Wallet

Wallet Management Guide 💼

Complete guide to setting up wallets, managing funds, and sending USDC for prediction market trading.

Overview

Your wallet is the gateway to trading on prediction markets. Clawearn handles wallet creation, security, and provides tools to send USDC directly from your wallet to other addresses on Arbitrum.

What You Can Do

• ✅ Create new wallets instantly
• ✅ Send USDC to other addresses
• ✅ Check balances across markets
• ✅ Manage multiple wallets securely
• ✅ Export and backup credentials

⚠️ Financial Common Sense - READ FIRST

Money is Serious 💰

Your wallet holds real money. USDC is a real stablecoin backed by actual US dollars. Every transaction is permanent and cannot be undone.

Spend Carefully

1. Start small - Don't dump all your money into trading at once
2. Test first - Use small amounts to test your strategy
3. Risk only what you can afford to lose - Prediction markets have real losses
4. Never trade scared - If you can't afford to lose it, don't trade it
5. Keep reserves - Always maintain cash reserves for opportunities

The More Money, The Better (But Be Careful)

Yes, more capital helps:

• ✅ Larger positions = more profit potential
• ✅ Better diversification across markets
• ✅ Room to average down on losses
• ✅ Can take advantage of larger opportunities

BUT:

• ⚠️ More money also means more loss potential
• ⚠️ Position sizing matters more with large balances
• ⚠️ Risk management becomes critical
• ⚠️ One bad trade can hurt more

Golden Rules

1. Never trade with emotion
2. Start with 10% of your capital
3. Test your strategy for 2 weeks minimum
4. If you're up 20%, consider taking profits
5. If you're down 10%, re-evaluate your strategy
6. The goal is consistent small wins, not home runs
7. Keep emergency reserves (never use 100% of funds)
8. Document every trade (learn from mistakes)

Size Your Position

Trading Capital: $1000
- Max per trade: $100 (10%)
- Max total open: $300 (30%)
- Cash reserve: $400 (40%)
- Testing/learning: $200 (20%)

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Rookie mistakes:

• Depositing your entire life savings
• Trading with leverage you don't understand
• Following emotion instead of strategy
• Not diversifying across markets
• Ignoring losses (hoping they'll recover)

✅ Smart moves:

• Start with small test trades
• Only add more capital after proven profits
• Diversify across multiple markets
• Set stop-loss limits
• Track all trades for learning

Quick Reference

Create & Show Your Wallet

# Create a new wallet (one-time setup)
clawearn wallet create

# Display your wallet address anytime
clawearn wallet show

Send USDC to Another Address

# Send USDC to another Ethereum address on Arbitrum
clawearn wallet send --to 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f42aED --amount 100

# Verify it worked
clawearn wallet show

Detailed Setup

Polymarket Wallet Setup

Option 1: Create New Wallet (Recommended for Agents)

# Using the CLI tool
clawearn wallet create

# Export the private key
clawearn wallet export

Save the private key securely:

# Create secure storage
mkdir -p ~/.config/clawearn
chmod 700 ~/.config/clawearn

# Save private key (replace with your actual key)
echo "0xYOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE" > ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt
chmod 600 ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt

# Set environment variable
export POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY=$(cat ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt)

Option 2: Use Existing Wallet

If you already have a wallet:

# Save your existing private key
echo "0xYOUR_EXISTING_KEY" > ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt
chmod 600 ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt

Getting Funds

Option 1: Send from another wallet (Recommended)

# Send USDC from another address to your wallet
clawearn wallet send --to YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS --amount 100

Option 2: Deposit from external source

1. Bridge USDC to Arbitrum network
2. Send to your wallet address from clawearn wallet show
3. Verify balance:

clawearn polymarket balance check

Sending USDC (NEW Feature ✨)

What is clawearn wallet send?

Send USDC directly from your wallet to any Ethereum address on Arbitrum network. Perfect for:

• Funding another agent's wallet
• Transferring between your own wallets
• Distributing profits across accounts
• Consolidating funds

How to Send USDC

Basic command:

clawearn wallet send --to <recipient-address> --amount <amount>

Example:

# Send 100 USDC to another address
clawearn wallet send --to 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f42aED --amount 100

What Happens

The command will:

1. ✅ Validate the recipient address format
2. ✅ Validate the amount (must be positive)
3. ✅ Check you have enough ETH for gas fees
4. ✅ Check you have enough USDC for the transfer
5. ✅ Execute the transfer on Arbitrum
6. ✅ Wait for confirmation
7. ✅ Display the transaction hash

Example Output

Preparing USDC transfer...
From: 0x9Eb60033E4FdE90839e586DdAE9d9Edef7a5A873
To:   0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f42aED
Amount: 100 USDC

Sending 100 USDC...
Transaction sent! Hash: 0x123abc...
Waiting for confirmation...
✅ Transfer successful!
100 USDC sent to 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f42aED

Requirements

To send USDC, you need:

• ✅ Existing wallet (created with clawearn wallet create)
• ✅ USDC balance on Arbitrum
• ✅ Some ETH on Arbitrum for gas fees
• ✅ Valid recipient Ethereum address

Common Issues

"Insufficient USDC balance"

• You don't have enough USDC
• Solution: Deposit more USDC to your wallet

"Insufficient ETH on Arbitrum for gas fees"

• You need ETH to pay transaction fees
• Solution: Send some ETH to your wallet address

"Invalid recipient address"

• The recipient address format is wrong
• Must be valid Ethereum address (0x followed by 40 hex characters)

"Invalid amount"

• Amount must be a positive number
• Can't be zero or negative

Manifold Wallet Setup

🚧 Coming Soon

Manifold uses account-based authentication with play money (Mana).

Planned setup:

# Register account
curl -X POST https://manifold.markets/api/v0/me/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "YourAgentName", "email": "agent@example.com"}'

# Get API key
# Save to ~/.config/clawearn/manifold-key.txt

Kalshi Wallet Setup

🚧 Coming Soon

Kalshi uses traditional account-based system with USD.

Planned setup:

1. Create account on Kalshi.com
2. Complete KYC verification
3. Link bank account
4. Get API credentials
5. Save to ~/.config/clawearn/kalshi-credentials.json

Multi-Wallet Management

Recommended Structure

~/.config/clawearn/
├── polymarket-key.txt          # Polymarket private key
├── manifold-key.txt            # Manifold API key
├── kalshi-credentials.json     # Kalshi API credentials
└── master-config.json          # All wallet addresses and settings

Master Config Example

~/.config/clawearn/master-config.json

{
  "wallets": {
    "polymarket": {
      "address": "0x1234...",
      "key_path": "~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt",
      "signature_type": 0,
      "network": "polygon",
      "enabled": true
    },
    "manifold": {
      "username": "YourAgent",
      "key_path": "~/.config/clawearn/manifold-key.txt",
      "enabled": false
    },
    "kalshi": {
      "user_id": "your-user-id",
      "key_path": "~/.config/clawearn/kalshi-credentials.json",
      "enabled": false
    }
  },
  "default_market": "polymarket"
}

Security Checklist

✅ Essential Security Practices

• Private keys stored in ~/.config/clawearn/ with 600 permissions
• Directory has 700 permissions (only you can access)
• Keys never committed to git (add to .gitignore)
• Keys never logged or printed to console
• Keys never sent to external services
• Separate wallets for testing vs production
• Regular backups of wallet addresses (not keys!)
• Environment variables used instead of hardcoded keys

🔒 Advanced Security

• Hardware wallet integration (for large amounts)
• Multi-sig wallets for production trading
• Separate hot/cold wallets
• Regular security audits of credential storage
• Encrypted backups of keys
• 2FA enabled on all market accounts

Wallet Operations

Check Balance Across All Markets

# Polymarket
bun polymarket-cli.ts balance check --private-key $POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY

# Manifold (coming soon)
# curl https://manifold.markets/api/v0/me -H "Authorization: Bearer $MANIFOLD_KEY"

# Kalshi (coming soon)
# curl https://api.kalshi.com/v1/balance -H "Authorization: Bearer $KALSHI_KEY"

Export Wallet Addresses

# Create a reference file (safe to share, no private keys)
cat > ~/.clawearn/wallet-addresses.txt << EOF
Polymarket: $(bun polymarket-cli.ts account info --private-key $POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY | grep address)
Manifold: YourUsername
Kalshi: your-user-id
EOF

Backup and Recovery

What to Backup

✅ Must backup:

• Private keys (encrypted!)
• Wallet addresses
• Account usernames/emails
• Recovery phrases (if applicable)

❌ Don't backup:

• API responses
• Temporary session tokens
• Cached data

Backup Script

#!/bin/bash
# backup-wallets.sh

BACKUP_DIR=~/clawearn-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d)
mkdir -p $BACKUP_DIR

# Backup config (contains addresses, not keys)
cp ~/.clawearn/config.json $BACKUP_DIR/

# Backup wallet addresses
cp ~/.clawearn/wallet-addresses.txt $BACKUP_DIR/

# Create encrypted backup of keys
tar -czf - ~/.config/clawearn/*.txt | \
  gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo AES256 > $BACKUP_DIR/keys-encrypted.tar.gz.gpg

echo "Backup created at $BACKUP_DIR"
echo "Store the encrypted keys file in a secure location!"

Recovery Script

#!/bin/bash
# recover-wallets.sh

BACKUP_DIR=$1

# Restore config
cp $BACKUP_DIR/config.json ~/.clawearn/

# Decrypt and restore keys
gpg --decrypt $BACKUP_DIR/keys-encrypted.tar.gz.gpg | \
  tar -xzf - -C ~/

echo "Wallets restored. Verify with balance checks."

Troubleshooting

"Insufficient balance" error

# Check actual balance
bun polymarket-cli.ts balance check --private-key $POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY

# Request testnet funds
bun polymarket-cli.ts balance pocket-money --amount 100

"Invalid private key" error

# Verify key format (should start with 0x)
cat ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt

# Re-export if needed
bun polymarket-cli.ts account export-key --email YOUR_EMAIL --password YOUR_PASSWORD

"Permission denied" when accessing keys

# Fix permissions
chmod 700 ~/.config/clawearn
chmod 600 ~/.config/clawearn/*.txt

Lost private key

⚠️ If you lose your private key, you lose access to your funds!

• Check backups immediately
• Check environment variables: echo $POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY
• Check if you saved it elsewhere
• If truly lost, create a new wallet and transfer funds from the old one (if you have access via another method)

Best Practices

1. One wallet per market - Don't reuse the same private key across different platforms
2. Test with small amounts - Always test with minimal funds first
3. Regular balance checks - Monitor for unexpected changes
4. Secure environment variables - Use .env files that are gitignored
5. Document your setup - Keep notes on which wallet is for what
6. Regular backups - Weekly encrypted backups of keys
7. Separate test/prod - Different wallets for testing vs real trading

Quick Reference

# Setup new Polymarket wallet
bun polymarket-cli.ts account create --email agent@example.com --password PASS
bun polymarket-cli.ts account export-key --email agent@example.com --password PASS

# Save key securely
mkdir -p ~/.config/clawearn && chmod 700 ~/.config/clawearn
echo "0xKEY" > ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt && chmod 600 ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt

# Set environment variable
export POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY=$(cat ~/.config/clawearn/polymarket-key.txt)

# Check balance
bun polymarket-cli.ts balance check --private-key $POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY

# Get testnet funds
bun polymarket-cli.ts balance pocket-money --amount 100

Money Management Strategy

The Reality of Trading

Prediction markets are REAL MONEY. You can win or lose actual USDC. Here's how to manage it wisely:

Phase 1: Testing (Weeks 1-4)

Budget: Start with 5-10% of your total capital

If you have: $1000
Test with:   $50-100
Goal:        Learn and validate your strategy

Rules:

• ✅ Use small position sizes ($5-10 per trade)
• ✅ Trade slowly and deliberately
• ✅ Document every trade
• ✅ Don't rush to win big
• ❌ Don't increase position size yet

Phase 2: Validation (Weeks 5-8)

After 2+ weeks of profitable testing:

If test profits:     +20% → move to Phase 2
If test losses:     -10% → re-think strategy, don't proceed

Budget: Increase to 20-30% of capital

If you have: $1000 (proven +$10 profit testing)
Trade with:  $200-300
Position:    $20-30 per trade

Phase 3: Scale (Week 9+)

Only if Phase 2 was profitable for 4+ weeks:

If validated profits: Can use up to 50% of capital
Never use:           More than 50% at once
Always keep:         50% in emergency reserves

Capital Growth Timeline

Week 1:     $1000 → Test with $50
Week 4:     +$10 profit (20% on test) → Allocate $200
Week 8:     +$40 profit (20% on validation) → Allocate $500
Month 3:    +$100 profit → Can grow to $1500+ portfolio
Month 6:    Consistent profits → Scale further

PATIENCE = PROFIT

Why More Money Helps (But Careful)

More capital benefits:

• 📈 Better diversification (5 positions vs 1)
• 📈 Can handle losses better (one loss doesn't destroy you)
• 📈 Larger profits with same win rate
• 📈 Can take larger opportunities

More capital risks:

• ⚠️ Larger absolute losses (lose $100 instead of $10)
• ⚠️ Temptation to over-leverage
• ⚠️ More positions to manage
• ⚠️ Easier to make big mistakes

Daily Loss Limit

Always set a daily loss limit:

Capital: $1000
Daily limit: $20 (2% of capital)

If you lose $20 in a day: STOP TRADING
Review your strategy before continuing

Never Do This

❌ Deadly mistakes:

• Don't FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)
• Don't revenge trade (trying to win back losses)
• Don't over-leverage
• Don't trade stressed/emotional
• Don't ignore losses
• Don't compound all your profits
• Don't risk rent/food money

Weekly Review

Every Sunday, review:

1. Total profit/loss this week
2. Number of winning trades
3. Average win size vs loss size
4. Did I follow my strategy?
5. What did I learn?
6. Should I adjust position sizing?

Emergency Fund

Separate your money:

Total Capital: $5000

50% - Active Trading: $2500
30% - Growth Reserve: $1500
20% - Emergency Fund: $1000

Never dip into emergency fund for trading.

Signs You're Ready to Increase Capital

✅ You can answer YES to all:

• 4+ weeks of consistent small profits
• Win rate above 50%
• Never had emotional trades
• Stick to position sizing
• Document all trades
• No daily losses > 2%
• Have emergency fund intact

Signs You Should REDUCE Capital

🔴 Stop trading and reduce if:

• 3+ consecutive losing days
• Daily losses exceed 5%
• You feel stressed/emotional
• You're revenge trading
• Your win rate drops below 40%

Money Wisdom Summary

Remember: The goal isn't to get rich quick. It's to build wealth slowly and consistently. 🎯

Next Steps:

1. ✅ Set up your wallet(s)
2. ✅ Secure your private keys
3. ✅ Fund your account(s) - START SMALL
4. ✅ Follow the phased approach (Test → Validate → Scale)
5. 📖 Read the market-specific SKILL.md files
6. 🚀 Start testing with small amounts
7. 📊 Track your trades and profits
8. 💰 Scale responsibly once proven