Agent Trading Bot

AI-powered trading bot framework for OpenClaw. Connects to crypto exchanges (Binance, Hyperliquid, Bluefin) and prediction markets (Polymarket, Kalshi) via API. Provides strategy templating, risk management (position sizing, stop-losses, max drawdown), paper trading mode, and live execution with kill-switch. Use when asked to "set up trading bot", "trade crypto", "connect to Binance", "prediction market bot", "automated trading", "trading strategy", "position sizing", "risk management for trading", "paper trading", "backtest strategy", "DCA bot", "grid trading", "funding rate arbitrage", or when building autonomous trading agents on OpenClaw.

AI-powered trading framework for OpenClaw. Connect to exchanges, manage risk, execute strategies.

Quick Start

# Check exchange connectivity (no trades)
python3 scripts/agent-trading-bot.py status

# Paper trade (simulated) with a strategy
python3 scripts/agent-trading-bot.py paper --strategy dca --pair BTC/USDT

# Live trade (requires API keys configured)
python3 scripts/agent-trading-bot.py trade --strategy dca --pair BTC/USDT --amount 100

# Risk dashboard — current positions, exposure, P&L
python3 scripts/agent-trading-bot.py risk

# Kill switch — close all positions immediately
python3 scripts/agent-trading-bot.py kill

⚠️ Safety First

This skill includes multiple safety layers:

1. Paper trading mode by default — no real money until explicitly enabled
2. Maximum position size limits (configurable)
3. Stop-loss on every position (default: 5%)
4. Maximum drawdown circuit breaker (default: 10% of portfolio)
5. Kill switch to close all positions instantly
6. API keys never stored in skill files — environment variables only

The agent never trades without explicit user approval for live mode.

Commands

status — Exchange Connectivity Check

Tests API connections without trading:

• Verifies API key validity
• Checks account balances
• Reports exchange status (maintenance, rate limits)
• Shows available trading pairs

paper — Paper Trading (Simulated)

Runs strategy with fake money to test before going live:

• Simulates order execution at market prices
• Tracks P&L, win rate, Sharpe ratio
• Logs every trade decision with reasoning
• Options: --strategy, --pair, --duration, --capital

trade — Live Trading

Executes strategy with real funds:

• Requires explicit --live flag (double confirmation)
• All safety limits enforced
• Every trade logged with timestamp, reasoning, and fills
• Options: --strategy, --pair, --amount, --live

risk — Risk Dashboard

Real-time risk overview:

• Open positions with unrealized P&L
• Portfolio exposure by asset
• Current drawdown vs maximum allowed
• Margin utilization (for futures)
• Daily/weekly/monthly P&L

kill — Emergency Kill Switch

Immediately closes all open positions:

• Market sells all spot positions
• Closes all futures positions
• Cancels all pending orders
• Logs everything
• Requires confirmation unless --force flag

backtest — Strategy Backtesting

Test a strategy against historical data:

• Options: --strategy, --pair, --start, --end
• Reports: total return, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, win rate

Strategies

Built-in Strategies

Strategy	Description	Risk Level
dca	Dollar-Cost Average — buy fixed amount at intervals	Low
grid	Grid trading — buy low, sell high in a price range	Medium
momentum	Trend following with moving average crossovers	Medium
funding	Funding rate arbitrage (perpetual futures)	Medium
mean-revert	Buy oversold, sell overbought (RSI-based)	High

See references/strategies.md for detailed strategy documentation.

Custom Strategies

Create a strategy file at strategies/<name>.json:

{
  "name": "my-strategy",
  "entry": { "indicator": "rsi", "condition": "below", "value": 30 },
  "exit": { "indicator": "rsi", "condition": "above", "value": 70 },
  "risk": { "stop_loss_pct": 3, "take_profit_pct": 9, "max_position_pct": 5 }
}

Configuration

Set exchange API keys via environment variables:

export BINANCE_API_KEY="your-key"
export BINANCE_API_SECRET="your-secret"
export HYPERLIQUID_API_KEY="your-key"
export HYPERLIQUID_API_SECRET="your-secret"

Risk limits in ~/.openclaw/trading-config.json:

{
  "max_position_pct": 10,
  "max_drawdown_pct": 10,
  "default_stop_loss_pct": 5,
  "max_daily_trades": 20,
  "allowed_pairs": ["BTC/USDT", "ETH/USDT", "SOL/USDT"]
}