Structural#068

Queue-Position Optimization at the Touch

On Polymarket's first-in-first-out order books, orders at a price level fill in the order they were placed. This strategy models where your order sits in that queue and times when to place or replace orders so you keep a good spot near the front, only joining a level when you're likely to get filled before the price moves against you. The edge is collecting more maker fills for the same risk by being early in line instead of chasing.

What you need to run it

  • Order-book event reconstruction to infer queue depth ahead
  • Queue-aware placement/requote logic
  • Fill-probability model per level
  • Latency budget to maintain priority

Where this applies

Markets on Polymarket where queue-position optimization at the touch is the natural play:

  • Will Bitcoin close above $125k on Aug 31, 2026?
  • Will a US government shutdown begin before Oct 2026?
  • Will Bitcoin be up at noon ET today?

Capabilities this demands

Low latencyModel / quantCustom code / APIData ingestion

At a glance

CategoryStructural
Requirements4
CapabilitiesLow latency, Model / quant, Custom code / API, Data ingestion
VenuePolymarket (CLOB, Polygon)

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