About helium-mcp
helium-mcp is a skill for news, media-bias analysis, and market data, aimed at users researching current events, stocks, crypto, and options. Its read-only tools also search memes and provide synthesized perspectives across news sources.
Key features
- 01Search news and analyze bias
- 02Synthesize multiple news perspectives
- 03Inspect source and article bias
- 04Retrieve stock and crypto data
- 05Price options and find strategies
- 06Search trending memes semantically
Use cases
- 01Compare coverage of a topic across sources
- 02Review multiple perspectives on a disputed event
- 03Research stocks or crypto assets
- 04Assess option contracts and trading strategies
MCP support
The skill uses a configured Helium MCP server. It exposes read-only tools for news, bias analysis, market data, options, and meme search to MCP clients.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ composio-community/ awesome-codex-skills --skill helium-mcpAfter installing, type/helium-mcpin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEHelium 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_newswith a topic query, then compare bias scores across different sources - Get balanced views: Use
search_balanced_newsfor multi-perspective synthesis on any controversial topic - Stock research:
get_tickerfor price + AI analysis + probability-weighted scenarios, thenget_option_pricefor derivatives pricing - Discover trades:
get_top_trading_strategiesfor AI-ranked options setups with full Greeks - Bias audit:
get_source_biasto understand a source's typical framing patterns
Notes
- All tools are read-only
- More info: https://heliumtrades.com/mcp-page/