• DATA
  • MATH
  • LOGIC
  • HUMAN

How to automate technical analysis with your AI

Connect Polygon.io to your agent to turn raw price data into technical indicators.

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Short answer

How do I automate technical analysis with my AI?

Your agent uses Polygon.io to fetch historical price bars and compute moving averages for specific tickers. This allows you to run automated backtests and signal checks. You'll see how the data flows from raw bars to calculated indicators below.

The outcomes

What your analysis produces

Once connected, your agent handles the data retrieval and the math.

DATA

Clean price history

The agent pulls specific OHLCV bars for any ticker you name. You get structured data ready for calculation.

MATH

Calculated indicators

Moving averages are computed directly from the price data. This turns raw numbers into trend signals.

LOGIC

Strategy validation

Your agent compares calculated indicators against your specific entry or exit rules. It identifies where your strategy would have triggered.

HUMAN

Final decisions

The AI presents the findings, but you decide whether to execute the trade. It provides the evidence, you provide the judgment.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The agent moves from raw data fetching to mathematical processing in a few steps.

  1. Fetch price bars

    The agent requests specific historical timeframes and granularity for a chosen symbol.

    get_custom_bars

  2. Compute averages

    The agent takes the retrieved price data and calculates the Simple Moving Average.

    get_sma

  3. Analyze trends

    The agent compares the current price against the calculated SMA to detect crossovers.

    get_sma

  4. Report findings

    The agent summarizes the technical state of the asset based on the math performed.

    get_custom_bars

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your technical analysis.

Starting points

Swap out the ticker symbols and timeframes to match your specific strategy.

Polygon.io Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dqPiZ3NKcmnEpDsgvwZEXUcEm8HKkvzCFRr9cX8T/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Polygon.io capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polygonio-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dqPiZ3NKcmnEpDsgvwZEXUcEm8HKkvzCFRr9cX8T/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Get the daily bars for AAPL for the last 3 months and calculate the 50-day SMA.

  • Check if TSLA is currently trading above its 200-day moving average using recent data.

  • Pull 1-hour bars for BTC/USD and find the SMA to see if a trend reversal is happening.

  • Compare the 50-day and 200-day SMA for NVDA to identify a golden cross.

  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
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Start here

Connect Polygon.io once, then ask.

One click connects your credentials to your agent. All your API keys stay encrypted and secure on our side.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI execute trades on my behalf?

    No. The AI only pulls data and calculates indicators. You must manually execute any trades in your brokerage account.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my Polygon.io account settings?

    No. The tools only allow for reading price data and calculating indicators. It cannot modify your account or subscription.

  • 03

    What kind of price data can it pull?

    It can pull custom bars including Open, High, Low, Close, and Volume data.

  • 04

    Does it support crypto and forex?

    Yes, it can pull data for any symbol supported by the Polygon.io API, including equities, crypto, and forex.

  • 05

    Can the AI create custom indicators like RSI?

    No. It is limited to the specific tools provided, which currently include fetching bars and calculating the Simple Moving Average.

  • More questions about Polygon.io? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Polygon.io Connector can do

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