📖 Setup Guide

How to Set Up
Your AI Trading Bot

From zero to autonomous trading in 8 steps. No coding required — just follow along.

🚀 Start Now Read Guide ↓

2 min

Create Account

3 min

Get Kalshi Key

1 min

Connect API

2 min

Create Bot

Instant

Auto-Trade

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Create a Free Account

Sign up at lunadiaz.net with your email. No payment needed to start — you get a free account first. Upgrade to $49.99/mo when you're ready to go live.

▸Click 'Sign Up' or 'Create Your Bot' on the homepage

▸Enter your email and create a password

▸Verify your email (check spam if you don't see it)

▸You're in! Your dashboard is ready.

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Get Your Kalshi API Key

The bot trades on YOUR Kalshi account. You need to generate API credentials from Kalshi's website.

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Never share your API secret. The bot stores it encrypted and only uses it to place trades you authorized.

▸Log in to your Kalshi account at kalshi.com

▸Go to Settings → API Keys (or Developer tab)

▸Click "Create New API Key"

▸Copy the API Key and API Secret — these are shown only once!

▸Fund your Kalshi account with at least $50 to start trading

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Connect Kalshi in Your Dashboard

Paste your Kalshi credentials into the dashboard. The bot verifies them immediately.

▸Go to your Dashboard → Settings

▸Click "Connect Kalshi"

▸Paste your API Key and API Secret

▸The system checks the connection — green check means you're live

▸Your Kalshi balance shows up automatically

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Create Your First Bot

Choose what your bot trades and how aggressive it should be.

▸From Dashboard, go to "My Bots" → "Create Bot"

▸Pick a bot type: Politics, Sports, Finance, Climate, Tech & Science, or Entertainment

▸Set your daily budget (e.g. $10/day — the bot caps spending at this amount)

▸Toggle options:

▸ • "Live Only (Paper Trade)" — Simulate trades without real money

▸ • "Trade Live Events Only" — Skip settled/closed markets automatically

▸Name your bot and click "Create"

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Let It Trade on Autopilot

Your bot scans markets and trades every hour automatically. No babysitting required.

▸Hourly cron job: scans Kalshi for active markets in your category

▸DeepSeek R1 AI analyzes each market's probability, volume, and sentiment

▸Bot places trades only when AI confidence > 70%

▸Statistical fallback kicks in if AI is unavailable

▸Check the Activity Log to see every scan, analysis, and trade

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Monitor P&L & Performance

Real-time dashboard shows everything at a glance.

▸Bot list: see all your bots, their status, and daily performance

▸Bot Detail: full activity log, trade history, win rate, and open positions

▸Admin panel: see all users, bots, revenue if you're an admin

▸Fire a manual trade anytime with "Trade Now" button

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Paper Trade First (Recommended)

Test your bot risk-free before using real money.

▸Toggle 'Live Only (Paper Trade)' when creating a bot

▸Bot runs exactly the same — scans, AI analysis, simulated orders

▸See exactly what it would buy/sell and how it performs

▸Switch to real money anytime by editing the bot

▸All simulated trades are tagged with [SIMULATED] in the log

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Go Live & Scale

Upgrade to paid and run multiple bots across different categories.

▸Upgrade from Dashboard → Subscription → "Upgrade to Pro"

▸$49.99/month — all features, up to 10 bots

▸Create bots in different categories to diversify

▸Different bot types scan different markets — no overlap

▸Cancel anytime. Your bots pause, your data stays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

How much money do I need in my Kalshi account?▼

At least $50 recommended. The bot checks your balance before every trade and won't place orders if funds are low.

What happens if my Kalshi balance runs out?▼

The bot checks balance before every trade round AND before each individual order. If balance drops below $1 mid-round, it stops immediately and logs it.

Can I run multiple bots at the same time?▼

Yes! You can create up to 10 bots. Each bot type scans different categories, so they don't compete for the same trades.

What AI model does the bot use?▼

DeepSeek R1 via Venice AI. It analyzes market probabilities, volume data, and statistical edges. If Venice is down, a statistical fallback kicks in automatically.

Does the bot work 24/7?▼

Yes. It runs hourly via cron job — scans markets, runs AI analysis, and places trades. Kalshi markets trade 24/7 for most categories.

Can I manually trade too?▼

Absolutely. Your Kalshi account is yours — the bot just places orders via API. You can log into Kalshi and trade manually anytime.

Is paper trading really free?▼

Yes. Create a free account, connect your Kalshi keys (optional for paper), and simulate trades with zero risk.

How do I cancel my subscription?▼

Dashboard → Subscription → Cancel. Your bots pause immediately. All your data is retained for 30 days if you reactivate.

What markets does each category cover?▼

Politics → Elections, Politics. Sports → NFL, NBA, Golf, etc. Finance → Financials, Economics, Companies. Climate → Weather events. Tech → Science & Technology. Entertainment → Culture & Pop.

Do I need to keep my computer on?▼

No. Everything runs on our servers. You can close your laptop — the bot keeps trading on schedule.

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