nirholas / coin-research

Coin Research

When to use this skill

Use when the user asks about:

• Tell me about [COIN] — is it worth buying?
• What's the latest news on [COIN]?
• What are analysts saying about [COIN]?
• Research [COIN] for me
• What's driving [COIN]'s price action?
• Compare [COIN] to its competitors

Data Sources

All endpoints free, no authentication required.

Research Framework

1. News Intelligence (Most Recent)

Fetch /api/news?coin={SYMBOL}&limit=15:

• Catalyst identification: What events are driving recent coverage?
• Source quality: Tier-1 outlets (Reuters, Bloomberg, CoinDesk) vs blogs vs social aggregation
• Sentiment direction: Is coverage net positive, negative, or mixed?
• Velocity: Is news volume increasing or decreasing vs the prior 7 days?
• Recency cliff: Anything breaking in the last 24 hours?

Key question: Is the news narrative ahead of or behind the price move?

2. Market Data Overview

Fetch /api/market/coins?ids={coinId}:

Analyze:

• Price performance: 1h, 24h, 7d, 30d returns
• Market cap rank: Where does this coin sit in the pecking order?
• Volume/Market Cap ratio: Above 0.1 = healthy; below 0.01 = illiquid
• ATH distance: How far from all-time high? (Context for recovery potential)
• ATL distance: How far from all-time low? (Downside reference)
• Fully Diluted Valuation: FDV vs current market cap — high FDV/MC ratio means heavy future dilution

3. Price Structure

Fetch /api/market/ohlc/{coinId}:

• Trend direction: Is the coin in an uptrend, downtrend, or range?
• Recent support/resistance: Key price levels to watch
• Volume confirmation: Are price moves accompanied by volume?
• Volatility: High volatility = higher risk/reward, requires smaller position sizing

4. Trading Signals

Fetch /api/signals?coin={SYMBOL}:

• What signals are currently active for this coin?
• Are signals aligned (all buy / all sell) or diverging?
• What is the confidence level of the highest-conviction signal?
• How many signals have fired vs resolved in the last 30 days?

5. Sentiment and Narrative Context

Cross-reference with market-wide narrative data:

• Is this coin part of a currently-dominant narrative? (RWA, AI, L2, DeFi, etc.)
• Is narrative attention peaking, growing, or fading for this coin's sector?
• What is the community sentiment — are holders confident or nervous?

6. Competitive Position

Fetch /api/compare?coins={SYMBOL},{COMPETITOR1},{COMPETITOR2}:

Compare across:

• Market cap and ranking within the category
• 30-day price performance (relative strength)
• Volume trends
• News coverage volume (proxy for community attention)

Answer: Is this coin gaining or losing market share within its category?

7. Historical Context

Fetch /api/archive?coin={SYMBOL}&limit=20 for older articles:

• What was the narrative 3 months ago vs now?
• Has the team consistently delivered on past announcements?
• What previous catalysts drove major price moves?
• Are there recurring patterns (e.g., pump before unlock, dump after listing)?

8. Risk Factors Checklist

Before forming a view, verify these red flags:

• [ ] Any upcoming token unlocks that could create sell pressure?
• [ ] Any unresolved security incidents, bugs, or exploits in recent news?
• [ ] Any regulatory scrutiny specific to this coin or its category?
• [ ] Is development active? (Look for GitHub activity references in news)
• [ ] Any team drama, departures, or governance disputes?
• [ ] Has the project missed major roadmap milestones?

9. Output Format

Coin Brief: [NAME] ([SYMBOL])

Price: $[price] | 24h: [%] | 7d: [%] | Market Cap: $[cap] (Rank #[rank])

News Signal: [Bullish / Bearish / Mixed] — [1-sentence summary of recent coverage]

• Key catalyst: [most important recent news item]
• Source quality: [Tier 1 / Mixed / Low quality]

Market Structure: [Uptrend / Downtrend / Range] — [brief note on price level context]

Signals: [Count] active — [direction consensus: Buy / Sell / Mixed]

Narrative: [Which market narrative this coin belongs to] — [Rising / Peak / Fading]

Competitive Position: [Gaining ground / Holding / Losing ground vs category peers]

Key Risks:

1. [Risk 1]
2. [Risk 2]

Summary Thesis: [2–3 sentences capturing the bull case, bear case, and current balance]

Suggested next step: [Research further / Monitor / Consider small position / High conviction / Avoid]

Notes for Agent Use

• Always use the uppercase ticker symbol for coin parameter (BTC not btc)
• For unlisted or very new tokens, fall back to /api/search?q={name} for news
• Combine with market-sentiment skill for market-wide context before forming a coin view
• Use historical-trend-analysis skill to understand how similar past setups resolved