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Polymarket Trading Bot Achieves Sub-Second Execution Despite On-Chain Latency
A Polymarket trading bot has executed 11,717 trades with a sub-second execution system that optimizes around blockchain delays. The bot reduces latency through pre-built order templates, persistent connections, and strategic VPS placement. On-chain confirmation remains the bottleneck at 1-3 seconds, but client-side optimizations keep total latency under 500ms.
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The piece offers a practical deep dive into real-world latency optimization for on-chain trading, but the sub-second claim applies only to client-side processing, not the full trade lifecycle.
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