Set Price Alerts to Free Your Hands
The crypto market never sleeps, but you can't stare at screens 24/7. Binance's price alert feature automatically notifies you when prices reach your target, letting you calmly wait for the perfect trading opportunity.
After registering through the Binance registration page, download the Binance app to start using price alerts.
How to Set Up Alerts
Method 1: From the trading page
- Go to a trading pair page (e.g., BTC/USDT)
- Tap the bell icon in the upper right
- Set the target price
- Choose the direction: price reaches or exceeds / price reaches or drops below
- Confirm creation
Method 2: From the watchlist
- Find your coin of interest on the Markets page
- Long press or tap the side menu
- Select "Set Price Alert"
- Enter the target price and direction
Method 3: From the alert management page
- Go to app settings or notification center
- Find the "Price Alerts" management page
- Tap "Add Alert"
- Select the trading pair, set the price and direction
Types of Alerts Available
Fixed price alert: Triggered when the price reaches a specific value. For example, "Notify me when BTC reaches 70,000 USDT."
Percentage change alert: Triggered when the price rises or falls by a certain percentage within a given time frame. For example, "Notify me when BTC drops more than 5% in 1 hour."
Repeating alert: Set to trigger repeatedly every time the price is reached. Useful for range trading.
Alert Management
On the alert management page, you can:
- View all configured alerts
- Edit or delete individual alerts
- Batch enable/disable alerts
- View triggered alert history
Each account has a limit on the number of alerts (usually dozens to over a hundred), so allocate your alert quota wisely.
Using Alerts with Your Trading Strategy
Support and resistance level alerts
Identify through technical analysis that BTC's support is at 58,000 and resistance is at 65,000:
- Set "Notify when price drops to 58,000" → Signals a potential buying opportunity
- Set "Notify when price rises to 65,000" → Signals a potential selling opportunity
Staged position building alerts
If you plan to buy at different price levels:
- Set "Notify when ETH drops to 2,800" → Buy first batch
- Set "Notify when ETH drops to 2,500" → Buy second batch
- Set "Notify when ETH drops to 2,200" → Buy third batch
Monitoring multiple coins
Monitor a dozen coins simultaneously, setting key price alerts for each one, without needing to switch back and forth.
Alerts vs. Stop-Loss
Price alerts and stop-loss orders are different:
- Alerts: Only notify you — no automatic trade execution. You decide whether to act after receiving the notification.
- Stop-loss orders: Automatically execute a trade when the price is reached, with no manual intervention needed.
Different use cases:
- Need automatic execution → Set stop-loss/take-profit orders
- Just want to watch without committing → Set price alerts
Make Sure You Receive Alerts
Price alerts are delivered via app push notifications. Ensure:
- Your phone allows Binance app notifications
- The Binance app can run in the background
- Network connection is stable
- Your phone isn't in Do Not Disturb mode (or add Binance as an exception)
If you're using an Android phone (especially Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.), you'll need to configure background running permissions, or the system may kill the app's background process, preventing push notifications.
Don't Over-Rely on Alerts
Price alerts are a great supplementary tool, but shouldn't be your only risk management method. Because:
- Notifications may be delayed by seconds to tens of seconds
- You won't receive them if your phone is dead or offline
- You might be busy and unable to act immediately
For essential risk management actions (like stop-losses), use conditional orders instead of price alerts. Price alerts are better suited for monitoring market dynamics and supporting decision-making.