How are momentum alerts different from a percentage alert?

A percentage alert fires once when a coin moves X% in your window. A momentum alert re-arms itself after every trigger, so on a coin swinging repeatedly you hear about each move, not just the first, with a cooldown so a single candle doesn't send repeated alerts.

Were these called volatility alerts before?

Yes. What we previously labelled 'volatility alerts' is now 'momentum alerts': the same recurring, re-arming swing detection, renamed to describe what it does. Existing alerts keep working unchanged.

Do momentum alerts catch both pumps and dumps?

Both. One alert covers both directions: a 5% swing counts whether the coin rose 5% or fell 5% inside your window. You don't create separate up and down alerts; the same trigger watches each leg, whichever way it goes.

Can a momentum alert watch the whole market at once?

Yes. Instead of naming a coin, run the Momentum scan in the Alert Scanner as an any-coin alert: it sweeps all 6,000+ tracked coins and tells you whichever one just swung by your size. One alert becomes a market-wide sudden-move radar.

How do momentum alerts avoid spamming me on a single move?

Two mechanisms. The swing is measured over a rolling time window, so a move has to cover your percentage inside it, and the cooldown is at least as long as that window, so one move counts once. A coin swinging repeatedly gets you one message per swing, never a flood from one candle.

Are crypto momentum alerts free?

Yes. Momentum alerts are one of CoinBeacon's 23 alert types, and every type is on the free plan: 5 active alerts, 10 notifications a day, all four delivery channels. No credit card and no exchange API keys to connect.

Where do momentum alerts get delivered?

To any of CoinBeacon's four channels: Telegram, Discord, email or a JSON webhook. There are no SMS or phone-call notifications.

Which coins and exchanges do momentum alerts cover?

6,000+ coins with price feeds from 46 exchanges, majors and microcaps alike. If CoinBeacon tracks the coin, you can put a recurring swing trigger on it, or include it in an any-coin scan of the entire market.

Features

Crypto momentum alerts

Set a swing size and the alert re-arms after each trigger, so on an active coin you are told about every move, not just the first. Delivered to Telegram, Discord, email or your webhook.

One alert for every swing

Most alerts fire once. A momentum alert re-arms itself: set the swing size (such as 3%, 5% or 10%) and CoinBeacon notifies you each time the coin moves that far within your rolling window, up or down.

Re-arms after every trigger. It fires, resets the baseline and keeps watching. A coin that swings six times sends six alerts; a one-time alert stops at the first.
Your size, your window. Define the swing as a percentage move over a rolling window, measured endpoint to endpoint or from the window's high and low.
Cooldowns. A per-alert cooldown spaces out triggers, so one large candle does not send repeated alerts.
Any coin, any channel. Works on 6,000+ coins across 46 exchanges, delivered to email, Telegram, Discord, or your webhook.

Example momentum alert · DOGE/USDTswing ±3% · cooldown 15m

4 swings, 4 alerts sent

Momentum alert builder

Pick a market, how big a swing matters, the rolling window and how you're notified. The alert re-arms after every trigger, so you hear about every move, not just the first.

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Momentum alerts

Continuously monitor percentage moves over rolling time windows.

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Market

BTCBinanceBTCUSDTUSDT

Quote currency

Tether (USDT)

Current market price

84,722.00USDT

Market view

BTC / USDT · Binance Spot · 1m chart

1-hour change: +0.35%last closed candle
Fires at: 86,969.08as of now
Price: 84,730.01USDT

Close (1-minute)
Window start (current window)
1-hour change %
Alert threshold

Every 30 seconds the alert compares the live price with the oldest price it sampled in the last hour. Those samples aren't published, so this chart rebuilds the move from 1-minute closes: close, but not identical.

Last candle closed 18:06 UTC

Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Trigger

Direction

Up Down

Percentage

Now 1-hour change +0.35% · last closed candle

Rolling window

1 hour

Measurement mode

EndpointNet change from price at start of window to nowSee how it worksExtremesMax swing from lowest (up) or highest (down) in windowSee how it works

Delivery

Notification channel

Cooldown between triggers

1 hour

Minimum wait time between repeated notifications

How it works: This alert continuously monitors price changes within a rolling time window and triggers repeatedly whenever conditions are met.Never expires: Unlike standard percentage alerts, this stays active indefinitely until you delete it.Cooldown: After triggering, the alert waits for the cooldown period, or the rolling window if that is longer (here 1 hour), before it can trigger again.

Disable after first trigger

If on, this alert will automatically disable after triggering once.

Note

e.g. Take profit here. Move the stop to entry.

Optional: added to every notification this alert sends.

Notify me by Email when BTC moves ↑ 3% within a rolling 1-hour window on Binance. Cooldown: 1 hour.

Preview the message

CoinBeaconExample alert

Rolling Window Alert: BTCUSDT up 3% on Binance

Your target: 3% UP in 1 hour

Endpoint mode · Cooldown 1 hour

Just now · via Email

An illustration of the message format, not a live alert.

Your alert keeps watching after you close this page.

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The in-app builder with the settings it opens on. The price, the closes and the rolling change are a live read of the last 120 closed 1-minute candles of BTC/USDT on Binance.

How to set a crypto momentum alert

01Pick a coin or the whole marketChoose any of 6,000+ tracked coins, or run the Momentum scan in the Alert Scanner as an any-coin alert that checks every coin at once.
02Set the swing size and the windowDecide what counts as a move (for example 5%) and the rolling time window it has to happen inside. Shorter windows catch sharp moves; longer ones catch gradual ones.
03Choose the channelTelegram, Discord, email or a JSON webhook into your own tooling. One alert covers both directions: rises and drops trip the same trigger.
04Save it; it re-arms itselfAfter each trigger the alert resets and watches for the next swing, with a cooldown at least as long as your window so one move counts once. No re-creating, no manual reset.

Common uses

Watch a volatile holding

One momentum alert reports every swing of your size, up and down, while a one-shot percentage alert would have gone quiet after the first move.

A market-wide sudden-move radar

Run the any-coin Momentum scan in the Alert Scanner and whichever of 6,000+ coins swings by your threshold is named in the notification, including coins you were not watching.

Every leg of a swing, not just the first

Because the alert re-arms after each trigger, a choppy day produces one notification per swing. For the sharpest moves, pump and dump alerts flag the market's sharpest spikes alongside it.

Swings filtered by the trend

A 5% dip in an uptrend and a 5% dip in a downtrend are different trades. When a momentum ping lands, a glance at the trend scanner shows whether the swing runs with the trend or against it.

Momentum alerts FAQ

How are momentum alerts different from a percentage alert?: A percentage alert fires once when a coin moves X% in your window. A momentum alert re-arms itself after every trigger, so on a coin swinging repeatedly you hear about each move, not just the first, with a cooldown so a single candle doesn't send repeated alerts.
Were these called volatility alerts before?: Yes. What we previously labelled 'volatility alerts' is now 'momentum alerts': the same recurring, re-arming swing detection, renamed to describe what it does. Existing alerts keep working unchanged.
Do momentum alerts catch both pumps and dumps?: Both. One alert covers both directions: a 5% swing counts whether the coin rose 5% or fell 5% inside your window. You don't create separate up and down alerts; the same trigger watches each leg, whichever way it goes.
Can a momentum alert watch the whole market at once?: Yes. Instead of naming a coin, run the Momentum scan in the Alert Scanner as an any-coin alert: it sweeps all 6,000+ tracked coins and tells you whichever one just swung by your size. One alert becomes a market-wide sudden-move radar.
How do momentum alerts avoid spamming me on a single move?: Two mechanisms. The swing is measured over a rolling time window, so a move has to cover your percentage inside it, and the cooldown is at least as long as that window, so one move counts once. A coin swinging repeatedly gets you one message per swing, never a flood from one candle.
Are crypto momentum alerts free?: Yes. Momentum alerts are one of CoinBeacon's 23 alert types, and every type is on the free plan: 5 active alerts, 10 notifications a day, all four delivery channels. No credit card and no exchange API keys to connect.
Where do momentum alerts get delivered?: To any of CoinBeacon's four channels: Telegram, Discord, email or a JSON webhook. There are no SMS or phone-call notifications.
Which coins and exchanges do momentum alerts cover?: 6,000+ coins with price feeds from 46 exchanges, majors and microcaps alike. If CoinBeacon tracks the coin, you can put a recurring swing trigger on it, or include it in an any-coin scan of the entire market.

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