@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) | - | 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"

Related

• @blockrun/mcp - AI model access
• alpha-trader - Claude Code trading agent

License

MIT