# Bitcoin Pulse (`0xgollum/bitcoin-pulse`) Actor

One live signal feed for Bitcoin: price momentum, funding rates, open interest, long/short ratio and the Fear & Greed index — distilled into a pulse score and actionable trader signals.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/0xgollum/bitcoin-pulse.md
- **Developed by:** [0xGollum](https://apify.com/0xgollum) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## Bitcoin Pulse ₿

**One live signal feed that tells you what Bitcoin is actually doing — momentum, leverage, positioning and sentiment — in a single pulse score.**

Most crypto tools hand you a wall of raw numbers. Bitcoin Pulse reads the numbers *for* you: it pulls price momentum, **funding rates**, **open interest**, the **long/short ratio** and the **Fear & Greed index**, then distills them into a **pulse score** (‑100 → +100) and a short list of **named, actionable signals**.

---

### What you get

**A pulse score & regime**, per symbol: `bullish` · `leaning_bullish` · `neutral` · `leaning_bearish` · `bearish`.

**Actionable signals** — only the ones that actually fire:

| Signal | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| `momentum_up` / `momentum_down` | Price accelerating up/down on the hour |
| `overheated_longs` | Hot funding + crowd long → long-squeeze risk |
| `short_squeeze_setup` | Negative funding + crowd short → squeeze fuel |
| `capitulation` | Extreme Fear into a red day → contrarian bottom watch |
| `euphoria` | Extreme Greed into a green day → chase with caution |
| `funding_flip_positive/negative` | Funding crossed zero since last run |
| `leverage_building` / `leverage_flush` | Open interest rising/falling → positioning shift |
| `volume_spike` | Last hour trading well above its recent average |

Signals like *funding flip* and *leverage building* compare against the **previous run**, so the Actor gets sharper the more often you schedule it.

### Sources (all public, no API key)

- **Binance spot** — price, 24h stats, hourly momentum & volume
- **Binance futures** — funding rate, open interest, long/short account ratio
- **alternative.me** — Fear & Greed index
- **mempool.space** — network fees & mempool backlog

### Use cases

- **Traders** — a fast read on regime & leverage before entering, without ten tabs open
- **Bots & automations** — pipe clean signals into your own alerting/trading flow (Make, Zapier, n8n, custom)
- **Dashboards** — a single, structured Bitcoin health feed to render however you like

### Input (all optional)

| Field | Default | Description |
|-------|---------|-------------|
| `symbols` | `["BTCUSDT"]` | Binance symbols to analyze (add `ETHUSDT`, `SOLUSDT`, …) |
| `include_snapshots` | `true` | Emit a full-metrics snapshot row per symbol |
| `only_signals` | `false` | Output only fired signals, skip snapshots |
| `momentum_up_threshold` | `1.0` | % 1h gain to fire `momentum_up` |
| `funding_hot_threshold` | `0.0003` | Funding (/8h) flagged as overheated longs |
| `funding_cold_threshold` | `-0.0001` | Funding (/8h) flagged as squeeze setup |
| `volume_spike_threshold` | `2.0` | Last-hour volume vs average to flag a spike |
| `open_interest_move_pct` | `5.0` | % OI change vs last run to flag leverage moves |

### Output

Two row types. A **snapshot** (all metrics + score):

```json
{
  "type": "snapshot",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "price_usd": 62882,
  "price_change_h1": 0.35,
  "price_change_h24": 0.30,
  "funding_rate": 0.0001,
  "open_interest": 103212,
  "long_short_ratio": 1.53,
  "fear_greed": 24,
  "fear_greed_class": "Extreme Fear",
  "pulse_score": -3,
  "regime": "neutral",
  "active_signals": []
}
````

…and a **signal** row for each fired condition:

```json
{
  "type": "signal",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "signal": "overheated_longs",
  "direction": "bearish",
  "strength": "high",
  "message": "Funding 0.050%/8h with crowd long — long-squeeze risk."
}
```

### Pricing

**Pay per result:** **$0.002 per row** (snapshots + signals). A default Bitcoin-only run is a fraction of a cent. Set `only_signals: true` to pay only when something actually fires.

### Tips

- **Schedule it** every 15–60 min — the velocity signals (funding flips, leverage building) only work with run-to-run history.
- Bitcoin-first by design; add altcoins via `symbols` when you want a wider read.

***

*⚠️ Not financial advice. Crypto is high-risk and highly leveraged. This Actor surfaces market data and heuristics — it does not tell you what to trade. Always do your own research. All data from public sources.*

# Actor input Schema

## `symbols` (type: `array`):

Binance symbols to analyze (USDⓈ-M perps recommended). Default is Bitcoin only. Examples: BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT.

## `include_snapshots` (type: `boolean`):

Emit one full-metrics snapshot row per symbol (price, funding, OI, L/S, Fear & Greed, pulse score, regime), in addition to any signals.

## `only_signals` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, output only fired signal rows and skip the snapshot rows entirely.

## `momentum_up_threshold` (type: `number`):

Minimum 1h price gain (%) to fire a momentum\_up signal.

## `momentum_down_threshold` (type: `number`):

Maximum 1h price move (%, negative) to fire a momentum\_down signal.

## `funding_hot_threshold` (type: `number`):

Funding rate at/above this (e.g. 0.0003 = 0.03%/8h) flags overheated longs.

## `funding_cold_threshold` (type: `number`):

Funding rate at/below this (e.g. -0.0001) flags a potential short squeeze.

## `volume_spike_threshold` (type: `number`):

Last-hour volume divided by recent average must reach this to fire volume\_spike.

## `open_interest_move_pct` (type: `number`):

Percent change in open interest vs the previous run to flag leverage building/flushing.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "symbols": [
    "BTCUSDT"
  ],
  "include_snapshots": true,
  "only_signals": false,
  "momentum_up_threshold": 1,
  "momentum_down_threshold": -1,
  "funding_hot_threshold": 0.0003,
  "funding_cold_threshold": -0.0001,
  "volume_spike_threshold": 2,
  "open_interest_move_pct": 5
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("0xgollum/bitcoin-pulse").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("0xgollum/bitcoin-pulse").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call 0xgollum/bitcoin-pulse --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=0xgollum/bitcoin-pulse",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Bitcoin Pulse",
        "description": "One live signal feed for Bitcoin: price momentum, funding rates, open interest, long/short ratio and the Fear & Greed index — distilled into a pulse score and actionable trader signals.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "EYhPXnxB6KNCEWiIn"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/0xgollum~bitcoin-pulse/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-0xgollum-bitcoin-pulse",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
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                    "required": true,
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                            }
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                },
                "parameters": [
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/0xgollum~bitcoin-pulse/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-0xgollum-bitcoin-pulse",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
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                            }
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                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/0xgollum~bitcoin-pulse/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-0xgollum-bitcoin-pulse",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
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                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "symbols": {
                        "title": "Symbols",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Binance symbols to analyze (USDⓈ-M perps recommended). Default is Bitcoin only. Examples: BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, SOLUSDT.",
                        "default": [
                            "BTCUSDT"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "include_snapshots": {
                        "title": "Include market snapshots",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Emit one full-metrics snapshot row per symbol (price, funding, OI, L/S, Fear & Greed, pulse score, regime), in addition to any signals.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "only_signals": {
                        "title": "Only actionable signals",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "If enabled, output only fired signal rows and skip the snapshot rows entirely.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "momentum_up_threshold": {
                        "title": "Momentum up threshold (% 1h)",
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Minimum 1h price gain (%) to fire a momentum_up signal.",
                        "default": 1
                    },
                    "momentum_down_threshold": {
                        "title": "Momentum down threshold (% 1h)",
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Maximum 1h price move (%, negative) to fire a momentum_down signal.",
                        "default": -1
                    },
                    "funding_hot_threshold": {
                        "title": "Hot funding threshold (per 8h)",
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Funding rate at/above this (e.g. 0.0003 = 0.03%/8h) flags overheated longs.",
                        "default": 0.0003
                    },
                    "funding_cold_threshold": {
                        "title": "Cold funding threshold (per 8h)",
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Funding rate at/below this (e.g. -0.0001) flags a potential short squeeze.",
                        "default": -0.0001
                    },
                    "volume_spike_threshold": {
                        "title": "Volume spike threshold",
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Last-hour volume divided by recent average must reach this to fire volume_spike.",
                        "default": 2
                    },
                    "open_interest_move_pct": {
                        "title": "Open interest move threshold (%)",
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Percent change in open interest vs the previous run to flag leverage building/flushing.",
                        "default": 5
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
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                            "userId": {
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                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
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                                "type": "string"
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                            "containerUrl": {
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                            "usage": {
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                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                            "usageTotalUsd": {
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    }
}
```