Alerts

When a scanner finds an instrument that matches your criteria, it fires an alert through the channels you have configured. Stratifyre supports multiple alert channels, and you can enable as many as you like on a single scanner. Built-in safeguards like cooldown periods and rate limiting ensure your alerts stay useful rather than overwhelming.

Alert channels

Webhook

Webhooks send a JSON payload to any URL you specify whenever an alert fires. This is the most flexible channel – you can connect it to custom dashboards, automation platforms, trading journals, or any service that accepts HTTP requests.

How to set up:

1. In your scanner’s alert settings, enable Webhook.
2. Enter the destination URL.
3. Optionally customize the payload template to include the fields you need (instrument, price, volume, indicator values, timestamp, etc.).
4. Click Test to send a sample payload and verify your endpoint is receiving data.

Tip

Webhooks are perfect for building custom workflows. For example, you could send scanner alerts to a Google Sheet, a Notion database, or a custom Telegram bot – anything that can receive an HTTP POST request.

Discord

Post alerts directly to a Discord channel. This is popular with trading communities and groups who want to share scanner results in real time.

How to set up:

1. In your Discord server, go to Server Settings > Integrations > Webhooks and create a new webhook for the channel you want to use.
2. Copy the webhook URL.
3. In your scanner’s alert settings, enable Discord.
4. Paste the webhook URL.
5. Click Test to send a sample message and confirm it appears in your Discord channel.

Alerts will appear as formatted messages in your chosen Discord channel, showing the instrument, the conditions that were met, and the current price.

Slack

Send alerts to a Slack channel through an incoming webhook. Works well for teams or traders who already use Slack as a daily communication tool.

How to set up:

1. In your Slack workspace, go to Apps > Incoming Webhooks (or create one via the Slack API) and generate a webhook URL for your chosen channel.
2. Copy the webhook URL.
3. In your scanner’s alert settings, enable Slack.
4. Paste the webhook URL.
5. Click Test to send a sample message.

Slack alerts include the instrument name, matched criteria, price, and timestamp, formatted for easy reading.

Email

Receive alerts in your email inbox. Best for lower-frequency scanners (HOURLY or DAILY) or as a backup channel for important alerts.

How to set up:

1. In your scanner’s alert settings, enable Email.
2. Confirm or update the email address associated with your Stratifyre account.
3. Optionally add additional recipient email addresses.
4. Click Test to send a sample alert email.

Note

Email delivery depends on your email provider and may take a few seconds to arrive. For time-sensitive alerts, pair email with a faster channel like Discord or Slack.

SMS

Receive a text message on your phone when an alert fires. This is the most immediate channel for traders who are away from their computer.

How to set up:

1. In your scanner’s alert settings, enable SMS.
2. Enter and verify your phone number.
3. Click Test to send a sample SMS.

SMS alerts are concise by nature. They include the instrument, a brief description of the matched condition, and the current price.

Caution

SMS alerts are subject to carrier delivery times and may incur messaging charges depending on your mobile plan. Use SMS selectively – for example, only on your most important scanners – to keep costs manageable and avoid notification fatigue.

Cooldown periods

A cooldown period is the minimum time that must pass after an alert fires before the same instrument can trigger another alert from the same scanner. Cooldowns are essential for preventing alert spam when an instrument hovers around a trigger level.

Example: Imagine a scanner that alerts when RSI crosses below 30. Without a cooldown, if an instrument’s RSI fluctuates between 29.5 and 30.5, you could receive dozens of alerts per minute. With a 15-minute cooldown, you get one alert and then silence for 15 minutes, giving you time to evaluate and act.

Setting a cooldown

1. In your scanner’s configuration, find the Cooldown setting.
2. Enter a duration (for example, 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 4 hours).
3. Save the scanner.

Recommended cooldowns

Scanner Frequency	Suggested Cooldown
TICK	1 - 5 minutes
SECOND	1 - 5 minutes
MINUTE	3 - 15 minutes
5 / 10 / 15 MINUTE	15 - 60 minutes
30 MINUTE	1 - 4 hours
HOURLY	2 - 8 hours
DAILY	Usually not needed

Tip

Think of cooldowns from the perspective of how quickly you can act. If it takes you 10 minutes to evaluate an alert and decide whether to trade, set a cooldown of at least 10 minutes so you are not distracted by repeat alerts while you are still reviewing the first one.

Rate limiting

On top of cooldowns, Stratifyre applies global rate limits to prevent any single scanner from overwhelming your alert channels. Rate limits are applied per channel and ensure that even in extreme market conditions (for example, a flash crash triggering hundreds of instruments at once), your inbox, phone, or Discord channel is not flooded.

Rate limits are managed automatically by the platform. If a rate limit is reached, alerts are queued and delivered as capacity becomes available. No alerts are lost – they may just be slightly delayed during peak moments.

Distance metrics

Distance metrics tell you how close an instrument is to triggering your scanner, even before it actually fires an alert. Think of it as a “proximity gauge” for each instrument in your watchlist.

How distance works

For every instrument in your scanner, Stratifyre calculates how far the current values are from meeting your criteria. This is expressed as a percentage or absolute distance, depending on the condition type.

Example: If your scanner triggers when RSI crosses below 30 and an instrument’s current RSI is 33, the distance metric would show that the instrument is 3 points away from triggering.

Using distance metrics

Distance metrics are visible on the scanner dashboard. They help you:

• Anticipate alerts – See which instruments are approaching your trigger levels before they actually fire.
• Prioritize attention – Focus on instruments that are closest to triggering rather than waiting passively for an alert.
• Fine-tune criteria – If many instruments are consistently close but rarely trigger, you might loosen your criteria slightly. If too many instruments trigger at once, you might tighten them.

Best practices

• Use multiple channels for important scanners. For example, send alerts to both Discord (for real-time awareness) and email (for a permanent record).
• Match cooldowns to your trading pace. If you trade on 15-minute charts, a 5-minute cooldown is plenty. If you review setups once per hour, set a longer cooldown.
• Start with fewer instruments and widen later. It is easier to evaluate alert quality with a focused watchlist. Once you are confident in your criteria, expand to larger baskets.
• Test every channel before going live. Use the Test button to confirm that webhooks are hitting your endpoint, Discord messages are appearing in the right channel, and SMS is reaching your phone.
• Review alert history regularly. Stratifyre logs every alert that fires. Periodically review your alert history to spot patterns, identify false signals, and refine your scanner criteria.