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@blockrun/alpha

AI-powered crypto trading MCP server with technical analysis, sentiment, and execution tools.

Installation

claude mcp add alpha npx @blockrun/alpha

Tools

Tool

Description

alpha_signal

Technical analysis (RSI, MACD, EMA) via CoinGecko

alpha_dex

DEX market data via DexScreener

alpha_sentiment

Social sentiment analysis (requires BlockRun wallet)

alpha_swap

Token swap quotes + execution on Base

alpha_portfolio

Position tracking and management

alpha_memory

Vector-based trade memory search

alpha_risk

Risk management checks

alpha_extensions

Discover additional MCPs (Nansen, Dune, etc.)

Usage Examples

> "Get ETH technical signals" Uses alpha_signal to fetch RSI, MACD, EMA indicators > "Check PEPE market data" Uses alpha_dex for DexScreener data > "Find similar trades to ETH breakout" Uses alpha_memory for semantic search > "Check if $500 ETH buy passes risk limits" Uses alpha_risk to validate against position limits > "Swap 100 USDC for ETH" Uses alpha_swap with execute=true to swap on Base

Data Sources

  • CoinGecko API - Price data and technical indicators (free)

  • DexScreener - DEX market data (free)

  • Swap Aggregators - Uses first available:

    • 1inch (set ONEINCH_API_KEY)

    • 0x (set ZEROX_API_KEY)

    • Paraswap (no key required, default fallback)

  • BlockRun Twitter - Sentiment analysis (paid, requires wallet)

Environment Variables

Variable

Required

Description

ONEINCH_API_KEY

No

1inch API key for best rates

ZEROX_API_KEY

No

0x API key as alternative

(none)

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Falls back to Paraswap (free, no key)

Risk Limits (Hardcoded)

Rule

Value

Max position size

15%

Max total exposure

50%

Daily loss limit

5%

Min cash reserve

50%

Stop loss

15%

Data Storage

Data is stored locally in ~/.blockrun/alpha/alpha.db:

  • Portfolio positions

  • Trade history

  • Trade memory with vector embeddings

Requirements

  • Node.js 18+

  • BlockRun wallet (optional, for sentiment and swaps)

Extend with More MCPs

Use alpha_extensions to discover additional capabilities:

MCP

What it adds

Pricing

Nansen

Smart Money tracking, whale data

Free tier / $49/mo

BlockRun

AI models, X/Twitter data

Pay-per-request

Dune

Custom SQL analytics

Free tier

# Example: Add Nansen for on-chain data claude mcp add --transport http nansen https://mcp.nansen.ai/ra/mcp \ --header "NANSEN-API-KEY: YOUR_KEY"

License

MIT

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