PolyBackTest

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Sub-second Polymarket order book data for rigorous backtesting and strategy development.

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Product memo

Targets quant traders and researchers in the Polymarket ecosystem who demand granular, low-latency historical data. Its wedge is delivering the first dataset with full historical order book depth at sub-second resolution, a capability legacy data providers ignore. This unique access to high-fidelity data creates a defensible moat through specialized collection infrastructure, enabling precise backtesting of fills, spreads, and slippage.

For who

Quant traders, researchers, and developers

Solves what

Provides sub-second historical Polymarket order book data for strategy backtesting.

Sub-second order book snapshots
Full bid/ask data
Developer-friendly REST API

In their own words

Backtest Polymarket

Up/Down Markets with Real Order Book Data

The first Polymarket dataset with full historical order book depth at sub-second resolution - backtest fills, spreads, and slippage with Price-level context.

CTA: Start Backtesting

Commercial cues

Pricing snapshot $35/mo entry with free tier

Model

usage_based

Free tier

Yes

Trial

Basic

Free/mo

Market History Access (limited) · Unlimited Snapshots · Sub-second snapshots

AI Plan

$35/mo

AI-Powered Backtesting · AI-Generated Strategy Analysis · Unlimited Access to Strategy Builder

Pro

Custom

Polymarket Full historical order books · BTC/ETH/SOL OHLC Data · REST API Access

Plus

Custom

Polymarket Full historical order books · BTC/ETH/SOL OHLC Data · REST API Access

Boost

Custom

Polymarket Full historical order books · BTC/ETH/SOL OHLC Data · REST API Access

Dedicated Infrastructure

Custom

Isolated performance · Custom subdomain · Choice of region (EU/US)

Pricing Strategy

Offers a usage-based SaaS model, including a free tier for basic access, with paid plans scaling by API rate limits and an AI add-on.

Key Tactics

• Provides a free tier for limited historical data access, hooking in users to test the data quality.
• Implements tiered API rate limits (requests per second/minute) for paid plans, monetizing heavier usage.
• Offers an AI Plan as a distinct add-on, upselling advanced users on strategy generation capabilities.

Operator context

Founded

Feb 2026

Australia

Payments

Stripe

Tech stack

Stripe

Social / footprint

X (Twitter) x.com/polybacktest

Builder Strategy

Strategy Type: Niche Specialist
Stage: Bootstrapped Lean
Effort: Small Team

Core Thesis

Targets quant traders with a unique sub-second Polymarket order book data wedge, monetized via API rate limits and an AI add-on.

Unfair Advantages

Proprietary Data First-mover advantage with unique sub-second Polymarket order book data.
High Switching Cost Deep integration into quant workflows with specialized data infrastructure.

Builder Lesson

Build defensibility by collecting unique, granular data that incumbents cannot easily replicate or offer.

Full Reasoning

Wins by owning a hyper-specific data niche: sub-second Polymarket order books that larger data providers overlook. The asymmetric bet is on data granularity and low-latency infrastructure, creating a moat that's difficult to replicate. Other builders should focus on acquiring unique datasets or building specialized infrastructure for underserved niches to establish defensibility, rather than competing head-on with incumbents.

About PolyBackTest Expand

PolyBackTest delivers essential infrastructure for quantitative traders, researchers, and developers operating within the Polymarket ecosystem. It offers sub-second historical Polymarket order book data, a critical resource for anyone looking to rigorously backtest trading strategies.

Unlike generic market data providers, PolyBackTest specializes in capturing full historical order book depth at an unparalleled resolution, allowing users to analyze fills, spreads, and slippage with granular price-level context. This focus on high-fidelity, niche-specific data positions PolyBackTest as a go-to platform for those who need to move beyond surface-level analysis.

The platform includes a REST API for seamless integration into existing workflows, alongside Binance reference data to provide broader market context. With a free tier available, users can explore its capabilities before committing to advanced plans that include an AI add-on for strategy generation, catering to both individual researchers and institutional-grade operations.