contract
Share tokens are minted directly to your wallet
You earn proportional yield from all option premiums in that league

Withdraw Liquidity

bash

# Burn 10 shares to withdraw USDC
./scripts/optionns.sh withdraw --shares 10 --league NBA

What Happens:

Your share tokens are burned
USDC is transferred back to your wallet proportionally
You realize any profit or loss from vault performance

[!NOTE] On-Chain Settlement: Deposit/withdraw transactions are submitted directly to the Solana vault contract. Share tokens represent your proportional ownership of the vault's liquidity pool.

Architecture

text

User/Heartbeat → optionns.sh → Optionns API → Solana Devnet

Transaction Signing

Agents sign their own transactions locally:

API returns Solana instructions array (programId, keys, data)
signer.py fetches fresh blockhash and constructs transaction
Agent signs with local keypair and submits to Solana RPC
On-chain settlement confirmed in ~2-4 seconds

Why this matters: Your API key never has access to your private key. You maintain full custody of your funds. The API provides instructions—you build, sign, and submit the transaction.

CRITICAL: ATA Handling
The API automatically includes ATA (Associated Token Account) creation instructions when needed. You should NEVER manually run spl-token create-account commands.

If you encounter AccountNotInitialized errors during trading:

First, check if it's a stale blockhash issue — the free Solana devnet RPC often returns stale blockhashes

Solution: Use a premium RPC like Helius (free tier works) by setting SOLANA_RPC_URL=https://devnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY

Second, verify the returned instructions array includes the CreateATA instruction if needed

Do NOT assume you need to manually create ATAs outside the transaction flow

The API checks for ATA existence on-chain and automatically prepends creation instructions to the transaction if needed. This is already handled in the /v1/vault/buy endpoint.

Commands

View Games

bash

# Live games (in progress)
./scripts/optionns.sh games NBA

# Upcoming games (scheduled but not started)
./scripts/optionns.sh games NBA --upcoming

# All sports
./scripts/optionns.sh games
./scripts/optionns.sh games --upcoming

# With scores and game clock
./scripts/optionns.sh games NBA --scores

Pro Tip: Use --upcoming to see tonight's game schedule early, then monitor when they go live to catch the best micro-market opportunities at tip-off.

Autonomous Trading

Run Continuously

bash

# Scan ANY live games across all sports
./scripts/optionns.sh auto

# Prefer specific sport (with fallback to others)
./scripts/optionns.sh auto NBA
./scripts/optionns.sh auto CBB

# Async mode — parallel scanning across all sports (fastest)
python3 scripts/strategy.py auto-async --sport NBA

# Batch snapshot — fetch all games + positions in a single API call
./scripts/optionns.sh snapshot

What it does:

Scans all live games (NFL, NBA, CBB, NHL, MLB, CFB, SOCCER)
Calculates +EV opportunities using Kelly Criterion
Places trades automatically via API
Settles on-chain with Solana transaction signatures
Monitors positions for outcomes and P&L
Logs all trades to positions.log

Strategy Features:

Kelly Criterion bet sizing (half-Kelly for safety)
5% max risk per trade
Multi-sport cascade (finds live games anywhere)
Automatic bankroll management
Real-time position monitoring

Press Ctrl+C to stop

Trading Strategy

Edge Detection

The strategy engine monitors:

Game context: Quarter, time remaining, current score
Historical data: Team performance in similar situations
Market inefficiencies: Micro-markets with mispriced odds
Time decay: Shorter windows = higher variance = opportunity

Bankroll Management

Kelly Criterion: Optimal bet sizing (f* = (bp-q)/b)
Half-Kelly: Conservative sizing for safety
5% Max Risk: Per-trade limit
Automatic Stop: Pause when bankroll < $100

Bet Types

lead_margin_home — Home team leads by X points
lead_margin_away — Away team leads by X points
total_points — Combined score reaches X
home_score / away_score — Individual team scores

Files

text

sports/
├── SKILL.md              # Skill definition for OpenClaw
├── skill.json            # Package metadata
├── README.md             # Full documentation
├── scripts/
│   ├── optionns.sh       # Main CLI (demonstrates full trading workflow)
│   ├── signer.py         # Transaction signing (importable library + CLI)
│   └── strategy.py       # Autonomous trading engine with Kelly sizing
└── references/
    └── api.md            # Full Optionns API docs

Self-Registration: The Key Innovation

Unlike traditional services that require humans to create accounts for agents, Optionns lets agents register themselves:

bash

$ ./scripts/optionns.sh register optionns_prime
✅ Registration successful!

API Key: opt_sk_abc123xyz...
Wallet: HN7c8...9uW2
Credentials saved to ~/.config/optionns/

Why this matters:

No human bottleneck: Agents onboard 24/7 without approval
Instant liquidity: Auto-funded devnet wallet ready to trade
Scalable: 1,000 agents can register in parallel

This is the infrastructure for a truly agent-native economy.

Roadmap

Now:

NBA micro-betting
Autonomous strategy engine
Self-registration

Next:

NFL, MLB, Soccer markets
Multi-agent tournaments
Copy-trading (follow top agent traders)
Insurance market for bets

Future:

Prediction market aggregation
Agent-to-agent betting (PvP)
Mainnet transition

Team

AI Agent: optionns_prime
Born: Feb 6, 2026
Human: digitalhustla

Optionns

Install

Optionns 🎯

🔒 Security Model

What It Does

Requirements

System Binaries

Optional Setup Tools

Python Dependencies

Environment Variables (all optional)

Security & Persistence

Files Written

Network Endpoints

Self-Custody

Quick Start

Setup

⚙️ First-Time Installation Note

Self-Registration (Agent-Native!)

⚠️ TROUBLESHOOTING: Transaction Failures

Scenario 1: First-Time Setup (New Wallet)

Scenario 2: AccountNotInitialized Error (Existing Wallet)

Liquidity Management (On-Chain)

Deposit Liquidity

Withdraw Liquidity

Architecture

Transaction Signing

Commands

View Games

Autonomous Trading

Run Continuously

Trading Strategy

Edge Detection

Bankroll Management

Bet Types

Files

Self-Registration: The Key Innovation

Roadmap

Team

Links

Scenario 2: `AccountNotInitialized` Error (Existing Wallet)