Alert types
Price Alert
Get notified when a token’s price moves above or below a target level you define. Useful for catching breakouts, setting entry points, or protecting against drawdowns.
Volume Alert
Trigger a notification when a token’s 24-hour trading volume exceeds a threshold you set. Sudden volume spikes often precede significant price moves.
Whale Alert
Monitor large wallet activity on specific tokens. Receive an alert whenever a whale wallet buys or sells above a defined transaction size, so you can react before the market does.
Portfolio Alert
Stay on top of your overall exposure with alerts that fire when your total portfolio value changes by a percentage you specify — up or down.
Creating a price alert
1
Go to the Alerts tab
Click Alerts in the main navigation to open the alerts management screen.
2
Click + New Alert
Click the + New Alert button in the top-right corner to open the alert creation form.
3
Select a token
Search for the token you want to monitor by name or ticker symbol. You can also paste a contract address for tokens not in the default list.
4
Set the condition and target price
Choose whether the alert should trigger when the price goes above or below your target, then enter the target price in USD. For example, set condition to above and target price to $250.00 to be notified when SOL crosses that level.
5
Choose a notification channel
Select one or more channels for the alert:
- Push notification — in-app and mobile push (if the app is installed)
- Email — sent to the address on your account
- Telegram — delivered via @BigBrainApeBot
6
Click Save
Click Save to activate the alert. It will appear in your alerts list with a green Active status badge and begin monitoring immediately.
Managing alerts
Your Alerts tab displays all your configured alerts in a list view. From here you can:- Enable or disable an alert by toggling the switch next to it — the alert is preserved but stops firing while disabled
- Edit an alert by clicking the pencil icon to update the token, condition, target price, or notification channel
- Delete an alert permanently by clicking the trash icon and confirming the action
Notification channels
You can assign different channels to different alerts, or stack multiple channels on a single alert to make sure you never miss it.
Creating alerts via API
If you want to create and manage alerts programmatically as part of an automated trading workflow, you can use the Big Brain Ape REST API:YOUR_API_KEY with a key generated from Profile → API Access. The API supports all alert types — see the full API reference for request schemas and response formats.
Alert limits depend on your plan. Free accounts can have up to 5 active alerts at a time. Pro accounts have unlimited alerts across all types and notification channels. You can upgrade your plan from Profile → Subscription.