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+"""
+Generate a simple report of cash balance and open positions.
+
+Requires the kalshi-python SDK and appropriate API credentials.
+"""
+
+import os
+from kalshi_python import KalshiClient, Configuration # type: ignore
+
+def build_client() -> KalshiClient:
+cfg = Configuration(host=os.getenv("KALSHI_API_HOST", "https://api.kalshi.com/trade-api/v2
+"))
+cfg.api_key_id = os.getenv("KALSHI_API_KEY_ID")
+with open(os.getenv("KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH"), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+cfg.private_key_pem = f.read()
+return KalshiClient(cfg)
+
+def main() -> None:
+client = build_client()
+account = client.trader_api.get_accounts().accounts[0] # type: ignore
+print(f"Cash: {account.cash_balance}")
+positions = client.trader_api.get_positions().positions # type: ignore
+for pos in positions:
+pnl = pos.realized_pnl + pos.unrealized_pnl # type: ignore
+print(f"{pos.ticker} – Size: {pos.size}, PnL: {pnl}")
+
+if name == "main":
+main()