What is a crypto percentage alert?

An alert that fires when a coin moves by a set percentage within a set time window, for example BTC up 5% in 15 minutes. CoinBeacon evaluates the condition continuously across 6,000+ coins on 46 exchanges and delivers to email, Telegram, Discord or a webhook.

How do I get an alert when Bitcoin drops 5%?

Create a percentage alert, pick BTC, set the threshold to 5% in the down direction, and choose a time window. The drop is measured from the live price at the moment you save, so there is no level to calculate. The same setup watches rises: pick the up direction to catch a 5% pop instead.

What happens if the time window passes without the move?

The alert expires and tells you so. A percentage alert is one-shot by design: it completes when the move happens, and if the window runs out first you get an expiry notification instead, including how far the coin moved, so an armed alert always resolves.

Should I use a percentage alert or a price alert?

Use a percentage alert when you care about the size and speed of a move but haven't picked a number; it measures from wherever the coin trades when you arm it. Use a price alert when a specific level matters, like BTC crossing 100,000. You can run both on the same coin.

What is the difference between a percentage alert and a momentum alert?

A percentage alert asks one question (does this coin move X% from here within this window?) and resolves once, by firing or expiring. A momentum alert is a standing watch that keeps re-evaluating rolling windows and can fire again on each new burst. One-shot for a move you're waiting on; recurring for a coin you monitor continuously.

Will a volatile coin flood me with notifications?

No. A percentage alert completes when it fires: one move, one message. For continuous coverage, a momentum alert re-arms after each trigger with a cooldown at least as long as its window, so it never fires twice on a single move.

Are crypto percentage alerts free?

Yes. Percentage alerts are part of the free plan along with every other alert type, with 5 active alerts and 10 notifications a day across email, Telegram, Discord and webhook. No card or exchange API keys are needed; CoinBeacon reads public market data only.

Features

Crypto percentage alerts

Set a threshold and a time window (such as 5% in 15 minutes or 8% in 4 hours), and CoinBeacon notifies you when the coin makes that move. It works on 6,000+ coins on 46 exchanges, with delivery to email, Telegram, Discord or your webhook.

Percentage moves in a time window

Set a percentage and a time window, such as 5% in 15 minutes, and CoinBeacon alerts you when the move happens.

Armed from your price. The move is measured from the live price at the moment you save, so there is no level to work out.
One alert, one answer. It completes when the move happens, and if the window passes without it, it tells you that.
Jumps or drops. Works for gains or losses, from a few minutes up to a full day.

BTC/USDT% move

5m15m1h24h

+5.1%

in 12 min

15m window

BTC rose 5.1% in 12 min

Example

Percentage alert builder

Pick a market, choose how far and how fast it has to move, and how you're notified. The builder writes your alert in plain English as you go.

app.coinbeacon.io/alerts/percentage

AlertsPercentage

Percentage alerts

Get notified when a coin moves by your percentage from the price you lock in, within a set time window.

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Set your conditions

Market

BTCBinanceBTCUSDTUSDT

Quote currency

Tether (USDT)

Current market price

84,722.00USDT

Market view

BTC / USDT · Binance Spot · 1m chart

Price: 84,730.01USDT · last closed candle
Fires at (+2%): 86,416.44from entry
Window: 1 hour

1-minute candles
Entry ≈ current price
Fires at ≥ 86,416.44

The alert compares the live ticker price with your entry once a minute, not candle highs and lows. A wick through the target inside a candle may not fire it. Entry ≈ the form’s current price; the exact entry is read again when you save.

Last candle closed 18:06 UTC

Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Trigger

Direction

Up Down

Percentage

Fires at ≈ 86,416.44 USDT

Time window

1 hour

Delivery

Notification channel

Cooldown period

1 hour

Wait time between repeated notifications.

The price is checked once a minute against your entry price, locked when the alert is created and never reset. Unless it disables after the first trigger, it fires, waits one cooldown, then can fire again after each cooldown while the price is still past your target, until the time window ends.

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 ↑ 2% from its entry price within 1 hour on Binance, priced in USDT. After a trigger it can fire again every 1 hour while the move holds, until the window ends.

Preview the message

CoinBeaconExample alert

Percentage Alert: BTCUSDT up 2% on Binance

Your target: 2% up in 1 hour

Time window: 1 hour

Entry price: locked when the alert is created

Just now · via Email

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

Your alert keeps watching after you close this page.

CancelCreate alert

The in-app builder with the settings it opens on. The price and the last 240 closed 1-minute candles are a live read of BTC/USDT on Binance; the target is 2% above that price.

How to set an alert when a coin drops 10%

01Pick the coinSearch any of 6,000+ tracked coins across 46 exchanges. Percentage alerts need no chart and no level, just a ticker.
02Set the percentage and directionType the threshold, such as 3%, 5% or 10%. Down catches drops on coins you hold; up catches breakouts on coins you are waiting to enter.
03Choose the time windowDecide how fast the move has to happen, from a few minutes up to 24 hours. The move is measured from the live price at the moment you arm the alert.
04Save it and get a definite answerThe alert is one-shot: it fires when the move completes, by email, Telegram, Discord or webhook, and if the window closes without it, you are told that too.

Common uses

Crash protection on the coins you hold

A down-10%-in-24-hours alert on each bag means you hear about a dump while it's happening, not at the next portfolio check. When you also have an exact invalidation number, put a price alert on that level and let the two cover each other.

Breakout confirmation

Up 5% in 15 minutes is a move with force behind it; up 5% in a week is drift. The window turns a vague question into a testable condition. To run the same check continuously instead of once, momentum alerts are the recurring version.

Volatile markets

When everything is moving, set thresholds on your shortlist and close the tabs; the watching happens on CoinBeacon's servers across 46 exchanges. For spikes on coins you aren't tracking at all, the pump and dump alerts scan the whole market for you.

News, unlocks, and scheduled catalysts

For token unlocks, listings and macro releases, you know when the event lands but not which way price will move. Set a percentage alert in each direction over the event window and the first large move notifies you; if nothing happens, the expiry notice tells you that too.

Percentage alerts FAQ

What is a crypto percentage alert?: An alert that fires when a coin moves by a set percentage within a set time window, for example BTC up 5% in 15 minutes. CoinBeacon evaluates the condition continuously across 6,000+ coins on 46 exchanges and delivers to email, Telegram, Discord or a webhook.
How do I get an alert when Bitcoin drops 5%?: Create a percentage alert, pick BTC, set the threshold to 5% in the down direction, and choose a time window. The drop is measured from the live price at the moment you save, so there is no level to calculate. The same setup watches rises: pick the up direction to catch a 5% pop instead.
What happens if the time window passes without the move?: The alert expires and tells you so. A percentage alert is one-shot by design: it completes when the move happens, and if the window runs out first you get an expiry notification instead, including how far the coin moved, so an armed alert always resolves.
Should I use a percentage alert or a price alert?: Use a percentage alert when you care about the size and speed of a move but haven't picked a number; it measures from wherever the coin trades when you arm it. Use a price alert when a specific level matters, like BTC crossing 100,000. You can run both on the same coin.
What is the difference between a percentage alert and a momentum alert?: A percentage alert asks one question (does this coin move X% from here within this window?) and resolves once, by firing or expiring. A momentum alert is a standing watch that keeps re-evaluating rolling windows and can fire again on each new burst. One-shot for a move you're waiting on; recurring for a coin you monitor continuously.
Will a volatile coin flood me with notifications?: No. A percentage alert completes when it fires: one move, one message. For continuous coverage, a momentum alert re-arms after each trigger with a cooldown at least as long as its window, so it never fires twice on a single move.
Are crypto percentage alerts free?: Yes. Percentage alerts are part of the free plan along with every other alert type, with 5 active alerts and 10 notifications a day across email, Telegram, Discord and webhook. No card or exchange API keys are needed; CoinBeacon reads public market data only.

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