How to build a self-learning Polymarket BTC UP/DOWN trading bot using Hermes Agent (FULL GUIDE)
No coding experience required. Here's the full setup in 7 steps
Hermes is an open-source autonomous agent by NousResearch - an AI lab backed by $70M from Paradigm
The key difference from other agents: Hermes doesn't just execute instructions - it accumulates knowledge after every trade and builds its own strategy over time. The longer it runs, the smarter it gets
Step 1. Install Hermes via Atomic
> Go to https://t.co/0xdjCNxmuI - this is the easiest way to run Hermes without touching CLI
> Download the app or choose "Run in Cloud" if you don't want a local setup
> Connect your model API - Claude, OpenAI Codex, or free local models like Gemma or Qwen
> Connect your Telegram bot via the Skills tab for real-time notifications on every trade
Step 2. Feed it a trading repo
> Instead of building logic from scratch - find a GitHub repo with ready-built trading logic and give it to Hermes
> Best repos for Polymarket crypto UP/DOWN markets right now:
• JLowo/gengar_polymarket_bot - Quarter-Kelly sizing, Brownian motion probability model, circuit breaker, Telegram
• joicodev/polymarket-bot - Black-Scholes, EWMA volatility, cleanest math
• djienne/Polymarket-bot - two strategies: Gabagool arb and Smart Ape momentum, web dashboard
> Pick one and send Hermes the repo link with your requirements
Step 3. Key prompt to send Hermes
> Tell it to build the logic from the repo, migrate to Polymarket CLOB v2, use Quarter-Kelly for position sizing, keep DRY_RUN=true by default, and add tests before going live
Step 4. Create a trading wallet
> Ask Hermes to create a wallet it will manage independently
> Confirm you understand the risks
> Deposit funds only after DRY_RUN testing is complete
Step 5. Migrate to CLOB v2
> Send Hermes the executor update prompt to migrate from legacy py_clob_client to py_clob_client_v2
> This is critical - the old client doesn't support current Polymarket infrastructure
Key settings: host=https://t.co/P5xcIBWuSm, chain_id=POLYGON, use_server_time=True, retry_on_error=True
Step 6. Configure your .env file
> Hermes will set up all environment variables: PRIVATE_KEY, SAFE_ADDRESS, MIN_EDGE, MIN_BET, MAX_BET, BANKROLL, DRY_RUN
Never expose private keys in chat or logs - Hermes has built-in safety skills for this
Step 7. Run tests before going live
> Ask Hermes to run pytest and verify: Kelly sizing, fee calculation, probability estimation, order sizing, executor initialization
Green tests = ready to trade
Start with $1–$2 trades. Let Hermes observe the results, build its own patterns, and adapt
The self-learning loop does the heavy lifting - your job is to let it run
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