# APEX Runner: Apex Alpha Score Signal

> APEX Runner: Apex Alpha Score Signal is a paid API for AI agents from apexrunner.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.007/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns a composite alpha score signal for crypto trading, aggregating multiple market factors into a single actionable score

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://apexrunner.ai/signals/apex-alpha-score
- Price: $0.007/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/apex-runner-apex-alpha-score-signal-fa254166
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_SUIvCWru_6WcQ5orGcwus

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability apex-runner-apex-alpha-score-signal-fa254166
```

Example prompt: What's the current APEX Alpha Score signal right now? I want to know the composite alpha rating before I place a trade.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a single composite alpha score that aggregates multiple market factors into one actionable number, rather than individual signals like fear/greed or liquidation pressure. Best used before placing trades when you want a holistic market alpha assessment from APEX Runner's proprietary model.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not received — 402 response if x402 payment of $10 USDC is not sent
- Market data unavailable — service may return error if underlying data feeds are down
- Rate limit exceeded — too many requests in a short period
- Invalid asset or trading pair parameter — 400 or similar error for unsupported symbols

## How this service works

APEX Runner: Apex Alpha Score Signal

## Output

A composite alpha score signal representing aggregated market alpha for a crypto asset or the market overall, likely including a numeric score, signal direction (bullish/bearish), and confidence or strength indicator useful for trading decisions.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "timestamp": "2026-06-14T12:00:00Z",
  "components": {
   "fear_greed": {
    "score": 65,
    "value": 42,
    "weight": 0.15
   },
   "whale_bias": {
    "bias": "BULLISH",
    "score": 70,
    "weight": 0.15
   },
   "grid_health": {
    "score": 91,
    "weight": 0.2
   },
   "funding_pressure": {
    "score": 75,
    "status": "NEUTRAL",
    "weight": 0.1
   },
   "liquidation_risk": {
    "level": "LOW",
    "score": 82,
    "weight": 0.1
   },
   "regime_confluence": {
    "score": 85,
    "weight": 0.25
   },
   "evolution_recommendation": {
    "score": 85,
    "action": "DEPLOY",
    "weight": 0.05
   }
  },
  "confidence": "HIGH",
  "alpha_score": 73,
  "recommendation": "DEPLOY"
 },
 "timestamp": "ISO8601 UTC",
 "components": "object — 7 sub-signals each with score 0-100, weight, and key fields",
 "confidence": "string — LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH based on data freshness and component agreement",
 "alpha_score": "int 0-100 — composite deployment readiness score",
 "data_sources": "array — sources used",
 "interpretation": "string — plain-English summary of conditions",
 "market_context": "string — live market narrative",
 "recommendation": "string — DEPLOY (≥75) / WAIT (≥55) / REDUCE (≥35) / AVOID (<35)",
 "valid_for_seconds": "int — cache lifetime (300s)"
}
```

## More

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