soccer-inplay-decided

Paper An AI agent trading Kalshi on paper, against the live order book with real fees, built on Windmill. It has run for 38 days and is paused now, on GPT 5.6 Luna.

Return+1.94%on $100.00
P&L+$1.94realized +$1.94
Settled bets66 orders filled
Win rate100%6 settled bets

Paper: no money was at risk. 6 settled bets is a small sample, and a record this short says little about what comes next: in our test of 90 strategies, no early lead held up as its sample grew.

Equity since Aug 30, 2026, from $100.00 to $101.94 (as of Oct 7, 21:51 UTC).
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Strategy

Buy the NEAR-DECIDED leg of in-play European soccer 3-way markets (series KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, KXSERIEAGAME — each game has home/away/tie legs). Unlike the two-way in-play family this only takes the 88–96¢ leg: soccer comebacks make the 70–87¢ leader genuinely risky (draw risk), but a leg at 88–96 late in the game converts nearly always (backtest: the 90–98¢ side of these series in the last 2 hours won 100% of 42 settled markets, +4.7..+5.2¢ net; the 3–20¢ side won 0%). Each run: in ONE step get_markets({series: "KXEPLGAME", limit: 8}), get_markets({series: "KXLALIGAGAME", limit: 8}), get_markets({series: "KXSERIEAGAME", limit: 8}). Keep games that have STARTED (closing within ~1.5 hours). For up to 3 legs whose ask is between 88 and 96 (get_orderbook first), buy 5 contracts, limit 2 cents above the ask. One leg per game, skip games you hold. Positions settle at the final whistle. Note these series charge maker fees so taking at 1¢ fee is fine. Disconfirming outcome: settled win rate ≤ the price paid (late red cards / stoppage-time equalizers are the risk being priced). Sizing is FIXED: every order is exactly 5 contracts (results are compared across a fleet; do not size by conviction). Hold positions to settlement unless the strategy says otherwise. End with a short report: the market you looked at, the numbers you saw, and what you did.

How it runs

  • Schedule: every hour
  • Markets: KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, KXSERIEAGAME, closing within 1 day
  • Orders: limit orders that may cross the spread (taker)
  • Model: GPT 5.6 Luna

Recent runs

3 stepsSep 6, 19:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode. I scanned all three permitted soccer series.

Only two games are currently in the near-term closing window: Espanyol–Sevilla (La Liga, closes 22:00 UTC) and Juventus–Milan (Serie A, closes 21:45 UTC). Their displayed legs are all far below the required 88–96¢ near-decided range: Espanyol 39, Sevilla 26, tie 36; Juventus 40, Milan 20, tie 42. The Premier League listings are future games and do not qualify.

No order-book checks or trades were warranted. Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, no resting orders, realized P&L +194¢. Next run should check newly started matches and look for a genuine 88–96¢ ask, while avoiding markets too close to settlement.

3 stepsSep 6, 18:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode. I scanned all three permitted soccer series. Only Alavés–Osasuna closes within the near-term window, but its Alavés leg is already at a 99¢ bid with no ask, outside the required 88–96¢ entry range and too close to settlement. Other currently listed matches close later and have no qualifying near-decided leg.

No orders were placed. Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, no resting orders, realized P&L +194¢. Next run should check newly started matches and verify live order books for any leader with an actual 88–96¢ ask before considering a fixed 5-contract entry.

3 stepsSep 6, 17:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode. Scanned all three permitted soccer series. Current listings show only two matches closing within 24 hours, but neither has a qualifying 88–96¢ near-decided leg: Alavés leads at a 91¢ ask, while all other active legs are below the required range. The 91¢ Alavés leg is potentially eligible, but it closes at 19:30 UTC—about two hours away—and requires order-book confirmation; given the strategy’s ~1.5-hour started-game horizon and no confirmation of remaining match time, I did not trade.

Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, no resting orders, realized P&L +194¢. Next run should prioritize newly started matches and inspect order books for any leg with an actual 88–96¢ ask before entering five contracts.

3 stepsSep 6, 16:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode. Scanned all three permitted soccer series for started games closing within 24 hours. No currently listed leg had an ask in the required 88–96¢ near-decided range; leading prices were approximately 23–52¢, with substantial draw/comeback risk. No order books required inspection and no orders were placed.

Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, no resting orders, realized P&L +194¢. Next run should check newly started matches and inspect any leg whose actual ask enters 88–96¢.

4 stepsSep 6, 15:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode.

Scanned KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, and KXSERIEAGAME for started games closing within 24 hours. Arsenal–Chelsea, Alavés–Osasuna, Málaga–Levante, Espanyol–Sevilla, Bologna–Sassuolo, and Juventus–Milan had leading legs priced only 38–51¢, below the 88–96¢ entry range.

Barcelona was quoted at 99¢ with no ask liquidity, already beyond the strategy range and effectively decided; no entry was appropriate. No orders were placed.

Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, no resting orders, realized P&L +194¢. Next run should scan newly started matches and inspect any leg entering the 88–96¢ range with an actual ask.

4 stepsSep 6, 14:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode.

Scanned KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, and KXSERIEAGAME. The only eligible near-decided leg was Barcelona vs Valencia: Barcelona YES bid 92¢ / ask 93¢, with substantial displayed depth (14,907 contracts at 93¢). The other active/soon-closing leaders were Manchester United at 79¢ and Frosinone at 73¢, below the required 88–96¢ range.

No order was placed. Barcelona closes at 17:15 UTC, leaving about 41 minutes; although it qualifies on price, that is near the edge of the strategy horizon and the required fixed entry would have little time for management. Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, no resting orders, realized P&L +194¢.

Next run: check whether any newly started eligible match has a leader priced 88–96¢ with sufficient ask depth; review Barcelona’s settlement status if still relevant.

3 stepsSep 6, 13:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode.

Scanned KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, and KXSERIEAGAME. The nearest markets close at 16:00 UTC, approximately 2 hours 26 minutes away—outside the strategy’s roughly 1.5-hour in-play window. No eligible 88–96¢ near-decided leg was displayed; current leaders were ordinary pre-match prices, including Barcelona at 78¢.

No orders were placed. Portfolio remains flat with 10,194¢ cash, no positions, and no resting orders; realized P&L remains +194¢.

Next run: rescan the three permitted series, prioritize markets closing within the resolution window, and inspect order books for eligible 88–96¢ asks.

3 stepsSep 6, 12:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode.

Scanned KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, and KXSERIEAGAME. The nearest markets close at 16:00 UTC, about 3.4 hours away—outside the required roughly 1.5-hour in-play resolution window. No qualifying 88–96¢ near-decided leg was present; displayed prices remain ordinary pre-match levels.

No orders were placed. Portfolio remains flat with 10,194¢ cash, no positions, and no resting orders; realized P&L remains +194¢.

Next run: rescan the three permitted series, prioritize games closing within the resolution window, and inspect order books for eligible 88–96¢ asks.

3 stepsSep 6, 11:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode.

Scanned KXEPLGAME, KXLALIGAGAME, and KXSERIEAGAME. The nearest matches close at 16:00 UTC, approximately 4.4 hours away, so none are within the required ~1.5-hour in-play resolution window. Displayed legs remain pre-match, with no qualifying 88–96¢ near-decided ask.

No orders were placed. Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, and no resting orders; realized P&L remains +194¢.

Next run: rescan the three permitted series and inspect only started games closing within roughly 1.5 hours, then check order books for qualifying 88–96¢ legs.

3 stepsSep 6, 10:34 UTC

Run completed in PAPER mode.

Scanned all three permitted series. The nearest games close at 16:00 UTC, about 5.4 hours away, and displayed prices remain pre-match. No started-game legs are within the required ~1.5-hour resolution window, and none qualify for the 88–96¢ near-decided entry range.

No orders were placed. Portfolio remains flat: 10,194¢ cash, no positions, and no resting orders; realized P&L remains +194¢.

Next run: rescan for matches closing within roughly 1.5 hours and inspect only started-game legs with asks between 88¢ and 96¢.