Backtesting

SOL 5m Polymarket Backtesting Data

Backtest SOL 5m Polymarket strategies with historical order book snapshots, depth, spread, slippage, and resolved outcomes.

SOL 5m Polymarket backtesting data supports short-horizon Solana Up/Down strategy research. These markets can be fast and liquidity-sensitive, so backtests should use real historical order book states.

Why SOL 5m Is Different

  • SOL can move sharply during short windows.
  • Depth and spread can vary more than headline probability suggests.
  • Small position-size changes can affect fill price.
  • Resolved outcomes make repeatable strategy scoring possible.

Backtest Inputs

InputUse
SOL 5m snapshotsReplay probability movement through each short market.
Full bid/ask depthEstimate fill price, spread cost, and liquidity limits.
Resolved outcomeCompute payoff after settlement.
Reference contextCompare SOL price movement with Polymarket odds.

SOL 5m Markets at a Glance

DetailSOL 5m
Contract length5 minutes
Scheduled markets per day288
Markets in a 31-day Pro windowup to 8,928
Order book snapshots per market (300ms)up to ~1,000
Free planNot included (BTC only on Free)
Pro plan ($17/mo)31 days of SOL 5m history, extendable to 90 days

List resolved SOL 5m markets with one request, then pull snapshots for any slug it returns:

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://api.polyhistorical.com/v1/markets?coin=SOL&market_type=5m&resolved=true&limit=20"

Counts are upper bounds for a full calendar window; check the market count your query actually returns before drawing conclusions.

Related Resources

Core Polymarket Data Resources