A programmer says he made $75,000 in one day after using an AI-powered alert bot to track unusual betting activity on Polymarket, a popular crypto-based prediction market.
According to a post shared by Archive on X, the custom-built tool scans Polymarket data for signs that some traders may have an information advantage. The system sent alerts hours before a major development involving Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, giving the programmer time to buy positions early, before prices jumped.
The bot doesn’t place trades on its own. Instead, it acts as an early warning system. It watches Polymarket’s public data and sends alerts when something looks off. The final decision to trade is still made by a human.
The system focuses on three main signals. First, it tracks new wallets that suddenly place large bets without any trading history. Second, it flags unusually big wagers that stand out from normal market behavior. Third, it looks for repeated betting patterns on sensitive political topics, especially markets where insider knowledge could exist.
The programmer said he built the tool using AI coding assistants Claude and Cursor, which helped speed up development without needing advanced programming skills.
The biggest win came from contracts linked to Venezuela, where the alerts helped him act before the broader market reacted. All profits from the Maduro-related bets were reportedly made in a single day.
The creator stressed that the bot does not predict outcomes or guarantee profits. It simply processes market data much faster than a human can and highlights activity that might deserve closer attention.
Polymarket allows users to bet on real-world events using cryptocurrency and has become especially popular for political and news-based markets. As platforms like this grow, tools that track unusual behavior are also raising fresh questions about insider-style signals and fairness in prediction markets.
