Real Trading

This guide covers setting up claudefi for live trading with real funds.

Warning

Real trading involves financial risk. Before enabling:

1. Thoroughly test with paper trading
2. Start with small amounts
3. Monitor closely
4. Understand all risk controls
5. Only risk what you can afford to lose

Prerequisites

Paper Trading Validation

Before going live, validate with paper trading:

• [ ] Run for at least 1 week (336 cycles)
• [ ] Review decision quality and skill effectiveness
• [ ] Verify hooks are working correctly
• [ ] Check for any errors or unexpected behavior

Wallet Setup

Solana Wallet (DLMM, Spot)

# Generate or import a Solana wallet
solana-keygen new --outfile ~/.config/solana/claudefi.json

# Get the public key
solana-keygen pubkey ~/.config/solana/claudefi.json

# Fund the wallet with SOL and USDC

Export private key for claudefi:

# Convert to base58 for .env
cat ~/.config/solana/claudefi.json | node -e "
  const data = require('fs').readFileSync(0, 'utf-8');
  const key = JSON.parse(data);
  const bs58 = require('bs58');
  console.log(bs58.encode(Buffer.from(key)));
"

Hyperliquid Wallet (Perps)

# Generate or use existing EVM wallet
# Get private key with 0x prefix

Fund via Hyperliquid deposit:

1. Go to https://app.hyperliquid.xyz
2. Deposit USDC from Arbitrum

Polymarket Wallet (Predictions)

# Use EVM wallet on Polygon
# Need MATIC for gas and USDC for trading

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Enable real trading
TRADING_MODE=mainnet

# Solana
SOLANA_MAINNET_RPC=https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY
SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY=your_base58_private_key

# Hyperliquid
HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY=0xyour_hex_private_key

# Polymarket
POLYMARKET_PRIVATE_KEY=0xyour_hex_private_key

Risk Parameters

Start conservative:

# Reduce position sizes
MAX_POSITION_PCT=0.10          # 10% max (vs 20% paper)

# Lower drawdown limits
MAX_DRAWDOWN=0.10              # 10% global (vs 15% paper)
DOMAIN_MAX_DRAWDOWN=0.15       # 15% domain (vs 20% paper)

# Require higher confidence
CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD=0.70      # 70% (vs 60% paper)

# Require approval for all trades
HUMAN_APPROVAL_THRESHOLD=100   # $100+ needs approval

Testnet First

Before mainnet, test on testnets:

Solana Devnet

TRADING_MODE=testnet
SOLANA_DEVNET_RPC=https://api.devnet.solana.com

Fund with devnet SOL:

solana airdrop 5 YOUR_ADDRESS --url devnet

Hyperliquid Testnet

# Uses testnet automatically when TRADING_MODE=testnet

Access: https://app.hyperliquid-testnet.xyz

Gradual Rollout

Phase 1: Single Domain

Start with one domain:

ACTIVE_DOMAINS=dlmm

Monitor for 1 week before adding more.

Phase 2: Add Domains

Gradually add domains:

ACTIVE_DOMAINS=dlmm,spot
# Then after validation:
ACTIVE_DOMAINS=dlmm,spot,perps
# Finally:
ACTIVE_DOMAINS=dlmm,spot,perps,polymarket

Phase 3: Scale Up

Gradually increase sizes:

# Week 1
MAX_POSITION_PCT=0.05  # 5%

# Week 2
MAX_POSITION_PCT=0.10  # 10%

# Week 3+
MAX_POSITION_PCT=0.15  # 15%

Monitoring

Real-Time Alerts

Configure Telegram for immediate alerts:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id

You'll receive:

• Trade executions
• Error notifications
• Drawdown warnings
• Position updates

Dashboard

Use Prisma Studio for real-time monitoring:

npm run db:studio

External Monitoring

Monitor wallet balances directly:

• Solana: https://solscan.io/account/YOUR_ADDRESS
• Hyperliquid: https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/portfolio
• Polymarket: Check positions in UI

Emergency Procedures

Pause Trading

# Quick disable - set paper mode
TRADING_MODE=paper

# Or disable domains
ACTIVE_DOMAINS=

Manual Position Exit

If claudefi can't exit positions:

DLMM: Use Meteora UI at https://app.meteora.agPerps: Use Hyperliquid UI at https://app.hyperliquid.xyzSpot: Use Jupiter UI at https://jup.agPolymarket: Use Polymarket UI at https://polymarket.com

Kill Switch

The human-approval hook can block all trades:

hookRegistry.register({
  name: 'emergency-stop',
  event: 'PreDecision',
  priority: 1,
  hook: async () => ({ proceed: false, reason: 'Emergency stop active' }),
});

Transaction Tracking

All real transactions are logged:

// Transaction record
{
  domain: 'perps',
  action: 'open_long',
  target: 'BTC',
  txHash: '0x...', // On-chain transaction
  status: 'confirmed',
  gasUsed: 150000,
  gasCost: 0.002,
}

Query transaction history:

const txHistory = await prisma.transaction.findMany({
  where: { domain: 'perps' },
  orderBy: { timestamp: 'desc' },
  take: 50,
});

Cost Considerations

API Costs

Service	Estimate
Claude API	~$13/day
RPC endpoints	$0-50/mo
Data APIs	Usually free

Transaction Costs

Domain	Cost per Trade
DLMM	~0.001 SOL (~$0.15)
Spot	~0.001 SOL (~$0.15)
Perps	~0.06% of size
Polymarket	~0.01 MATIC (~$0.01)

Checklist Before Going Live

• [ ] Paper traded for 1+ week
• [ ] Reviewed decision quality
• [ ] All wallets funded
• [ ] Private keys secured
• [ ] Risk parameters reduced
• [ ] Telegram alerts configured
• [ ] Emergency procedures documented
• [ ] Starting with single domain
• [ ] Human approval threshold low
• [ ] Monitoring dashboard ready

Related Documentation

• Paper Trading - Testing mode
• Risk Management - Risk controls
• Configuration - Full config reference