Price Alerts

Learn how to set up and manage price alerts to track Magic card prices and get notified when prices change.

What Are Price Alerts?

Price alerts notify you when a card’s price meets specific conditions:

• Target price alerts - Notify when price goes above/below a specific value
• Percentage change alerts - Notify when price changes by a percentage
• In-app notifications - Get notified within Icarian when alerts trigger
• One-time or recurring - Alerts can trigger once or repeatedly

Creating a Price Alert

To create a price alert:

1. Navigate to a card’s detail page
2. Click Set Price Alert
3. Choose alert type and configure settings
4. Click Create Alert

The alert is now active and will check daily at 4:00 AM (after prices update).

Target Price Alerts

Target price alerts notify when a card reaches a specific price.

Setting a Target Price

1. Select Target Price as alert type
2. Enter your target price (e.g., $5.00)
3. Choose direction:
   • Below - Notify when price drops below target
   • Above - Notify when price rises above target
   • Either - Notify when price crosses target in any direction
4. Choose if alert is recurring or one-time
5. Click Create Alert

Example Use Cases

Buy alert: - Target: $5.00 - Direction: Below - Use case: Notify me when this $8 card drops to $5 so I can buy

Sell alert: - Target: $50.00 - Direction: Above - Use case: Notify me when this $30 card spikes to $50 so I can sell

Crossover alert: - Target: $10.00 - Direction: Either - Use case: Notify me when price crosses $10 in any direction

Percentage Change Alerts

Percentage change alerts notify when a card’s price changes by a specific percentage.

Setting a Percentage Change Alert

1. Select Percentage Change as alert type
2. Enter percentage threshold (e.g., 20%)
3. Choose baseline:
   • Initial Price - Compare to price when alert was created
   • Previous Day - Compare to yesterday’s price
4. Choose direction:
   • Increase - Notify when price rises by percentage
   • Decrease - Notify when price drops by percentage
   • Either - Notify when price changes by percentage in any direction
5. Choose if alert is recurring or one-time
6. Click Create Alert

Example Use Cases

Spike detection: - Percentage: 20% - Baseline: Previous Day - Direction: Increase - Use case: Notify me when a card spikes 20% overnight

Investment monitoring: - Percentage: 50% - Baseline: Initial Price - Direction: Increase - Use case: Notify me when my investment has grown 50%

Stop-loss alert: - Percentage: 25% - Baseline: Initial Price - Direction: Decrease - Use case: Notify me if my card loses 25% of its value

One-Time vs. Recurring Alerts

One-Time Alerts

• Trigger once when condition is met
• Automatically deactivate after triggering
• Good for: Buying opportunities, one-time price targets

Recurring Alerts

• Trigger every time condition is met
• Remain active after triggering
• Good for: Monitoring investments, tracking volatility

Example: - Recurring alert for “notify when above $50” - Day 1: Price hits $51 → Alert triggers - Day 2: Price drops to $48 → Alert resets - Day 3: Price hits $52 → Alert triggers again

In-App Notifications

When an alert triggers:

1. An in-app notification is created
2. Notification bell icon shows unread count
3. Click the bell to see notifications
4. Click notification to view card details

Notifications include: - Card name and image - Old price vs. new price - Percentage change - Link to card page

Managing Active Alerts

View all your alerts on the Watchlist page:

1. Navigate to Watchlist from the main menu
2. See all active and triggered alerts
3. Filter by:
   • Owned cards
   • Wanted cards
   • Triggered alerts
   • Active vs. paused alerts

Pausing and Resuming Alerts

To temporarily disable an alert:

1. Go to Watchlist
2. Find the alert
3. Click Pause

The alert is now inactive and won’t check prices.

To resume:

1. Find the paused alert
2. Click Resume

The alert is active again.

Editing Alerts

To change alert settings:

1. Go to Watchlist
2. Find the alert
3. Click Edit
4. Update settings
5. Click Save

You can change: - Target price or percentage - Direction - Recurring vs. one-time - In-app notification settings

Deleting Alerts

To remove an alert:

1. Go to Watchlist
2. Find the alert
3. Click Delete
4. Confirm deletion

The alert is permanently deleted.

Alert Limits

You can have up to 100 active alerts at a time.

If you hit this limit: - Delete unused alerts - Pause alerts you don’t need right now - Focus on high-priority cards

When Alerts Check

Price alerts check daily at 4:00 AM after price data is imported.

• Prices update at 3:00 AM
• Alerts check at 4:00 AM
• You receive notifications shortly after

Note: Alerts check once per day, so you won’t get real-time notifications.

Alert Accuracy

Alerts use the card’s current price from TCGPlayer or CardKingdom:

• TCGPlayer market price is preferred
• Falls back to CardKingdom if TCGPlayer unavailable
• Prices update daily from official sources

If a card has no price data, alerts won’t trigger.

Common Use Cases

Building a Deck

1. Create a deck in Icarian
2. Add cards you need to acquire
3. Set target price alerts for expensive cards
4. Get notified when prices drop

Investing in Reserved List

1. Target the Reserved List
2. Set percentage change alerts on owned cards (e.g., +20%)
3. Get notified when cards spike
4. Sell at the right time

Trading Opportunities

1. Mark cards as tradeable
2. Set target price alerts for cards you want
3. Use trade value when prices align
4. Make profitable trades

Budget Monitoring

1. Set “below” alerts on all cards in a deck you’re building
2. Buy cards as they drop in price
3. Complete the deck gradually at the best prices

Troubleshooting

“Alert didn’t trigger”

• Check that alert is active (not paused)
• Verify price actually met the condition
• Check notification settings
• Review alert history to see if it triggered previously

“Too many alerts”

• You’ve hit the 100 alert limit
• Delete old or unused alerts
• Pause low-priority alerts

“Price seems wrong”

• Prices come from TCGPlayer/CardKingdom
• They update daily at 3:00 AM
• Market fluctuations are normal
• Check the card page for current price source