AI-powered Polymarket bot turns $2k into $75k on Maduro arrest bet

AI-assisted bot scans Polymarket wallets and bet sizes to flag possible insider-style trades on political markets, helping its creator net $75k on a Maduro arrest bet.

Summary

• Custom alert bot monitors Polymarket’s API for new wallets, oversized wagers and repeated Venezuela-focused positions that hint at informational edge.​
• System relies on AI coding tools Claude and Cursor for build-out but leaves final trading decisions and risk management to the human operator.​
• Maduro-related contracts delivered $75k in profits in a single day, highlighting both alpha potential and ongoing concerns over prediction markets and insider signals

A programmer reported generating $75,000 in profits by deploying an artificial intelligence-powered bot to monitor suspicious trading activity on Polymarket, according to a post by Archive on X.

Polymarket insider trading allegations

The developer built a custom monitoring system that scans the prediction market platform for unusual betting patterns, according to the social media post. The tool reportedly generated alerts hours before a major event involving Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, allowing the programmer to purchase positions at lower prices before the market moved.

The system operates as an alert mechanism rather than an automated trading platform. It scans Polymarket’s application programming interface and sends notifications when specific patterns emerge, with the programmer making final trading decisions manually.

The bot monitors three primary indicators, according to the post. The system tracks newly created wallets with no trading history, identifies unusually large bets that deviate from typical market behavior, and watches for repeated entries into political prediction markets where information advantages may exist.

The programmer developed the system using two AI coding tools, Claude AI and Cursor, according to the Archive post. The tools enabled code development without requiring deep technical expertise, the post stated.

Initial testing and the Maduro-related trade generated the reported profits during a single day of operation, according to the post. The programmer’s Polymarket profile, shared in the Archive post, displays trading activity and wallet address information.

The tool focuses on political prediction markets where insider knowledge may create pricing inefficiencies. By identifying unusual wallet behavior and betting patterns, the system aims to highlight potential opportunities before broader market participants recognize them.

The system does not guarantee profits or predict event outcomes, but processes market data faster than manual analysis methods. The programmer’s approach combines AI-assisted coding with manual trade execution to create a customized alert system.

Polymarket operates as a decentralized prediction market platform where users bet on real-world events using cryptocurrency. The platform has grown in popularity for political and news event forecasting.