The Short Answer

A single Poly Crypto Bot instance is configured for one market at a time. You cannot trade BTC 5-min and ETH 15-min from the same running process.

But you can run as many instances simultaneously as you want — one per market. BTC 5-min, BTC 15-min, ETH 5-min, ETH 15-min, XRP, SOL — all at once on the same machine, each with its own independent configuration, position size, and strategy profile.

The setup takes about five minutes per instance.

Why Separate Instances Instead of One

The bot's strategy logic, position sizing, and timing parameters are all calibrated to the specific market and window length selected. BTC 5-minute and ETH 15-minute behave very differently — different volatility profiles, different resolution dynamics, different optimal entry windows.

Running separate instances keeps each one purpose-built and correctly calibrated. Instance 1 handles BTC 5-min with one config. Instance 2 handles ETH 5-min with a different config. Instance 3 handles SOL 15-min. They run independently, log independently, and do not interfere with each other.

What This Gives You in Practice

Per coin, per timeframe:

  • BTC 5-minute: ~288 windows/day
  • BTC 15-minute: ~96 windows/day
  • ETH 5-minute: ~288 windows/day
  • ETH 15-minute: ~96 windows/day
  • XRP 5-minute: ~288 windows/day
  • SOL 5-minute: ~288 windows/day

Running all four coins across both timeframes means up to ~1,344 market windows per day. Each coin and timeframe has its own microstructure — some signals that are too slow for BTC's 5-minute window are natural entries in ETH's 15-minute context. The markets complement each other.

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1 — Create a separate folder for each market

Copy your existing Poly Crypto Bot installation to a new folder for each market. For example:

polycryptobot-btc-5min/
polycryptobot-btc-15min/
polycryptobot-eth-5min/
polycryptobot-eth-15min/

Each folder is a fully independent installation. Settings, journals, and logs do not cross between them.

Step 2 — Configure each instance for its market

Open the setup wizard in each folder and select the coin and timeframe for that instance:

  • Instance 1: BTC → 5-minute
  • Instance 2: ETH → 5-minute
  • etc.

Each instance can have its own:

  • Position size and max daily loss
  • Strategy profile (different strategies per coin if you prefer)
  • Active hours schedule (you may want different hours for ETH vs BTC)

Step 3 — Start each instance on a different port

Each instance runs a local web UI. Assign each one a unique port so they do not conflict:

Instance 1 (BTC 5-min):  port 3000
Instance 2 (ETH 5-min):  port 3001
Instance 3 (XRP 5-min):  port 3002
Instance 4 (SOL 15-min): port 3003

You access each bot's dashboard by navigating to its port in your browser.

Step 4 — Run each instance

Start each instance from its own folder. They run concurrently without any coordination required. Each maintains its own trade journal independently.

Recommended Starting Point

If you are new to running multiple markets, do not start all four coins at once. A better approach:

  1. Start with one market — BTC 5-minute is the most liquid and has the most historical data
  2. Run for 1–2 weeks — get comfortable with the strategy, journal, and position sizing
  3. Add a second market — try BTC 15-minute or ETH 5-minute, with a separate config
  4. Expand gradually — only add more markets after each one is performing consistently

More markets means more opportunities, but also more monitoring during the initial tuning phase. Scale up incrementally.

Bottom Line

Running multiple markets in parallel is one of Poly Crypto Bot's most powerful features. Each coin and timeframe you add is an independent edge opportunity — not just more noise from a single market.

The architecture is designed for this. Spin up one instance per market, configure each independently, and let them run.

Ready to automate your Polymarket edge? Poly Crypto Bot automates BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL prediction market trading across 5-minute and 15-minute markets. 5 strategies per market. One-time $49 — no subscriptions, full source code included.

But you can run two instances simultaneously. One for each market. On the same machine, on the same account if you want, just started from separate folders and on different ports.

The setup takes about five minutes.

Why Two Instances Instead of One

The bot's strategy logic, position sizing, and timing parameters are all calibrated to the window length of the selected market. A 5-minute window and a 15-minute window behave very differently — different signal accumulation curves, different hold durations, different exit timing. Combining them in a single runtime would mean compromising the logic for both.

Running two separate instances keeps each one purpose-built and properly calibrated. Instance 1 handles the 5-minute market with its own configuration. Instance 2 handles the 15-minute market with its own configuration. They run independently, log independently, and do not interfere with each other.

What This Gives You in Practice

BTC 5-minute market: ~288 windows per day (24 hours × 12 windows per hour)

BTC 15-minute market: ~96 windows per day (24 hours × 4 windows per hour)

Running both: ~384 total market windows per day

The 15-minute market does not simply double your exposure — it adds a different class of opportunity. Longer windows create different microstructure dynamics. Some signals that are too slow for a 5-minute window are natural entries in a 15-minute context. The two markets complement each other rather than overlap.

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1 — Create a second folder

Copy your existing Poly Crypto Bot installation folder to a new location. For example:

C:\Poly Crypto Bot\instance-5min\    ← your existing installation
C:\Poly Crypto Bot\instance-15min\   ← new copy for the second instance

All configuration, logs, and journal data are stored locally per folder. The two instances are completely isolated from each other.

Step 2 — Configure the second instance for a different port

Open the settings in the second instance. Change the port to anything other than the one your first instance uses. If your first instance uses port 8080, set the second to 8081 (or any unused port on your machine).

This prevents the two instances from colliding when both are running at the same time.

Step 3 — Select BTC 15-Min market in the second instance

In the second instance's settings, change the target market from BTC 5-minute to BTC 15-minute.

Leave the first instance on BTC 5-minute. Each instance now targets a different market.

Step 4 — Configure strategies independently

Each instance has its own strategy configuration. You can:

  • Mirror the same strategies across both instances
  • Use different strategies per market — for example, Reversal Snipe on the 5-minute instance and Conviction on the 15-minute instance
  • Apply different position sizes per instance to reflect your risk allocation per market

The instances do not share state, so changes in one do not affect the other.

Step 5 — Start both instances

Launch each instance independently. Both will run in parallel, each watching its own market, executing its own trades, and writing to its own journal.

Same Account or Separate Accounts?

Both options work.

Same Polymarket account: Both instances trade from the same wallet. Position sizing across both instances draws from the same balance. Keep this in mind when configuring per-trade amounts — the combined exposure of both instances at once is what matters for risk management.

Separate Polymarket accounts: Each instance has its own wallet and balance. Capital is fully isolated between markets. This is the cleaner setup if you want independent P&L tracking per market and want to manage risk per account rather than across the combined balance.

Active Hours: Coordinating the Two Instances

Since both instances support active hours and active days scheduling, you can coordinate them precisely.

Example configuration:

  • Instance 1 (5-min): active 08:00–22:00 UTC, all days
  • Instance 2 (15-min): active 13:00–17:00 UTC (London/NY overlap only), Monday–Friday

Or run them both on the same schedule. The choice depends on what your journal data shows about each market's strongest sessions.

Independent Journals

Each instance writes its own journal. When reviewing performance, you can compare the 5-minute journal against the 15-minute journal to see which market is generating stronger edge under your configuration.

This makes it straightforward to adjust — if the 15-minute instance is underperforming, you tune or disable it without affecting your primary 5-minute setup at all.

Summary

Instance 1 Instance 2
Market BTC 5-minute BTC 15-minute
Windows/day ~288 ~96
Port 8080 (default) 8081 (or any free port)
Account Same or separate Same or separate
Journal Independent Independent
Strategies Configured independently Configured independently

Two instances. Two markets. ~384 total windows per day. Same machine, minimal overhead.

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