Insider Political Alpha MCP Server

What is Insider Political Alpha MCP Server?

This MCP server applies six institution-grade statistical algorithms to congressional stock disclosures, SEC insider filings, campaign finance records, and federal contract data, and returns scored findings to any MCP-compatible AI client in real time. Built for quantitative researchers, compliance teams, and political intelligence analysts who need more than a raw data feed.

How to use Insider Political Alpha MCP Server?

Add the endpoint URL to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf) with your Apify API token as the bearer token. Choose a tool – such as profile_legislator_alpha or detect_informed_trading – and the server dispatches multiple data actors in parallel. Most tool calls complete in 2–5 minutes and return structured JSON with a composite score, risk level, and plain-English findings.

Key features of Insider Political Alpha MCP Server

• Bivariate Hawkes process with MLE fitting for temporal coincidence
• Fama-French event study with political factor and CAR
• Ziv-Merhav transfer entropy network for information flow
• Cross-Recurrence Quantification Analysis of donation‑trade correlation
• Difference-in-Differences contract anticipation estimator
• Composite alpha scoring with five risk levels (CRITICAL to LOW)

Use cases of Insider Political Alpha MCP Server

• Systematic alpha generation by screening congressional trading signals for quantitative funds
• Ethics and compliance monitoring for STOCK Act screening and audit trails
• Investigative journalism assembling a full statistical dossier on named legislators
• Government contract intelligence testing committee‑member buying before award announcements

FAQ from Insider Political Alpha MCP Server

What data sources does the server use?

It draws from 13 upstream sources including Congress Stock Tracker, SEC Insider Trading, FEC Campaign Finance, Federal Register, USAspending, SAM.gov, Finnhub, FRED, and EDGAR.

Do I need a subscription to Bloomberg or CapitolTrades?

No. The server automates data collection across all sources without requiring separate paid subscriptions.

How are composite alpha scores calculated?

A weighted ensemble of temporal coincidence (30%), information flow (20%), brokerage (20%), donation‑trade CRQA (15%), and contract anticipation (15%) produces a 0–100 score with risk levels from CRITICAL to LOW.

What authentication is required?

You must include your Apify API token as the bearer token in the Authorization header when connecting your MCP client.

Are there spending limits or timeouts?

Each tool call has a spending limit guard before any actor calls are made. Actors run with a 120‑second independent timeout and 256 MB memory allocation.