Updates & Changelog

All PolyBot releases — new features, improvements, and fixes. Purchased licenses include all future updates at no extra cost.

How to Update

Keeping PolyBot up to date takes less than two minutes. There are two methods:

Method 1 — Dashboard (Recommended)

Open the PolyBot dashboard → click Settings in the left sidebar → navigate to the Updates tab. If a new version is available, you'll see an "Update Available" banner. Click Update Now — the dashboard will pull the new image, perform a zero-downtime restart, and confirm the new version number. Your configuration and trade history are preserved.

Method 2 — Command Line

cd ~/polybot

# Pull the latest image
docker pull polybotme/polybot:latest

# Restart with the new image (zero data loss)
docker compose down
docker compose up -d

# Verify the new version
docker logs polybot | grep "PolyBot v"
Config Compatibility

Major version updates (e.g. v2.x → v3.x) may include breaking config changes. Always check the release notes for "Breaking Changes" tags before updating, and back up your config.yml first.

Version History

v2.4.0 June 2026 Latest
Multi-Currency P&L · Snipe Mode Timing · Blacklist UI
  • NewMulti-currency P&L display — view your portfolio performance in 16 fiat currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, and more) via the dashboard Settings → Display Currency dropdown.
  • ImprovedSnipe Mode timing overhauled — reduced average detection-to-order latency from ~320ms to ~95ms using a dedicated WebSocket thread pool. Significantly improves copy fill rates on high-traffic markets.
  • NewCopy Bot blacklist UI — add wallet addresses to a blocklist directly from the dashboard without editing config files. Blacklisted wallets are immediately excluded from copy selection.
  • ImprovedLightGBM model retrained on Q1 2026 Polymarket data — improved calibration on political and sports markets, slight precision gain on binary resolution prediction.
  • FixedDashboard equity chart sometimes displaying incorrect timezone offset for non-UTC users.
  • FixedRace condition in order cancellation that could leave ghost orders in the open positions table after a Kill Switch event.
v2.3.0 April 2026 Stable
Arb-First Strategy · Kelly Sizing · Consecutive Loss Pause · Thin Book Guard
  • NewArb-First strategy mode — the bot now scans for arbitrage opportunities (YES + NO < $1.00) before directional trades. When an arb is found, both sides are bought simultaneously for a locked-in risk-free profit. Enable with strategy: arb_first in config.yml.
  • NewKelly sizing mode — replace fixed fractional sizing with a full Kelly criterion implementation (with configurable fraction, default ¼ Kelly). Position sizes are dynamically adjusted based on the model's edge estimate.
  • NewConsecutive loss pause — bot automatically pauses for a configurable cooldown period after N consecutive losing trades. Prevents drawdown acceleration during adverse market regimes. Set with max_consecutive_losses: 5.
  • NewThin book guard — skips markets where the order book depth is insufficient to fill an order at acceptable slippage. Controlled by min_book_depth_usdc: 500.
  • ImprovedTelegram alerts now include P&L delta, confidence score, and remaining daily budget in each trade notification.
  • FixedMemory leak in WebSocket reconnection handler causing RAM usage to grow over multiple days of runtime.
v2.2.0 February 2026 Stable
15M AI Trader Launch · LightGBM+ExtraTrees · Paper Mode · Setup Wizard
  • New15-Min AI Trader bot launched — the flagship AI-powered strategy bot using 15-minute OHLCV-equivalent prediction market data with ensemble machine learning for signal generation.
  • NewLightGBM + ExtraTrees ensemble — dual-model architecture where LightGBM handles gradient-boosted feature importance and ExtraTrees provides variance reduction. Confidence score is the calibrated average of both models.
  • NewPaper Mode / Dry-run — full trading simulation with no real orders. All signals, sizing, and P&L are tracked as if real. Toggle with PAPER_MODE=true.
  • NewSetup Wizard — browser-based guided onboarding that auto-validates API keys, detects system prerequisites, and writes the initial config file without manual editing.
  • ImprovedCopy Bot wallet scoring algorithm now weights recent 30-day performance more heavily than lifetime ROI, improving signal quality on active market regimes.
v2.1.0 January 2026 Stable
Dashboard Overhaul · Live Equity Chart · Telegram Alerts v2
  • NewDashboard overhaul — completely redesigned UI with dark theme, responsive layout, real-time trade feed, and one-click Kill Switch access from the header.
  • NewLive equity chart — interactive area chart showing portfolio value over time with adjustable timeframe (1D, 1W, 1M, All). Drawdown shading highlights losing periods.
  • NewTelegram Alerts v2 — redesigned alert system with rich message formatting, trade cards with emoji indicators, and alert filtering (e.g. only notify on trades above a threshold size).
  • ImprovedTrade log now includes slippage column, fill latency, and partial fill detection.
  • FixedCopy Bot sometimes skipping valid wallet trades when the target wallet placed multiple positions in the same block.
v2.0.0 December 2025 Stable
Docker Packaging · CLOB API v2 · Proportional Sizing
  • NewDocker packaging — PolyBot now ships as a Docker image, eliminating dependency conflicts and enabling one-command deployment on any Linux VPS or macOS machine.
  • BreakingCLOB API v2 migration — updated to Polymarket's v2 CLOB API with improved order matching and new conditional token format. Old v1 API keys no longer work; regenerate from Polymarket profile.
  • NewProportional sizing — position sizes now scale proportionally to your balance relative to the copied wallet, preventing over-concentration.
  • ImprovedStartup time reduced from ~45s to ~8s due to pre-compiled model artifacts bundled in the Docker image.
  • FixedNumerous stability issues from v1.x including order duplication on reconnect and P&L calculation errors on partial fills.
v1.x 2025 (Legacy) Legacy
Original Release — Basic Copy Trading
  • NewInitial launch of PolyBot Copy Bot — core copy trading functionality with manual wallet list configuration.
  • NewBasic trade logging to local CSV file.
  • NewSimple daily loss limit safeguard.

⚠ v1.x is no longer supported. All users should upgrade to v2.4.0.

Upcoming Features

Features currently in development or planned for the next major release. Roadmap is subject to change.

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ETH 15M Markets

Expanding the 15M AI Trader to cover Ethereum-related prediction markets on Polymarket, including ETH price and DeFi event markets.

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Portfolio-Level Risk Controls

Aggregate position limits across all open trades — not just per-trade limits. Includes correlation-aware position sizing to avoid overexposure to correlated markets.

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Multi-Wallet Copy Mode

Copy up to 10 wallets simultaneously with individual allocation weights — e.g. 50% follow wallet A, 30% wallet B, 20% wallet C. Each allocation is tracked separately in the dashboard.

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Advanced Analytics Tab

Sharpe ratio, Calmar ratio, maximum drawdown, win/loss streak tracking, and market-type performance breakdown — all exportable to CSV.

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Model Auto-Retraining

Scheduled weekly model updates that pull the latest resolved market data and retrain the LightGBM+ExtraTrees ensemble automatically, keeping predictions fresh without manual updates.

Stay Notified

Enable Telegram alerts in the dashboard to receive a notification the moment a new PolyBot version is released. Go to Settings → Notifications → "Alert on new version".

Next Steps

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