WATCHLIST GUIDE
Master your personal event tracking and watchlist management
What is the Watchlist?
The Watchlist is your personalized economic event tracker. Add important events to keep track of upcoming releases that matter to your trading strategy. Get notifications, quick access to event details, and never miss a critical data release.
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Adding Events to Watchlist
Add events from any event card or calendar view. Look for the bookmark icon (☆) to add an event. Click again to remove. You can also add events from event detail pages or search results. Your watchlist syncs across all devices.
From Event Card
Click the bookmark icon on any event card in the calendar or list view
From Event Details
Open the event detail page and click "Add to Watchlist"
From Search Results
Search for events and add them directly from search results
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Track any event
Searching for Events
Use the search function to find specific events across all countries and categories. Search by event name, country, or keywords. Filter results by date range, impact level, or category to narrow down exactly what you're looking for.
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Managing Your Watchlist
Your watchlist shows all saved events organized by release time. Each event displays its scheduled time, country, expected/previous values, and impact level. Remove events by clicking the bookmark icon. Sort by time, impact, or country.
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Event details
Tracking Upcoming Releases
The watchlist highlights events releasing soon. Events within 24 hours are marked as imminent. Events in progress show live data when available. Past events show actual vs forecast values for learning.
Watchlist Strategies
Maximize your watchlist effectiveness with these strategies:
Create a core watchlist of events you always trade - Employment reports, CPI, Fed decisions
Add events that affect your current positions to track potential catalysts
Keep watchlist focused - Too many events leads to noise, not signal
Review and clean up your watchlist weekly - Remove events that are no longer relevant
Group events by theme - Have separate mental categories for inflation, growth, employment
Set up alerts for high-impact events in your watchlist
Use watchlist to plan your trading week ahead on weekends
Track recurring events to build familiarity with data patterns over time
Share watchlists with trading partners for coordinated analysis
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many events can I add?
There is no limit to watchlist size, but we recommend keeping it focused on 15-25 core events for optimal effectiveness. You can always add more for specific trading weeks.
Do events auto-remove after release?
Events remain in your watchlist after release so you can review actual vs forecast values. Clear old events manually or use the bulk remove feature for past events.
Can I organize events into categories?
Events are organized by time by default. Use the sort and filter options to view by impact, country, or category. Mental categorization is recommended for your trading strategy.
Will I get notifications?
If you enable browser notifications, you'll receive alerts before high-impact events in your watchlist. Notification timing can be customized in settings.
Does watchlist sync across devices?
Yes, your watchlist is saved to your account and syncs across all devices where you're logged in. Changes appear immediately.
Can I share individual events?
Yes, each event has its own share button. Share single events or your entire curated watchlist.
Pro Tips
Start with major central bank events (Fed, ECB, BOE, BOJ) as your core watchlist foundation
Add employment and inflation data for the currencies you trade most
Track preliminary vs revised data releases - Prelim often moves markets more
Use watchlist during Sunday planning to prepare your trading week
Keep a "learning watchlist" of events you're studying but not trading yet
Cross-reference watchlist events with news for context before releases
Review past watchlist events weekly to learn from market reactions
Share your watchlist setup with other traders for feedback and improvement
Combine watchlist with calendar view for complete event coverage
Use watchlist events as anchor points for your technical analysis
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