kbarbel640-del Kalshi Trader
Query Kalshi, the CFTC-regulated US prediction market for economics, politics, and event contracts.
About Kalshi
Kalshi is the first legal, regulated prediction market in the United States, approved by the CFTC. It offers event contracts on:
- Federal Reserve interest rate decisions
- GDP and economic indicators
- Inflation (CPI) data
- Political events
- Weather and natural events
Commands
Federal Reserve Markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py fed [limit]
Get Fed interest rate prediction markets (KXFED series).
Economics Markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py economics [limit]
Get GDP, CPI, and other economics markets.
Trending Markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py trending [limit]
Get high-volume trending markets.
Search Markets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py search "<query>" [limit]
Search markets by keyword.
Get All Series
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py series
List all available market series.
Output Format
Results include:
- Market title/question
- YES price (probability)
- Trading volume
- Market ticker
- Status (open/closed)
Key Market Series
| Series | Description |
|---|---|
| KXFED | Federal Reserve interest rate decisions |
| KXGDP | US GDP predictions |
| KXCPI | Consumer Price Index / Inflation |
| KXBTC | Bitcoin price brackets |
Example Usage
User: "What are the Fed rate predictions?"
Assistant: I'll fetch the Federal Reserve markets from Kalshi.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py fed
User: "Search for inflation markets"
Assistant: Let me search Kalshi for inflation-related markets.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/kalshi.py search "inflation"
API Information
- Base URL:
https://api.elections.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2 - Authentication: Not required for read operations
- Rate Limits: Standard API rate limits apply
- Documentation: https://docs.kalshi.com
Notes
- This tool is read-only (trading requires API key authentication)
- Prices shown as decimals (0.75 = 75% probability)
- Volume represents total contracts traded
- Markets settle to $1.00 (YES) or $0.00 (NO)
- US-regulated, available to US residents