Investment Alternative Data

What is Investment Alternative Data?

Investment Alternative Data is an MCP server that synthesizes institutional 13F convergence, congressional trading alpha, macro regime classification, and innovation momentum scoring from 13 Apify actors (SEC EDGAR, FRED, BLS, IMF, USPTO, etc.) into 8 structured tools. It delivers alternative signals beyond price and volume for hedge funds, quant analysts, corporate strategy teams, and family offices via the Model Context Protocol.

How to use Investment Alternative Data?

Add the MCP server URL (https://investment-alternative-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp) to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf) with your Apify API token as a Bearer token or query parameter. Call any of the 8 tools using natural language; each returns structured JSON with scores, classifications, and raw data. Example config: {"mcpServers":{"investment-alternative-data-mcp":{"url":"https://investment-alternative-data-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"}}}.

Key features of Investment Alternative Data

• Smart Money Convergence Score (0-100) based on institutional 13F filers
• Congressional Alpha Score (-100 to +100) from STOCK Act disclosures
• Macro regime classification (Expansion/Peak/Contraction/Trough)
• Innovation Momentum Score (0-100) from patents and R&D hiring
• Consumer Stress Index (0-100) with 5-tier severity
• Cross-asset correlation across equities, crypto, FX, VIX, and yield curve

Use cases of Investment Alternative Data

• Hedge fund research: validate investment theses with institutional convergence and insider sentiment
• Political risk monitoring: track congressional trades for alpha ahead of legislation
• Macro asset allocation: time tactical tilts using regime classification and sector rotation signals
• R&D growth screening: identify innovation-driven alpha from patent and hiring data

FAQ from Investment Alternative Data

What data sources are included?

The server integrates 13 Apify actors: SEC EDGAR (13F, insider trading, full-text), FRED economic data, BLS, IMF World Economic Outlook, Congressional Stock Tracker, USPTO patent search, job market intelligence, CFPB complaints, Finnhub, CoinGecko, exchange rates, and OECD statistics.

How much does each query cost?

Each of the 8 tools costs $0.045 per call, charged only when a tool executes. There are no standby compute charges between calls.

How do I connect to my AI client?

Use the MCP endpoint URL with your Apify API token passed in the Authorization header as a Bearer token or via the token query parameter. Add the server configuration to your MCP client’s mcpServers JSON.

What transport protocol does it use?

The server uses stateless MCP transport over HTTP. Each POST to /mcp creates a fresh StreamableHTTPServerTransport session, eliminating state management overhead for LLM clients.

Are there any usage limits?

The README does not mention explicit rate limits beyond pay-per-event pricing. Parallel execution dispatches up to 5 actor calls simultaneously per tool. Monitoring and scheduling are available via the Apify platform.