context-research-activity-monitor

name	context-research-activity-monitor
description	Track trading volume and market movements across Context Markets

Activity Monitor

Monitor trading activity across all markets or for a specific market to track volume patterns and significant trades.

When to Use

The user wants to see recent trades, track volume patterns, or identify markets with unusual activity.

Steps

1. Get global activity — context_global_activity (MCP) or ctx.markets.globalActivity() for a cross-market feed of recent trades.

   • CLI: context markets global-activity

2. Filter by market — for a specific market, use ctx.markets.activity(marketId, params?):

   • CLI: context markets activity <marketId>
   • Filter by time: startTime, endTime params
   • Filter by type: types param

3. Analyze patterns:

   • Volume spikes — sudden increase in activity may signal new information
   • Large trades — single large fills can move the price significantly
   • Directional flow — if activity is heavily one-sided (all buys or all sells), the market may be about to move

4. Cross-reference with oracle — if you see unusual activity, check context_get_oracle to see if the oracle supports the direction of the flow.

5. Track over time — use context_price_history to see how prices have moved alongside the activity.

Gotchas

• Activity feed is paginated. Use the cursor from the response to fetch more. Default limit varies by endpoint.
• Global activity shows all markets. Filter by marketId if you're tracking a specific market.
• Activity items include different types — trades, order placements, cancellations. Filter by types param if you only want fills.
• High-frequency activity doesn't always mean price movement. Market makers constantly place and cancel orders — this is noise, not signal. Focus on fills, not order placements.

Verification

• Activity feed should return recent items (check timestamps).
• Cross-check: significant activity should be reflected in price changes visible via context_price_history.

See Also

• Markets API — Activity params, method signatures
• Price Data — Price history for trend correlation