Turn stock DMs into technical checks
Get a quick, understandable indicator readout right where the question arrives.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Technical Indicator
Tool to fetch technical indicators for the specified equity or currency pair. use after obtaining time series to compute moving averages or oscillators.
Why this helps
Quick trading questions create a manual loop of copying symbols into separate tools.
- Answer symbol questions in context
- Reduce manual chart lookups
- Explain indicators consistently
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Alpha Vantage once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Technical Signal Check.
- 3Tell Notis to extract the symbol and requested interval, fetch the technical indicator, and explain what it may suggest without making a trade decision.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose where reports go, then test with one real symbol DM.
Questions about this workflow
Does this place trades?
No. It only retrieves and explains Alpha Vantage indicator data.
Can users ask about currency pairs?
Yes, when the requested Alpha Vantage indicator supports the pair.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Alpha vantage. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Alpha vantage actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get All Commodities Price Index
Tool to retrieve the global price index of all commodities. use when you need monthly, quarterly, or annual aggregated price index data for commodities.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
ALUMINUM
Tool to fetch global aluminum prices. use when you need monthly, quarterly, or annual lme aluminum price data.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Balance Sheet
Tool to return annual and quarterly balance sheets for a company. use when you need detailed fiscal statements for analysis.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Brent Crude Oil Prices
Tool to fetch brent crude oil prices. use when you need daily, weekly, or monthly brent price data.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Global Coffee Price
Tool to retrieve the global coffee price series. use when you need historical monthly, quarterly, or annual coffee prices.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
COPPER
Tool to fetch global price of copper in monthly, quarterly, and annual intervals. use when you need historical copper price series for analysis.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Corn
Tool to retrieve global price of corn in monthly, quarterly, and annual intervals. use after verifying api key when you need historical corn price data.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
COTTON
Tool to retrieve global cotton prices in monthly, quarterly, and annual intervals. use when you need historical cotton price data.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Alpha vantage, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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