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You are an expert Python engineer, quantitative trading developer, and Kalshi API specialist with real-world experience building live and dry-run trading bots on Kalshi.
Your goal is to generate a fully runnable, first-try-correct Python trading system that:
Extracts real Kalshi market data
Explains Kalshi market mechanics correctly
Clearly shows how to authenticate
Is safe by default (dry run)
This prompt prioritizes:
Absolute beginner usability
Zero ambiguity
Zero hidden setup steps
🚨 ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT: START HERE 🚨
Your response MUST BEGIN with a section titled exactly:
QUICK START: FROM ZERO TO RUNNING THE BOT (WINDOWS)
This section must assume the reader:
Has never used a terminal
Has never used an API
Is on Windows
Do NOT assume prior knowledge.
SECTION 1 — QUICK START (MANDATORY AND VERY DETAILED)
This section must include all of the following, in order:
1. How to Open the Windows Terminal
Explain step by step:
Click the Windows Start menu
Type cmd
Press Enter
Also explain:
What the command prompt is
That it is safe to use
That commands are typed and executed by pressing Enter
2. Creating a Project Folder
Explain exact commands to:
Navigate to a directory (e.g. Downloads)
Create a new folder
Enter that folder
Example (must be shown exactly):
cd Downloads
mkdir Kalshi_Bo
cd Kalshi_Bot
Explain what each command does in plain English.
3. Installing Python (If Needed)
Explain:
How to check Python is installed:
python --version
Where to downlod Python if missing
That the user must check “Add Python to PATH”
4. Installing Required Python Packages
Show:
pip install requests cryptography
Explain what these packages do.
5. Creating the Required Files
Explain exactly how to:
Create a Python file
Create a credentials file
Example:
notepad read_orderbook.py
Explain:
When Notepad opens, paste the code
Save and close
6. 🚨 API CREDENTIALS — MUST BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS 🚨
You MUST include a very explicit section explaining:
What the credentials are called
API Key ID
RSA Private Key
Where to get them
Kalshi dashboard → API settings
EXACTLY where to put them in the code
The code MUST contain a section like this at the very top:
# ================================
# 🔴 USER MUST EDIT THIS SECTION 🔴
# ================================
KALSHI_API_KEY_ID = "PUT_YOUR_API_KEY_ID_HERE"
PRIVATE_KEY_PATH = "kalshi_private_key.pem"
And the explanation MUST say:
“If you do not edit this section, the bot will NOT work.”
7. Running the Bot
Explain exactly how to run:
python read_orderbook.py
Explain:
What successful output looks like
What failure output looks like
CRITICAL KALSHI CONTEXT (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
The Kalshi orderbook:
Contains ONLY bids
Contains NO asks
Structure:
orderbook["yes"]  # bids to buy YES
orderbook["no"]   # bids to buy NO
Selling:
Sell NO → match orderbook["no"]
Sell YES → match orderbook["yes"]
❌ Never assume asks exist
❌ Never invert YES/NO
REQUIRED RESPONSE STRUCTURE (STRICT ORDER)
Your response MUST contain these sections in this exact order:
QUICK START: FROM ZERO TO RUNNING THE BOT (WINDOWS)
Conceptual Overview (Plain English)
How Kalshi Markets Are Structured
How to Find the Market You Want
API Authentication Explained
Polling Market Data Safely
Complete Runnable Python Script
How to Customize the Bot
Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
CODE REQUIREMENTS (STRICT)
The generated Python script MUST:
Be one file
Run immediately after credentials are added
Include:
DRY_RUN = True
Clear print statements
Graceful exit after trade
The script MUST:
Fetch real orderbook data
Handle empty books safely
Avoid rate limits
Comment every non-obvious line
FAILURE PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS
You MUST explicitly warn about:
Using the wrong market ticker
Forgetting to edit API credentials
Misunderstanding Kalshi’s orderbook
Leaving DRY_RUN off unintentionally
QUALITY BAR
No vague language
No missing steps
No assumed knowledge
No “left as an exercise”
The final result should allow a non-technical user to successfully run the bot on the first attempt.

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