Polymarket's speed issues, why are so few people discussing it in depth?
Open the platform, refresh and wait.
Select a market, the page spins.
Want to see the next opportunity? Keep waiting.
The market has already changed. In the time it takes to turn the page, the price slippage has already gone beyond. Others have already placed their orders first.
Actually, there is an overlooked technical solution behind this—the py-clob-client library.
Instead of passively waiting for the front end to load, it's better to actively call the API. Directly connect to trading data, bypassing redundant UI layers. Real-time market data push, see price updates first. Market depth updates in seconds, seize opportunities instantly.
The difference in efficiency is enormous. True traders using this are already leading in the data race of market prediction.
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ContractSurrender
· 1h ago
I've been using the API for a long time, UI? That's for retail investors.
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Honestly, py-clob-client should have been popularized long ago; everyone is still stuck on the UI.
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Wait, is that why some big players always get ahead? Turns out they've already pulled far ahead.
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Damn, I thought it was slow before, but now I realize they don't rely on the front end at all.
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This thing really changes the game rules, no wonder no one talks about it—they're all secretly happy.
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CommunityWorker
· 1h ago
Hmm, I've known about this set for a long time. I've been using py-clob-client for two months now.
While others are still refreshing and waiting to die, I've already bottomed out.
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ImpermanentPhobia
· 1h ago
Wow, that's why I'm always a step behind... Still waiting foolishly for the page to load.
Directly calling the API is genius; I need to try it out.
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MEVEye
· 1h ago
Really, who can tolerate such a sluggish UI? It should have been connected directly via API long ago.
That's why big players are always one step ahead, and retail investors can only watch in frustration.
py-clob-client is indeed excellent, but most people don't even know about it.
Speed is money. Every second wasted on loading is real gold and silver.
Polymarket's speed issues, why are so few people discussing it in depth?
Open the platform, refresh and wait.
Select a market, the page spins.
Want to see the next opportunity? Keep waiting.
The market has already changed. In the time it takes to turn the page, the price slippage has already gone beyond. Others have already placed their orders first.
Actually, there is an overlooked technical solution behind this—the py-clob-client library.
Instead of passively waiting for the front end to load, it's better to actively call the API. Directly connect to trading data, bypassing redundant UI layers. Real-time market data push, see price updates first. Market depth updates in seconds, seize opportunities instantly.
The difference in efficiency is enormous. True traders using this are already leading in the data race of market prediction.