# APEX Runner Momentum Status

> APEX Runner Momentum Status is a paid API for AI agents from apexrunner.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.35/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns the current count and details of open momentum trades across all APEX Runner instances, indicating whether capacity exists for new momentum trade entries.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://apexrunner.ai/signals/momentum-status
- Price: $0.35/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/apex-runner-momentum-status-ae89ad72
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_jfH-oC5iEgwlcQQnb3zCz

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-momentum-status-ae89ad72
```

Example prompt: Check the APEX Runner momentum status and tell me how many momentum trades are currently open and whether there's capacity to enter a new position right now.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a lightweight, read-only snapshot of APEX Runner's current momentum strategy occupancy — specifically to check the momentum_available flag before deciding whether to trigger or recommend a new momentum entry. Prefer this over broader account or portfolio endpoints when the only concern is momentum trade slot availability.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not completed — 402 response requiring x402 payment of 0.5 USDC before data is returned
- Stale cache — cached_at may lag real-time exchange state by minutes
- Service unavailable — 5xx if apexrunner.ai backend is down or unreachable
- Empty active_trades array — valid response when no momentum trades are open

## How this service works

APEX Runner: Momentum Status Signal

## Output

A JSON object with a cached_at ISO8601 timestamp, open_count (total open trades across all instances), an active_trades array (each with coin, side, entry_price, pnl_usd, source), a plain-English interpretation string summarizing capacity, and a momentum_available boolean indicating whether fewer than 4 trades are currently open.

## Example request

```json
{
 "method": "GET"
}
```

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "cached_at": "2026-06-11T12:00:00+00:00",
  "open_count": 1,
  "active_trades": [
   {
    "coin": "BTC",
    "side": "long",
    "source": "apex_hl",
    "pnl_usd": 14.2,
    "entry_price": 103200
   }
  ],
  "interpretation": "1 active momentum trade(s) across all instances — capacity available for new entries",
  "momentum_available": true
 },
 "cached_at": "ISO8601 timestamp",
 "open_count": "int — total open trades across all instances",
 "active_trades": "array — open momentum trades with coin, side, entry_price, pnl_usd, source",
 "interpretation": "string — plain-English capacity summary",
 "momentum_available": "bool — true if fewer than 4 trades open"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/apex-runner-momentum-status-ae89ad72/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from apexrunner.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/apexrunner.ai/llms.txt)