Can XFlux replace Bloomberg or a brokerage feed?

No. It watches public X accounts and pushes tweet payloads. Use it as an alert layer, not a market data vendor.

How fast are monitors?

Paid plans support a 1-second minimum poll interval. Detection latency is poll interval plus delivery time — not a guaranteed sub-second exchange feed.

No. Point webhooks at your own HTTPS endpoint, or use Make/n8n/Zapier for no-code routing.

Where is the trading use-case landing page?

/use-cases/trading-alerts and keyword templates at /docs/guides/trading-keywords.

Blog/2026-09-19

Trading & Macro Alerts from X Without a $5k Stream

Build Twitter/X trading alerts with account monitors, keyword filters, and signed webhooks — from $19/mo instead of official Pro streaming.

The real requirement for most desks

Most trading and macro workflows do not need the full filtered firehose. They need fast notice when a trusted list of accounts posts — sometimes only when the text mentions Fed, CPI, $SPY, or a ticker.

Official Pro streaming (~$5k/mo class) solves network-wide rules. XFlux monitors solve account-level watches with Dashboard filters and webhook delivery from Starter at $19/mo.

Example monitor setups

@unusual_whales with keywords like flow, block, sweep — options flow without every unrelated post.

@elerianm with fed, inflation, rate — macro commentary only when policy terms appear.

@DeItaone with no keywords — every breaking headline from that handle.

Copy more templates from /docs/guides/trading-keywords and browse live digests on /signals/trading.

Delivery into your stack

On hit, XFlux POSTs signed JSON. Verify HMAC, then route to Slack, Telegram, Discord (via Make or your bot), or a trading worker that sizes risk off the text.

Pair monitors with Smart Money predictors (/predictors) when you want ranked accounts that make forward-looking calls, then add those @handles as monitors.

{
  "event": "monitor.hit",
  "monitor": {
    "targetUsername": "unusual_whales",
    "keywords": "flow, block"
  },
  "tweet": {
    "id": "1234567890",
    "text": "Large $SPY call sweep detected...",
    "authorUsername": "unusual_whales"
  },
  "detectedAt": "2026-09-16T12:00:05.000Z"
}

Cost comparison (directional)

Official filtered stream: high monthly tier, complex rules, enterprise-style setup.

XFlux: pick accounts, set keywords, webhook URL — Free for Dashboard history, Starter for live 1s polling + signed delivery.

You still own trade execution and compliance. XFlux delivers text alerts; it does not place orders.

Operational tips

Start with fewer monitors and tight keywords to reduce noise. Use Test webhook before going live. Log signature failures separately from business logic so a clock skew does not look like a market event.

FAQ

Can XFlux replace Bloomberg or a brokerage feed?: No. It watches public X accounts and pushes tweet payloads. Use it as an alert layer, not a market data vendor.
How fast are monitors?: Paid plans support a 1-second minimum poll interval. Detection latency is poll interval plus delivery time — not a guaranteed sub-second exchange feed.
Do I need Make.com?: No. Point webhooks at your own HTTPS endpoint, or use Make/n8n/Zapier for no-code routing.
Where is the trading use-case landing page?: /use-cases/trading-alerts and keyword templates at /docs/guides/trading-keywords.

Build with XFlux

Free tier for reads and one monitor. Starter from $19/mo for signed webhooks and faster polling.