Recently, I’ve been exploring the Polymarket CLOB (Central Limit Order Book) . While most traders use the web interface, the real alpha is hidden in the API. I decided to build a tool that tracks "Whale" movements and mirrors their trades automatically. The Challenge The main issue with Polymarket's API is handling the rate limits while maintaining a high-speed WebSocket connection. If you're too slow, the spread eats your profit. If you're too fast, you get a 429 Too Many Requests error. The Solution: Cortex Framework I developed a modular framework called Cortex to handle these issues. It uses an asynchronous architecture to monitor order books without hitting the rate limits too hard.…