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name: helium-mcp description: Search real-time news with bias scoring, get live stock/ETF/crypto data with AI analysis, ML options pricing, balanced news synthesis, and meme search via the Helium MCP server.

Helium MCP — News, Markets & AI Intelligence

Use this skill when you need to search news, analyze media bias, get stock/crypto market data, price options, or find balanced perspectives on current events.

Prerequisites

The Helium MCP server must be configured. Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helium": {
      "url": "https://heliumtrades.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Free tier: 50 queries, no signup or API key needed.

Available Tools

News & Bias Analysis

• search_news — Search 3.2M+ articles from 5,000+ sources with bias scores across 15+ dimensions (political lean, emotionality, factfulness, prescriptiveness, etc.)
• search_balanced_news — Get AI-synthesized balanced articles aggregating left/right/center perspectives on any topic
• get_trending_topics — Get currently trending news topics across all sources
• get_source_bias — Get detailed bias profile for any news source (e.g., CNN, Fox News, Reuters)
• get_article_bias — Get full multi-dimensional bias analysis for a specific article

Market Data & Analysis

• get_ticker — Live stock/ETF/crypto price data with AI-generated bull/bear cases, 5 probability-weighted scenarios, and price forecasts
• get_option_price — ML-predicted fair value and probability ITM for any option contract
• get_top_trading_strategies — Top-ranked options strategies with risk/reward analysis

Other

• search_memes — Semantic search across trending memes with OCR text and engagement data

Usage Patterns

• Compare media coverage: Use search_news with a topic query, then compare bias scores across different sources
• Get balanced views: Use search_balanced_news for multi-perspective synthesis on any controversial topic
• Stock research: get_ticker for price + AI analysis + probability-weighted scenarios, then get_option_price for derivatives pricing
• Discover trades: get_top_trading_strategies for AI-ranked options setups with full Greeks
• Bias audit: get_source_bias to understand a source's typical framing patterns

Notes

• All tools are read-only
• More info: https://heliumtrades.com/mcp-page/