/market-snapshot
Quick market demand snapshot for any state — top models, segment D/S ratios, and hot opportunities
Purpose
/market-snapshot answers 'what's selling in my market right now' in under 30 seconds. Pass a 2-letter state code (or let it read your profile) and get the top 15 models by sold volume, a segment demand vs supply table with D/S ratios, and flagged hot opportunities (D/S >1.5) and oversupply warnings (D/S <0.5).
It's the fastest way to validate a stocking hypothesis before heading to auction or to brief the team on current market conditions in a Monday morning meeting.
Arguments
STATEoptional2-letter US state code (e.g., TX, CA, FL). Reads from profile if not provided.
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
Use state from arguments, convert state name to code if needed, or read from profile. Default to profile state.
get_sold_summaryget_sold_summary by make/model for prior month in the state, ranked by sold count descending, top 15.
get_sold_summaryget_sold_summary by body_type for same state and date range.
search_active_carssearch_active_cars with state facets for body_type and make to get active supply counts.
For each segment: D/S = monthly sold / active supply. Flag D/S >1.5 as hot opportunity, D/S <0.5 as oversupply warning.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
get_sold_summary | 2 | Top 15 models by sold count + body type breakdown for prior month |
search_active_cars | 1 | Active supply facets by body type and make for D/S calculation |
Example Output
MARKET SNAPSHOT — Texas | February 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════════════ TOP 15 MODELS BY SALES VOLUME Rank Make/Model Sold Count Avg Price Avg DOM 1 Ford F-150 2,108 $38,200 24d 2 Toyota RAV4 1,891 $31,400 27d 3 Honda CR-V 1,204 $28,900 26d 4 Toyota Camry 1,122 $22,100 29d 5 Chevrolet Silverado 1,088 $41,200 22d 6 Toyota Tacoma 847 $36,800 22d 7 Honda Civic 821 $19,800 31d 8 GMC Sierra 763 $42,100 25d 9 Chevrolet Equinox 763 $22,400 28d 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee 701 $35,200 33d SEGMENT DEMAND VS SUPPLY Body Type Sold (mo) Avg Price Active Supply D/S Signal Pickup 4,820 $39,800 2,108 2.29 HOT ★ SUV 5,614 $32,100 3,402 1.65 HOT ★ Crossover 2,108 $26,800 1,782 1.18 Balanced Sedan 3,201 $22,400 2,890 1.11 Balanced Minivan 412 $28,900 780 0.53 Oversupplied ✗ Coupe 284 $24,100 612 0.46 Oversupplied ✗ HOT OPPORTUNITIES: Pickup (2.29) | SUV (1.65) OVERSUPPLY WARNINGS: Minivan (0.53) | Coupe (0.46) Want to dig deeper into any segment?
Cost Estimate
Daily snapshots ≈ $0.30 – $1.20/month
Limitations
- US-only — get_sold_summary is not available for UK markets.
- State-level data only — metro or zip-level market snapshots require the full Inventory Intelligence skill.
- Prior month data — very recent sales from the current month are not included.