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Operator Notes
Why Your Kalshi Bot's P&L Is Probably Wrong
Legacy Kalshi order responses can omit a usable fill price. Reconcile current count_fp and yes_price_dollars fill records to keep bot P&L accurate.
Research from the workbench
The Bot for Kalshi Blog
Market mechanics, operating notes, and rules you can inspect — written from the work of building and running the product.
Recently published
Latest articles
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Strategies
What Broke
Why Most Kalshi Signals Are Noise: An Order-Book Check
We scanned Kalshi's live order book: most markets are too wide and thin to trade, single-market arbitrage is impossible, and the list is auto-generated.
Trading Bots
Kalshi Copy Trading in 2026: What Actually Works
Can you copy trade on Kalshi in 2026? An honest guide to what the services actually do — and the rules-based approach that works instead.
AI & Automation
Operator Notes
Are Bots Taking Over Kalshi? What We Can Measure
Kalshi does not publish an automated-volume share. Here is what the official API proves, what public data cannot identify, and what automation changes.
Trading Bots
The Open-Source Kalshi Bot Ecosystem: 30+ Projects (2026)
Catalog of every open-source Kalshi trading bot: AI agents, market makers, arbitrage and weather bots — with honest notes on what each does well.
Trading Bots
What Broke
369 Paper Entries: 361 Closed, 8 Open, $0 Realized
A 369-entry Kalshi paper test ended with 361 positions closed at the simulated entry price, 8 open, and $0 realized paper P&L.
Getting Started
Kalshi Tax Guide: How Your Gains Are Taxed (2026)
How Kalshi trading profits are taxed in the US — 1099 reporting, Section 1256 treatment, record-keeping requirements, and common mistakes to avoid.
Strategies
Can You Parlay on Kalshi? Combos, Explained (2026)
Yes — Kalshi Combos are a native multi-leg market. How RFQ pricing, all-or-nothing payouts and settlement work, and when separate positions beat one.
Trading Bots
Kalshi API Tutorial: Build a Python Trading Bot (2026)
Build a Python Kalshi bot with RSA auth, WebSockets, token-bucket rate limits, safe retries, and order reconciliation patterns for live trading.
Getting Started
Kalshi vs Polymarket (2026): Which Should You Trade?
Kalshi vs Polymarket compared in 2026: regulation, fees, markets, liquidity, and which platform is better for different types of traders.
Getting Started
Is Kalshi Legit? Safety, Regulation & Our Honest 2026 Review
An honest Kalshi review for 2026. We cover CFTC regulation, fund safety, fees, and whether Kalshi is worth your time and money.
Strategies
Kalshi Sports Props: Finding Edge in NBA, NFL & MLB Markets
How to find edge in Kalshi sports props using player projections, matchup analysis, and correlation strategies. Data-driven guide for traders.
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