What is polytread?

eh-a0/polytread — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 2RustAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Streams live market data
      Manual order submission
      Shows profit and loss
    Safety features
      Starts disarmed each session
      Final confirmation on every order
      Never auto-claims positions
    Setup process
      Install via npm
      Text-based setup wizard
      Stores keys in OS vault
    Tech stack
      Rust native service
      Browser dashboard
      npm installer
    Use cases
      Trade BTC 5-min markets
      Monitor live positions
      Track daily profit and loss

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Streams live market data Manual order submission Shows profit and loss Safety features Starts disarmed each session Final confirmation on every order Never auto-claims positions Setup process Install via npm Text-based setup wizard Stores keys in OS vault Tech stack Rust native service Browser dashboard npm installer Use cases Trade BTC 5-min markets Monitor live positions Track daily profit and loss

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Manually trade Bitcoin five-minute prediction markets on Polymarket from a local browser dashboard.

USE CASE 2

Monitor live streaming price data for current and upcoming Bitcoin five-minute markets.

USE CASE 3

Track your open and realized profit and loss for the day in UTC.

USE CASE 4

Review and manually confirm every order before it is submitted to the market.

What is it built with?

RustnpmBrowser

How does it compare?

	eh-a0/polytread	132ikl/game	1lystore/pay-dcp
Stars	2	2	2
Language	Rust	Rust	Rust
Last pushed	—	2020-12-30	—
Maintenance	—	Dormant	—
Setup difficulty	moderate	moderate	moderate
Complexity	3/5	2/5	3/5
Audience	vibe coder	general	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a wallet key for Polymarket and walks you through verifying your connection and balance during a text-based setup wizard.

The explanation does not mention a license, so the licensing terms for this project are unknown.

So what is it?

PolyTread is a small, local application for manually trading a specific type of market on Polymarket, a prediction platform. It focuses on Bitcoin five-minute markets. The app runs entirely on your own computer as a native service, and you view it through your browser at a private localhost address rather than a public website. It does not run a trading bot or produce trading signals. Instead, it shows you live market data and lets you submit orders only when you explicitly confirm them. The setup process is designed to be approachable. You install it through npm, which is a standard package manager for JavaScript projects. The installer downloads the correct version for your operating system and checks that the downloaded file matches a known cryptographic signature. On first launch, a text-based wizard walks you through entering your wallet key, checking your connection to Polymarket, reviewing your balance, and deciding whether to allow trading from the browser. Your settings are saved in your operating system's credential vault so you do not need to re-enter them each time. Safety is a central theme. Every session starts with trading turned off, a state the app calls disarmed. Even if you enabled browser trading during setup, you must separately arm the dashboard each time you start a session. Every order requires a final confirmation step before it is sent. The app can show you positions that are eligible for a claim, but it will never claim them for you. The README is explicit that PolyTread can submit real-money orders and that it offers no promise of profit. The app finds the current and next five-minute Bitcoin markets, streams public price data, and reconciles order status after you submit a trade. It shows your open and realized profit and loss for the day in UTC. It does not run an automated strategy, predict winners, or arm the dashboard on its own. A separate guide covers the dashboard layout, the price chart, order controls, and the activity history. The full README is longer than what was shown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I want to manually trade Bitcoin five-minute markets on Polymarket using a local app called PolyTread. Walk me through the npm install steps and the first-launch setup wizard so I can connect my wallet and verify my balance.

Prompt 2

Help me understand PolyTread's safety model. Explain the difference between the disarmed and armed states, how browser trading is enabled during setup but requires arming each session, and why every order needs a final confirmation.

Prompt 3

I have PolyTread running locally. Describe what the dashboard should show me including the price chart, order controls, activity history, and my daily profit and loss in UTC so I know what to expect before placing a trade.

Prompt 4

I'm using PolyTread to trade BTC five-minute Polymarket contracts. Write a checklist I should follow before arming the dashboard and confirming my first manual order so I don't make a costly mistake with real money.

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