Crypto AI Signal Scanner — Pump Detection & Whale Alerts

Detect crypto pump signals and whale movements before they hit mainstream attention. Scans 50+ tokens including BTC, ETH, SOL for volume anomalies in real-time. Bot-ready JSON output, zero setup — no API key needed. On-demand for cents per run.

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Features

• Volume anomaly detection — computes volume-to-market-cap ratio for every token and ranks them by signal strength
• 50+ tokens scanned — covers the top 50 coins by trading volume in a single run
• Anomaly classification — each token is labelled LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, or CRITICAL based on its ratio
• Single-token mode — pass one symbol (e.g. SOL) for a focused, instant analysis
• Full market scan mode — leave the symbol blank to scan all 50 tokens at once
• Real-time data — powered by the free CoinGecko /coins/markets endpoint; no key needed
• Pay-per-event pricing — you pay only for what you use (one analyze charge per single-token run, one scan charge per full scan)
• Dataset output — results land in Apify's structured dataset, ready for webhooks, integrations, or downstream Actors

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
symbol	string	No	Token ticker to analyse (e.g. BTC, ETH, SOL). Leave empty to run a full 50-token scan.

Example — Single Token

{
  "symbol": "SOL"
}

Example — Full Market Scan

{}

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Output Format

Results are pushed to the Apify dataset. Each record contains:

Field	Type	Description
symbol	string	Token ticker (e.g. BTC)
price	number	Current price in USD
change_24h	number	24-hour price change (%)
volume	number	24-hour trading volume (USD)
market_cap	number	Market capitalisation (USD)
vol_mcap_ratio	number	Volume ÷ market cap × 100 (%)
anomaly_level	string	LOW / MODERATE / HIGH / CRITICAL

Anomaly Level Thresholds

Level	Vol/MCap Ratio
LOW	< 2%
MODERATE	2% – 5%
HIGH	5% – 20%
CRITICAL	> 20%

Example Output Record

{
  "symbol": "SOL",
  "price": 142.57,
  "change_24h": 8.34,
  "volume": 4820000000,
  "market_cap": 65000000000,
  "vol_mcap_ratio": 7.42,
  "anomaly_level": "HIGH",
  "found": true
}

Full-scan output is an array of such records, sorted by vol_mcap_ratio descending so the hottest signals appear first.

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Use Cases

Detect Pump-and-Dump Schemes

A sudden spike in volume relative to market cap (CRITICAL level) is a classic early indicator of a pump. Run this Actor on a schedule and alert yourself when any token crosses the CRITICAL threshold.

Monitor Whale Movements

Large players moving in or out of a position generate outsized volume. HIGH and CRITICAL signals can surface these movements before price reacts.

Build Trading Alerts

Connect the dataset output to a webhook or downstream Actor to push Telegram/Slack/email notifications the moment an anomaly appears.

DeFi Research & Backtesting

Pull historical snapshots into a dataset over time to study which anomaly levels preceded significant price moves.

Algorithmic Trading Systems

Integrate this Actor into a trading pipeline as a signal source. Low latency, no authentication overhead, clean structured output.

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How It Works

1. The Actor calls the CoinGecko /coins/markets endpoint, requesting the top 50 coins ordered by 24-hour trading volume.
2. For each token, it computes vol_mcap_ratio = (24h_volume / market_cap) × 100.
3. Tokens are sorted by this ratio in descending order — highest anomaly first.
4. Each token is labelled with an anomaly_level based on fixed thresholds (see table above).
5. Results are pushed to the Apify dataset. In single-token mode, only the matched token is returned.
6. A pay-per-event charge is recorded (analyze for single token, scan for full market scan).

No third-party API keys are required. CoinGecko's public endpoint is rate-limited; the Actor includes automatic retry with exponential back-off.

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Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event billing (when enabled by the publisher):

Event	Description	Charge
analyze	Single-token analysis	Per run
scan	Full 50-token market scan	Per run

You are never charged for failed runs or rate-limit retries. Standard Apify platform compute costs also apply.

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Scheduling

For continuous monitoring, add this Actor to an Apify Schedule:

• Every 15 minutes for active trading alert systems
• Every hour for daily research workflows
• Daily for backtesting data collection

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FAQ

Q: Does this require a CoinGecko API key? A: No. The Actor uses CoinGecko's free public endpoint. No sign-up required.

Q: Which tokens are covered? A: The top 50 tokens by 24-hour trading volume at the time of the run. This typically includes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, MATIC, LINK, and many others.

Q: Can I scan more than 50 tokens? A: Not in the current version. A future version will support configurable page count via the input.

Q: How fresh is the data? A: CoinGecko updates market data roughly every 60 seconds. Each run fetches live data at execution time.

Q: What does a CRITICAL anomaly mean? A: A vol/mcap ratio above 20% means that in the last 24 hours, more than 20% of the token's entire market cap changed hands. This is statistically unusual and often precedes significant price movement — in either direction.

Q: Is this financial advice? A: No. Crypto Signals is a data tool. All trading decisions are your own responsibility.

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Related Resources

• Apify Actor page
• CoinGecko API docs
• Apify Schedules
• Apify Webhooks

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Support

Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue or contact the publisher through the Apify Store page.