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name: hyperclaw description: Trade on Hyperliquid. Supports 228+ perps, HIP-3 equity/commodity perps (TSLA, GOLD), market scanning, sentiment analysis, Grok web/X search, and prediction market data. Commands for account status, market data, funding rates, order book, trading, and intelligence gathering. user-invocable: true metadata: openclaw: requires: env: - HL_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS - HL_SECRET_KEY

HyperClaw - Hyperliquid Trading Skill

Trade on Hyperliquid via CLI. Covers native crypto perps (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.), HIP-3 builder-deployed perps (equities, commodities, forex), market scanning, and intelligence tools.

Setup

Run the setup script once to create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

bash {baseDir}/scripts/setup.sh

Then configure .env in the skill root directory with your Hyperliquid API credentials:

HL_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS=0x_your_wallet_address
HL_SECRET_KEY=0x_your_api_wallet_private_key
HL_TESTNET=false

Get API keys from: https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/API — use a separate API wallet, not your main wallet private key.

Optional for intelligence commands (sentiment, unlocks, devcheck, ask, search):

XAI_API_KEY=xai-...

After configuring .env, start the caching proxy (prevents rate limiting):

{baseDir}/scripts/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/server.py &

How to Run Commands

{baseDir}/scripts/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/hyperliquid_tools.py <command> [args]

Command Reference

Account

Command	Description	Example
status	Account balance, account mode, positions, PnL (handles unified/portfolio margin accounts)	hyperliquid_tools.py status
positions	Detailed position info (leverage, liquidation)	hyperliquid_tools.py positions
orders	Open orders	hyperliquid_tools.py orders
check	Position health check (book ratio, funding, PnL, leverage, liquidation warnings)	hyperliquid_tools.py check or check --address 0x...
user-funding	Your funding payments received/paid	hyperliquid_tools.py user-funding --lookback 7d
portfolio	Portfolio performance (PnL, volume by period)	hyperliquid_tools.py portfolio or portfolio --address 0x...
swap	Swap USDC ↔ HIP-3 dex collateral (USDH, USDe, USDT0, USDXL)	hyperliquid_tools.py swap 20 or swap 20 --token USDe or swap 10 --to-usdc

Market Data

Command	Description	Example
price [COINS...]	Current prices (supports HIP-3 dex prefix)	hyperliquid_tools.py price BTC ETH xyz:TSLA
funding [COINS...]	Funding rates (hourly + APR + signal). --predicted shows the estimated rate for the next hourly settlement (can still shift as mark/oracle prices move before the hour closes), with Binance/Bybit comparison (APR-normalized across different intervals). Use predicted to preview upcoming charges and confirm a funding edge isn't HL-specific.	hyperliquid_tools.py funding BTC SOL DOGE or funding BTC --predicted
book COIN	L2 order book with spread	hyperliquid_tools.py book SOL
candles COIN	OHLCV candlestick data with SMA	hyperliquid_tools.py candles BTC --interval 1h --lookback 7d
funding-history COIN	Historical funding rates with summary	hyperliquid_tools.py funding-history BTC --lookback 24h
trades COIN	Recent trade tape with buy/sell bias	hyperliquid_tools.py trades BTC --limit 20
raw COIN	Raw JSON data dump for processing	hyperliquid_tools.py raw BTC

Analysis

Command	Description	Example
analyze [COINS...]	Comprehensive market analysis (prices, funding, OI, volume, book depth)	hyperliquid_tools.py analyze BTC ETH SOL
scan	Scan all perps for funding opportunities. --sort {funding|volume|oi|price-change} outputs a single flat table sorted by the chosen metric (default: multi-section view). --reverse reverses sort direction.	hyperliquid_tools.py scan --top 20 --min-volume 100000 or scan --sort volume --top 10 --reverse
hip3 [COIN]	HIP-3 perp data (price, spread, funding)	hyperliquid_tools.py hip3 TSLA
hip3	All HIP-3 dex assets	hyperliquid_tools.py hip3
dexes	List all HIP-3 dexes and their assets	hyperliquid_tools.py dexes
history	Trade history from API	hyperliquid_tools.py history --limit 20

Trading

Command	Description	Example
leverage COIN LEV	Set leverage for an asset (persists on Hyperliquid)	hyperliquid_tools.py leverage SOL 5
leverage COIN LEV --isolated	Set leverage with isolated margin	hyperliquid_tools.py leverage xyz:TSLA 3 --isolated
buy COIN SIZE	Market buy (long)	hyperliquid_tools.py buy SOL 0.5
buy COIN SIZE --leverage LEV	Market buy with leverage set first	hyperliquid_tools.py buy SOL 0.5 --leverage 5
sell COIN SIZE	Market sell (short)	hyperliquid_tools.py sell SOL 0.5
sell COIN SIZE --leverage LEV	Market sell with leverage set first	hyperliquid_tools.py sell SOL 0.5 --leverage 5
limit-buy COIN SIZE PRICE	Limit buy order (GTC)	hyperliquid_tools.py limit-buy SOL 1 120
limit-sell COIN SIZE PRICE	Limit sell order (GTC)	hyperliquid_tools.py limit-sell SOL 1 140
stop-loss COIN SIZE TRIGGER	Stop-loss trigger (market, reduce-only)	hyperliquid_tools.py stop-loss SOL 0.5 115
take-profit COIN SIZE TRIGGER	Take-profit trigger (market, reduce-only)	hyperliquid_tools.py take-profit SOL 0.5 150
close COIN	Close entire position (supports HIP-3)	hyperliquid_tools.py close SOL
cancel OID	Cancel specific order	hyperliquid_tools.py cancel 12345
cancel-all	Cancel all open orders	hyperliquid_tools.py cancel-all
modify-order OID PRICE	Modify existing order price/size	hyperliquid_tools.py modify-order 12345 130.5 --size 2

Leverage: Leverage is set per-asset on your Hyperliquid account and persists until changed. Each asset has a max leverage (e.g., BTC=40x, ETH=25x, SOL=20x). The leverage command and --leverage flag show the max and block if exceeded. Use positions to see current leverage on open positions. HIP-3 assets require isolated margin (--isolated).

Intelligence (requires XAI_API_KEY)

Command	Description	Example
sentiment COIN	Grok web + X/Twitter sentiment analysis	hyperliquid_tools.py sentiment BTC
unlocks [COINS...]	Token unlock schedules (defaults to current positions)	hyperliquid_tools.py unlocks SOL HYPE
devcheck COIN	Developer sentiment and exodus signals	hyperliquid_tools.py devcheck SOL
ask QUERY	Ask Grok a question — single API call with web + X tools, returns one blended answer. --web for web only, --x for X only.	hyperliquid_tools.py ask "what's driving ETH price today?" or ask "BTC whale activity" --x
search QUERY	Search web and X/Twitter via Grok — separate API calls per source, prints results in distinct sections for more exhaustive coverage. --web for web only, --x for X only.	hyperliquid_tools.py search "Hyperliquid token unlock schedule" or search "SOL news" --web

Prediction Markets

Command	Description	Example
polymarket [CATEGORY]	Active Polymarket prediction markets	hyperliquid_tools.py polymarket crypto

Categories: crypto (default), btc, eth, trending, macro

HIP-3 Trading

HIP-3 assets use a dex prefix: dex:SYMBOL

hyperliquid_tools.py buy xyz:TSLA 1          # Buy TSLA on xyz dex
hyperliquid_tools.py sell vntl:ANTHROPIC 1   # Sell ANTHROPIC on vntl dex
hyperliquid_tools.py close xyz:GOLD          # Close GOLD position
hyperliquid_tools.py funding xyz:TSLA vntl:SPACEX km:US500

Known HIP-3 dexes: xyz (equities, commodities), vntl (private companies), flx (crypto/commodities), hyna (crypto), km (indices), abcd, cash. Use dexes command to discover all available dexes dynamically.

HIP-3 differences from native perps:

• Isolated margin only (no cross margin)
• Per-position liquidation prices
• Higher fees (2x normal)
• Thinner order books (wider spreads)
• Max leverage varies by asset (10x for most equities, 20x for commodities/metals)
• Some dexes require non-USDC collateral — swap first (see below)

HIP-3 Collateral: Some dexes use stablecoin collateral other than USDC (e.g. USDH, USDe, USDT0). You must swap USDC to the required collateral before trading on these dexes. Use dexes to check current collateral requirements — they can change.

Collateral	Swap command
USDC	No swap needed
USDH	swap <amount> (default)
USDe	swap <amount> --token USDe
USDT0	swap <amount> --token USDT0
USDXL	swap <amount> --token USDXL

Note on USDXL: USDXL (Last USD) is not on Hyperliquid's strict list and has lower liquidity than other collateral tokens. Expect wider spreads when swapping. No HIP-3 dex currently uses USDXL as collateral, but the swap is available if needed.

To swap collateral back to USDC: swap <amount> --to-usdc (or swap <amount> --token USDe --to-usdc).

Example workflow for km:US500:

hyperliquid_tools.py swap 20                          # Swap 20 USDC → USDH
hyperliquid_tools.py leverage km:US500 10 --isolated  # Set leverage
hyperliquid_tools.py buy km:US500 0.02                # Trade
hyperliquid_tools.py close km:US500                   # Close when done
hyperliquid_tools.py swap 20 --to-usdc                # Swap USDH back to USDC

Caching Proxy (Default — Start First)

Each CLI invocation cold-starts the SDK and burns ~40 API weight units just to initialize. With a 1200 weight/min IP limit, agents hit rate limits after ~30 commands. Always start the proxy before running commands.

Start the proxy:

{baseDir}/scripts/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/server.py &

The .env file includes HL_PROXY_URL=http://localhost:18731 by default. All read commands will route through the proxy automatically. To disable the proxy (not recommended), comment out or remove HL_PROXY_URL from .env.

Restart the proxy after installing or updating the skill (e.g. git pull, dependency changes). The proxy runs in-memory — it won't pick up code or config changes until restarted:

# Find and kill existing proxy, then restart
kill $(lsof -ti:18731) 2>/dev/null; {baseDir}/scripts/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/server.py &

Proxy endpoints:

Endpoint	Description
GET /health	Check proxy status and uptime
GET /cache/stats	Cache hit/miss rates per type
POST /cache/clear	Clear cache (optional body: {"type":"..."} or {"user":"0x..."})

The proxy caches /info read responses (metadata 300s, prices 5s, user state 2s). Trading commands (buy, sell, close, etc.) always go directly to the real Hyperliquid API — they bypass the proxy entirely because the SDK requires the real URL for transaction signing. The proxy is a read cache only. Responses include X-Cache: HIT or X-Cache: MISS headers.

Proxy env vars:

Variable	Default	Description
HL_UPSTREAM_URL	https://api.hyperliquid.xyz	Upstream API
HL_PROXY_PORT	18731	Proxy port
HL_CACHE_WARMUP	true	Pre-warm cache on startup

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
HL_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS	For trading/status	Hyperliquid wallet address
HL_SECRET_KEY	For trading	API wallet private key
HL_TESTNET	No	false for mainnet (default), true for testnet
HL_PROXY_URL	Recommended	Caching proxy URL (default: http://localhost:18731)
HL_ENV_FILE	No	Override .env file path. When set, loads env vars from this file instead of default .env discovery. Useful for wrapper scripts that route to hyperclaw from other projects.
XAI_API_KEY	For intelligence	Grok API key for sentiment/unlocks/devcheck/ask/search

Read-only commands (price, funding, book, scan, hip3, dexes, raw, polymarket) work without credentials. Trading and account commands require HL_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS and HL_SECRET_KEY.

Account Abstraction Modes

Unified mode is recommended for API wallet trading. In standard mode, funds are split between spot and perp clearinghouses, and API wallets cannot transfer between them. Unified mode pools all funds into a single balance, so cross-margin perps can access your full balance without manual transfers. HIP-3 dexes that require non-USDC collateral work in both modes — just use the swap command to convert USDC to the required collateral.

Hyperliquid accounts operate in one of several modes that affect where balances live. The status command auto-detects the mode and shows it as a badge ([unified], [portfolio margin], or [standard]).

Mode	Badge	How balances work
Unified (default)	[unified]	Single balance per asset across all DEXes. Spot and perp share collateral. All balances appear in the spot clearinghouse.
Portfolio Margin	[portfolio margin]	All eligible assets (HYPE, BTC, USDH, USDC) unified into one margin calculation. Most capital-efficient. Pre-alpha.
Standard	[standard]	Separate balances for perps and spot on each DEX. No cross-collateralization.
DEX Abstraction	[unified]	Deprecated. USDC defaults to perps balance, other collateral to spot. Shown as [unified] since behavior is similar.

For position sizing, always use "Portfolio Value" from status. In standard mode this equals the perp account value. In unified/portfolio margin mode it equals perp accountValue + spot balances, since funds can live in either clearinghouse. The "Perp Margin" sub-line (only shown for non-standard modes) is just the perp clearinghouse portion — don't use it for sizing.