Structural#107

Redemption-Timing Float Harvest

After a market resolves, winning shares are redeemable for $1.00 each, but many holders are slow to click redeem and pay gas. Scan the leftover order book for resolved-but-unredeemed winning shares still trading below $1.00, buy them, and immediately redeem through the contract for the difference. The edge is pure holder inertia and gas-laziness leaving guaranteed-dollar shares on the book at a discount.

What you need to run it

Post-resolution book scanner for sub-$1.00 winning tokens
ConditionalTokens redeemPositions automation
Low-latency Polygon execution with gas batching
Working capital recycled rapidly across many small claims

Where this applies

Markets on Polymarket where redemption-timing float harvest is the natural play:

Will BTC close above $90k on May 31, 2026? (post-resolution residual book)
Will the named team win the next NFL Super Bowl? (after final settles)
Will the Fed cut rates at the next FOMC meeting? (post-resolution leftovers)

Capabilities this demands

On-chain / walletLow latencyCustom code / APIPatience

At a glance

CategoryStructural

Requirements4

CapabilitiesOn-chain / wallet, Low latency, Custom code / API, Patience

VenuePolymarket (CLOB, Polygon)

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