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BTC 4h Binance Spot Futures Spread for Polymarket

BTC 4h Binance Spot Futures Spread for Polymarket for PolyHistorical users who need spot-futures spread context for Polymarket BTC Up Down market replay across Binance depth and Polymarket historical snapshots.

The BTC 4h Binance Spot Futures Spread for Polymarket workflow is for traders, quants, and developers who want to compare Polymarket crypto Up Down markets with Binance BTCUSDT liquidity instead of testing against probabilities alone.

Why This Keyword Fits PolyHistorical

PolyHistorical stores Polymarket historical order book snapshots and exposes Binance depth context for cross-venue research. That makes this page relevant for spot-futures spread context for Polymarket BTC Up Down market replay. The goal is to help builders move from live-only API calls to replayable historical data.

Useful Data Inputs

InputWhy it matters
Polymarket BTC 4h snapshotsReplay probability, spread, bid depth, ask depth, and outcome behavior.
Binance USD-M Futures depthCompare exchange liquidity and reference price movement with Polymarket odds.
Resolved market metadataEvaluate signals against known winners and settlement timing.
Timestamp filtersStudy the exact window before entry, exit, volatility shock, or resolution.

API Workflow

# 1. List Polymarket BTC 4h markets
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.polyhistorical.com/v1/markets?coin=BTC&market_type=4h&resolved=true&limit=20"

# 2. Pull Polymarket order book snapshots for a market
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.polyhistorical.com/v1/markets/MARKET_SLUG/snapshots?include_orderbook=true&limit=1000"

# 3. Pull Binance BTCUSDT spot depth snapshots for the same window
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.polyhistorical.com/v1/btc/spot/snapshots?limit=1000&start_time=START_MS&end_time=END_MS"

# 4. Pull Binance BTCUSDT futures depth snapshots when basis matters
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.polyhistorical.com/v1/btc/future/snapshots?limit=1000&start_time=START_MS&end_time=END_MS"

Backtesting Questions to Answer

  • Did Polymarket odds react before or after the Binance BTCUSDT move?
  • Was there enough Polymarket bid or ask depth to fill the strategy size?
  • Did Binance spot and futures depth disagree during the market window?
  • How much spread and slippage would the strategy pay on entry and exit?

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