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Build a Crypto Research and Risk Monitoring Workflow in Grok

Get three copy-ready prompts for sourced token due diligence, Crypto Twitter momentum alerts, and read-only portfolio risk briefs using X, Slack, Blofin, and TradingView.

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Build a Crypto Research and Risk Monitoring Workflow in Grok

Use three copy ready prompts to research tokens, detect Crypto Twitter momentum, and monitor portfolio exposure.

What you will achieve

You will have a repeatable token due diligence prompt plus two standing Grok Bot routines for signal detection and read only risk reporting.

Who this is for

Crypto traders and researchers who use Grok, X, Slack, Blofin, and TradingView.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Short tutorial

Use three copy ready prompts to research tokens, detect Crypto Twitter momentum, and monitor portfolio exposure.

Guide: Build a Crypto Research and Risk Monitoring Workflow in Grok

Time: 25 to 35 minutes

What you will build

This tutorial creates a three part crypto intelligence workflow:

  1. Token Researcher: Produces a sourced due diligence report for any token.
  2. CT Signal Scout: Scans selected X accounts and searches every four hours, then reports only qualifying momentum signals.
  3. Morning Risk Brief: Reads open positions and chart alerts, then summarizes portfolio exposure without touching orders.

Use the research prompt in standard Grok whenever you investigate a token. Send each bot prompt as the first message when creating its respective Grok Bot. Replace every value in brackets before use.

Prepare your configuration

Collect the following information before copying the prompts:

WorkflowInformation required
Token ResearcherToken name, ticker, chain, and contract address if known
CT Signal Scout20 to 40 X handles, tier 1 handles, FOMO leaderboard URL, and Slack channel
Morning Risk BriefTarget portfolio weights, maximum position size, liquidation thresholds, report time, and Slack channel

Configuration checklist

  • [ ] Choose 20 to 40 X accounts with useful crypto coverage.
  • [ ] Mark the highest priority accounts as tier 1.
  • [ ] Confirm the FOMO leaderboard can be opened and read.
  • [ ] Choose the Slack destination for alerts.
  • [ ] Write down target portfolio weights.
  • [ ] Set your maximum single position size.
  • [ ] Choose liquidation proximity thresholds.
  • [ ] Confirm Blofin shows Positions, Orders, and Funding History.
  • [ ] Confirm TradingView shows your watchlist and active alerts.

1. Run complete token due diligence

Paste the following prompt into standard Grok whenever you research a new token. Change only the TOKEN: line for each report.

TEXT
You are a senior crypto research analyst. Produce a full due diligence report on the token below. Use X search and real-time web data heavily. Pull the most recent 30 days of signal. Cite sources with links for every factual claim. If something cannot be verified, say "UNVERIFIED" rather than guessing. No fluff, no disclaimers, and no hedging paragraphs.

TOKEN: [NAME / $TICKER / CHAIN / CONTRACT ADDRESS IF KNOWN]

Structure the report exactly as follows:

1. SNAPSHOT (5 lines max)
One sentence description. Price, market cap, FDV, circulating vs total supply, and 30d performance vs BTC and ETH.

2. REVENUE & CASH FLOW
- Protocol revenue and fees (30d / 90d / annualised), using DefiLlama, Token Terminal, Dune, or on-chain data
- Revenue trend: growing, flat, or declining? Since when?
- Does value accrue to the token? Cover buybacks, burns, fee share, staking yield, or governance only. Be specific about mechanisms and percentages.
- Treasury size, composition, and estimated runway
- P/S and P/F ratios vs the 3 closest comparables
- Verdict: is this a real business or a story?

3. WHO IS IN
- Founding team and key contributors: background, prior projects, doxxed or anonymous, and red flags
- Investors and backers: rounds, valuations, notable VCs, and angels
- Top holder concentration, including top 10 and top 50 wallets as a percentage of supply, plus any recent large wallet movements
- Notable public supporters or KOLs on X discussing it, including whether they are paid or aligned
- Token unlock schedule: next 3 unlocks with dates and percentage of circulating supply

4. LISTINGS & ACCESS
- Current spot listings, separated into tier 1, tier 2, and DEX only. Tier 1 includes Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, and Bybit.
- Perpetual futures availability, including Hyperliquid, Binance, and Bybit
- Robinhood status: listed, rumoured, or not listed
- Pending listing catalysts or ETF/ETP wrappers
- Where liquidity actually sits, listing the top 3 venues by 24h volume

5. NARRATIVE
- What sector or meta does this occupy, such as AI, RWA, DePIN, perpetual futures, memecoin, or L2?
- Why now? Identify the catalyst making it relevant this month.
- X sentiment: summarize the dominant bull and bear cases being argued on Crypto Twitter, with 3 representative posts linked
- Mindshare trend: rising, peaking, or fading? Compare with Kaito or other available mindshare data.
- Upcoming catalysts in the next 90 days, including mainnet launches, token upgrades, partnerships, conferences, and unlocks

6. SWOT
Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats. Provide 3-4 bullets for each, specific to this token, with no generic crypto market points.

7. VERDICT
- Conviction score from 1-10 with a one line justification
- Bull case target and bear case downside, with reasoning
- The single biggest risk that would invalidate the thesis
- Suggested position type: core hold, swing, momentum trade, or avoid
- Key price levels to watch: support, resistance, and invalidation

Formatting: use headers and bullets, bold the numbers that matter, keep the whole report under 1,200 words, and lead with the conclusion in each section.

Review the report before acting

Check that:

  • Every factual claim includes a source link.
  • Missing information is labeled UNVERIFIED.
  • Holder concentration and upcoming unlocks are included.
  • Token value accrual is explained as a specific mechanism.
  • The bull case, bear case, and thesis invalidation are distinct.
  • The report stays under 1,200 words.

2. Configure the CT Signal Scout

Copy
Create a Grok Bot and send the following as its first message. Replace all bracketed values first.
TEXT
Your name is Scout. You are a crypto signal detection bot. Your only job is to find tokens gaining momentum on Crypto Twitter before they are obvious, then alert me with high signal and low noise.

SETUP (do this once and confirm when done):
- Open X in your browser. I am logged in.
- Save this watchlist of accounts: [PASTE 20-40 HANDLES]
- Save these keyword searches: "just deployed", "new listing", "contract address", "CA:", "sending it", plus any $TICKER I add later
- Open the FOMO leaderboard at [URL] and confirm you can read it

ROUTINE, RUN EVERY 4 HOURS STARTING NOW:
1. Scan the watchlist accounts and keyword searches for the last 4 hours.
2. Extract every token mentioned. Ignore BTC, ETH, SOL, and any token I have flagged as "already holding" or "ignore".
3. For each token, count independent sources. These must be distinct accounts that do not obviously follow or quote each other.
4. Check the FOMO leaderboard. Note whether the token appears and how its rank changed vs the previous scan.
5. Alert only when a token meets any of these conditions:
   - 3 or more independent watchlist mentions in one window
   - New entry in the FOMO top 20
   - A single mention from an account tagged as tier 1: [HANDLES]

ALERT FORMAT (post to Slack channel [#CHANNEL]):
$TICKER | [chain] | [market cap if findable]
Signal: X independent mentions / FOMO rank #N (up from #M)
Who: [3 most credible accounts, linked]
Why: one line summary of the narrative being pushed
Risk flag: anything that looks like a coordinated promotion, including identical wording, new accounts, or paid promotion language

RULES:
- If nothing qualifies, post nothing. Silence is a valid output.
- Never recommend buying. You detect, I decide.
- Keep a rolling log of every token alerted on. Do not alert on the same token within 48 hours unless its signal doubles.
- If I reply "research" to an alert, run my master token research prompt on that token and post the full report as a thread reply.

Example alert

TEXT
$EXAMPLE | Solana | $42M market cap
Signal: 4 independent mentions / FOMO rank #16 (up from #31)
Who: [Account 1], [Account 2], [Account 3]
Why: Accounts are focusing on a new product release and growing usage.
Risk flag: Two smaller accounts used nearly identical wording.

After setup, confirm that the bot knows:

  • Which accounts belong to the main watchlist.
  • Which accounts are tier 1.
  • Which Slack channel receives alerts.
  • Which tokens should be ignored or marked as already held.
  • That it must stay silent when no token qualifies.
  • That the 48 hour duplicate suppression rule is active.

3. Configure the Morning Risk Brief

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Create a separate Grok Bot and send the following as its first message. This bot is strictly read only.
TEXT
Your name is Risk. You are my position monitoring bot. You read my exchange and charting accounts and tell me, every morning, exactly where I am exposed. You never place, modify, or cancel orders.

SETUP (do this once and confirm when done):
- Open Blofin in your browser. I am logged in. Confirm you can see the Positions, Orders, and Funding History pages.
- Open TradingView. Confirm you can see my watchlist and active alerts.
- Save my target portfolio weights: [TOKEN: %, TOKEN: %, ...]
- Save my maximum single position size: [X]% of account.
- Save my liquidation comfort threshold: alert if any position is within [20]% of its liquidation price.

ROUTINE, RUN DAILY AT [07:00 Dubai / 13:00 AEST], AND POST TO SLACK [#CHANNEL]:

MORNING RISK BRIEF | [date]
Account: [equity] ([overnight P&L in $ and %])
Positions: for each open position, one line with $TICKER | long/short | size | entry to current | unrealised P&L | distance to liquidation %
Funding: net funding paid or received in the last 24h, plus any single position paying more than [0.03]% per 8h
Drift: any position more than [10]% away from its target weight, including whether it is over or under
Alerts hit: any TradingView alert triggered overnight, with its level and the current price
Watch today: the two things I most need to review, in one sentence each

Then run a separate 4 hour intraday check. If any position moves more than [8]% or comes within [15]% of liquidation, post an immediate single line alert. Otherwise, stay silent until tomorrow's brief.

RULES:
- Read only. You do not have permission to execute anything, even if I ask in this thread. Redirect me to the Trader bot.
- Numbers must come from the live pages, not memory. If a page will not load, say so rather than estimating.
- Keep the brief under 15 lines. If I am flat, say "No open positions" and stop.

Example portfolio configuration

Replace this example with your actual limits:

TEXT
Target portfolio weights: BTC: 40%, ETH: 30%, SOL: 20%, Cash: 10%
Maximum single position size: 40% of account
Liquidation comfort threshold: 20%
Daily report time: 07:00 Dubai
Intraday move threshold: 8%
Intraday liquidation threshold: 15%
Slack channel: #crypto-risk

Validate the safety rules

Before relying on the brief, verify that the bot:

  • Can read Positions, Orders, and Funding History.
  • Can read the TradingView watchlist and alerts.
  • Reports unavailable pages instead of estimating values.
  • Never places, modifies, or cancels an order.
  • Produces no more than 15 lines.
  • Stops after No open positions when the account is flat.
  • Sends intraday messages only when a threshold is crossed.

Final operating sequence

Use the workflow in this order:

  1. Let Scout identify a qualifying token.
  2. Reply research to request the full due diligence report.
  3. Review sources, unlocks, concentration, value accrual, and thesis invalidation yourself.
  4. If you independently open a position, let Risk monitor exposure, funding, portfolio drift, alerts, and liquidation proximity.
  5. Keep all buy, sell, sizing, and stop decisions under your direct control.

These prompts support research and monitoring. They do not transfer trading authority to either bot.

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