Binance Alpha Explorer

Binance Alpha new coin launch detector. Uses WebSocket to monitor !miniTicker@arr stream and detects new trading pairs immediately when they appear. Maintains known symbols set in memory and triggers alert for new symbols with valid opening price.

Binance Alpha New Coin Launch Monitor

A real-time cryptocurrency listing monitor based on the Binance WebSocket API. It tracks the !miniTicker@arr stream to instantly detect and alert you when new trading pairs are listed.

How It Works

1. WebSocket Connection - Connects to the Binance streaming API (!miniTicker@arr).
2. Symbol Detection - Maintains a known_symbols set to identify newly appearing trading pairs.
3. Price Validation - Verifies via REST API that the new pair has a valid opening price.
4. Real-time Alerts - Outputs new coin listing information immediately.

Features

• ⚡ Real-time Detection - WebSocket streaming data with millisecond latency.
• 🎯 Accurate Filtering - Automatically filters out system symbols and invalid data.
• ✅ Price Confirmation - Dual verification ensures the pair is actually open for trading.
• 💾 State Persistence - Saves known pairs and historical alert records.
• 🔄 Auto-Reconnect - Automatically reconnects on drops to ensure uninterrupted monitoring.

Prerequisites

Install Dependencies

pip3 install websocket-client --user

Usage

Start Monitoring

python3 scripts/alpha.py monitor

Example Output:

🚀 Binance Alpha New Coin Monitor
==================================================
📂 Loaded 1847 known trading pairs
✅ WebSocket connected successfully
📊 Monitoring started... Known pairs: 1847
⏳ Waiting for new coin listings...

======================================================================
🚀🚀🚀 New Coin Listing Detected! 🚀🚀🚀
======================================================================
⏰ Time: 2024-02-03T15:42:18.123456
🪙 Pair: BTCUSDT
💰 Current Price: 43250.50
📊 Open Price: 43100.00
📈 24h Change: 150.50 (0.35%)
📦 24h Volume: 15234.56
💵 24h Quote Vol: 658923456.78
======================================================================

View Alert History

# View last 20 alerts
python3 scripts/alpha.py history

# View last 50 alerts
python3 scripts/alpha.py history --limit 50

Example Output:

📜 Alert History (Last 3):

⏰ 2024-02-03T15:42:18.123456
🪙 BTCUSDT
💰 Price: 43250.50
📊 Change: 0.35%
--------------------------------------------------
⏰ 2024-02-03T14:30:22.654321
🪙 ETHUSDT
💰 Price: 2650.30
📊 Change: 1.20%
--------------------------------------------------

Check Status

python3 scripts/alpha.py status

Output:

📊 Current Status:

  Known Pairs: 1847
  Total Alerts: 15
  State Directory: /Users/xxx/.config/alpha

  Latest Alert:
    Time: 2024-02-03T15:42:18.123456
    Pair: BTCUSDT

Reset Data

If you need to restart monitoring from scratch (clears all history):

python3 scripts/alpha.py reset

⚠️ Warning: This will clear all known trading pairs and alert history!

Technical Details

WebSocket Data Source

Endpoint: wss://stream.binance.com:9443/ws/!miniTicker@arr

Data Format:

[
  {
    "e": "24hrMiniTicker",
    "E": 1234567890123,
    "s": "BTCUSDT",
    "c": "43250.50",
    "o": "43100.00",
    "h": "43500.00",
    "l": "42800.00",
    "v": "15234.56",
    "q": "658923456.78"
  }
]

Field Descriptions:

• s - Symbol (Trading Pair)
• c - Latest Price
• o - Open Price
• h - High Price
• l - Low Price
• v - Base Volume
• q - Quote Volume

Detection Logic

1. Receives all pair data from the !miniTicker@arr stream.
2. Extracts the s (symbol) field from each packet.
3. Checks if the symbol exists in the known_symbols set.
4. If not, verifies price validity via REST API.
5. Once confirmed, triggers an alert and adds the symbol to known_symbols.

Price Verification

Double-checks via Binance REST API:

GET /api/v3/ticker/price?symbol=XXX

Ensures the trading pair has a valid opening price (price > 0).

Configuration Files

State files are stored at: ~/.config/alpha/

• known_symbols.json - Set of currently known trading pairs.
• alerts_history.json - Historical alert records (last 100).

Command Reference

Command	Function	Example
monitor	Start monitoring	alpha.py monitor
history	View history	alpha.py history --limit 50
status	View status	alpha.py status
reset	Reset data	alpha.py reset

Environment

• Python 3.7+
• Internet connection (access to Binance)
• No API Key required (uses public WebSocket streams)

Use Cases

Scenario 1: First to spot new listings

# Keep monitor running
python3 scripts/alpha.py monitor

# Get immediate terminal alerts when a new coin is listed

Scenario 2: Tracking recent listings

# Review recently discovered coins
python3 scripts/alpha.py history --limit 10

Scenario 3: Periodic resets

# Reset weekly to rebuild the baseline
python3 scripts/alpha.py reset

Troubleshooting

Error: websocket-client library not installed → Run: pip3 install websocket-client --user

Connection Drops → The program automatically reconnects. No manual intervention needed.

False Positives (Existing coins show as new) → Run alpha.py reset to flush and rebuild the known symbols data.

No Alerts Triggering → Confirm Binance actually listed a new coin. Check your network connection.

How to integrate with a notification system? → Modify the alert_new_coin function in the script to add email/SMS/Webhook logic.

Notes

1. Network - Requires access to Binance WebSocket servers.
2. Memory - The symbol set consumes a few MBs of RAM.
3. False Positives - Occasional duplicate alerts may happen due to network instability.
4. Spot Only - Monitors spot trading pairs only, excluding futures/derivatives.

References

• Binance WebSocket API: https://binance-docs.github.io/apidocs/spot/en/#websocket-market-streams
• miniTicker Docs: references/binance_ws.md