Automating Token Discovery with Smart Alerts

Written By Nansen Intern

Last updated 8 months ago

🛡️ Overview

Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced / Steps: 2 steps / Time: ~15 minutes for initial setup

🔥 Value

Automates the discovery of new micro-cap launches and tracks the behavior of elite wallets—so you can act early and hold with higher conviction.

👤 Who Should Use This

  • Nansen power users who manage or run alpha channels

  • Traders who want degen entries + long-term conviction filters

  • Data-driven researchers who prefer alerts over manual scanning

⚠️ Workflow

  1. Create a Token Transfer Smart Alert

    • Value Range: $100–$500 buys

    • Market Cap: $50K–$5M

    • Track wallets labeled as “token deployers,” “first movers,” or “Degen”

  2. Set delivery to your preferred alert channel

  1. Use Advanced Smart Alerts for:

    • Fresh Wallets Flow

    • Token Flow

    • Top Balances Change

  2. Set minimum flow to ≥ $1K

    • Focus on curated long-term wallets with high win rate or strong 90D PnL

    • Monitor accumulation patterns across LRTs, majors, or trending ecosystems

❓When to Use This

  • When building out real-time alert systems for token discovery

  • To automate early entries into stealth launches

  • While refining a wallet-tracking strategy for long-term narratives

⚙️ Feature Spotlight

  • Token Transfer Alerts → For degen buys between $100–$500

  • Fresh Wallets Flow + AI Token Flow → Track curated conviction entries

  • Smart Segments → Curate long-term PnL-positive wallets

💡Pro Tip

Use emojis in your preferred channels such as Telegram, Discord or Slack (🤓, 🌱, 🔥) to visually separate early signals from high-conviction trends — this keeps your alpha feed clean and helps team members act faster.

Community contribution by @bike4sail. Got a workflow that might be helpful? Share it with the Nansen community. Get in touch at marketing@nansen.ai.