About Merlin

Merlin is a real-time Polymarket analytics platform that tracks the top prediction market traders. We provide a live leaderboard, deep trader profiles, insider detection, and one-click copy trading via Telegram.

What is Merlin?

Merlin is a real-time analytics platform for Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market. We track the top 50 traders across 8 categories, compute proprietary performance metrics, and provide one-click copy trading via our Telegram bot.

What We Provide

Leaderboard

Top 50 Polymarket traders ranked by P&L, return, and volume. 8 categories, 4 time periods. Updates every 60 seconds.

Trader Profiles

Deep analytics for every trader: performance stats, open positions, trade history, Merlin Score, Win Rate, and Risk Score.

Insider Detection

Merlin Insider Score (0-100) identifies traders who consistently profit on low-probability outcomes.

Copy Trading

Pick any top trader and replicate their trades automatically via the Merlin Telegram Bot.

Market Analytics

Trending markets by volume with price charts, top holders, positions, and recent trades.

Live Activity Feed

Real-time global trade feed with whale filters ($1K+, $10K+, $100K+).

Our Metrics

Merlin computes proprietary metrics to help users evaluate trader quality. These include the Merlin Trader Score (0-100 composite), Return Rating (S/A/B/C/D), Insider Score (0-100), and Whale Tiers (Whale/Shark/Dolphin/Fish). See our Methodology page for detailed formulas.

Data Sources

All data comes from Polymarket's public API (data-api.polymarket.com) and the Gamma API for market data. We fetch on-chain trade activity, positions, and leaderboard rankings. No proprietary data is fabricated — everything is derived from publicly verifiable Polygon blockchain data.

Leaderboard refreshEvery 60 seconds

Trader profile cache60 seconds TTL

Activity feed refreshEvery 15 seconds

Trader history depthUp to 365 days

Sources & Verification: Leaderboard rankings and trader P&L are fetched from Polymarket's Data API (data-api.polymarket.com). Market data (odds, volume, liquidity) comes from the Gamma API. All trade activity is recorded on the Polygon blockchain and can be independently verified. Proprietary metrics (Trader Score, Insider Score, etc.) are computed using formulas documented on the Methodology page.

Contact

@merlin_future on X @merlin0_bot on Telegram

Disclaimer: Merlin is an analytics and information tool. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice. Prediction market trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always do your own research before making trading decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merlin?

Merlin is a real-time analytics platform for Polymarket prediction markets. It tracks the top 50 traders across 8 categories, provides proprietary metrics (Trader Score, Return Rating, Insider Score, Whale Tiers), and offers one-click copy trading via Telegram bot.

Is Merlin free to use?

Yes. The Merlin leaderboard, trader profiles, and all analytics tools are completely free. Copy trading via the Telegram bot is also free with no platform fees or minimum investment.

How does Merlin copy trading work?

Click "Copy Trade" on any trader profile to open the Merlin Telegram bot pre-loaded with that trader's wallet. The bot automatically replicates their Polymarket trades to your wallet in real time. Cancel anytime.

Where does Merlin get its data?

All data comes from Polymarket's public APIs and on-chain Polygon blockchain activity. Leaderboard data refreshes every 60 seconds, trader profiles cache for 60 seconds, and the activity feed updates every 15 seconds.