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Prediction Trade Journal

v1.0.0

Auto-log trades with context, track outcomes, generate calibration reports to improve trading.

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Purpose & Capability
Name/description describe a trade journal and the code implements exactly that: polling https://api.simmer.markets, storing trades in data/trades.json, updating outcomes, exporting reports. Requesting an API key (SIMMER_API_KEY) is appropriate for this purpose. However, registry-level 'Requirements' listed at the top of the pack show none while clawhub.json and SKILL.md require SIMMER_API_KEY and a pip dependency — a metadata mismatch.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructions map to the code: sync, history, report, export. The runtime instructions and code only access the Simmer API and local files in the skill directory (data/, config.json). The code does read environment variables beyond the single documented SIMMER_API_KEY (it also honors SIMMER_API_URL and SIMMER_JOURNAL_* env vars) and exposes a log_trade() integration point for other skills to add context to local records — this is expected but worth noting.
Install Mechanism
This is instruction+code with no explicit install spec, which is low-risk. However clawhub.json declares a pip dependency ('simmer-sdk') even though there's no install script in the package metadata — installing that dependency would pull third-party code from PyPI. That is a standard dependency for this purpose but should be trusted/reviewed before installation.
Credentials
The skill requires a single service credential (SIMMER_API_KEY) which is proportional to fetching trades. Additional environment variables (SIMMER_API_URL, SIMMER_JOURNAL_FETCH_LIMIT, SIMMER_JOURNAL_AUTO_SYNC) are used by the code but not all are documented in SKILL.md or clawhub.json; this is sloppy but not necessarily malicious. The skill does not request unrelated secrets or cloud credentials.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill stores data and config under its own directory (data/*.json, config.json) and does not request always:true or elevated system privileges. It can be invoked autonomously (normal default) but does not modify other skills or system-wide settings.
What to consider before installing
This package largely does what it says: it syncs trades from Simmer and saves them locally. Before installing, verify the following: 1) Confirm you trust the 'simmer-sdk' PyPI package (clawhub.json lists it) — inspect that package or install in an isolated env. 2) Protect your SIMMER_API_KEY: the skill will use it to fetch your trades; consider creating a read-only or limited API key if Simmer supports it. 3) Be aware data/trades.json and context.json are stored in the skill folder and may contain sensitive trade positions/thesis — treat or encrypt/limit access accordingly. 4) Note metadata/documentation mismatches (registry header vs. clawhub.json vs. SKILL.md): the code also uses SIMMER_API_URL and SIMMER_JOURNAL_* env vars even if not documented. 5) If you want stronger assurance, review the full tradejournal.py and the simmer-sdk dependency source, or run the skill in an isolated container/VM and monitor outbound requests (they should go to api.simmer.markets or your SIMMER_API_URL).

Like a lobster shell, security has layers — review code before you run it.

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MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.

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