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Real-Time Economic Calendar with NOW Marker

The only free economic calendar with a live blue NOW line that shows exactly where you are in the day. Auto-scrolls to the next event on open. 50+ countries, 19 asset filters, 1-minute push/Telegram alerts.

Basic plan is permanently free · No credit card required · Pro at €40/month

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Live NOW Marker

Animated blue line shows current time across the day grid. Updates every second. Calendar auto-scrolls to the line on open so the next event is always visible.

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50+ Countries

US, EU, UK, JP, AU, CA, CN, DE, FR, BR, MX, IN, KR, CH, SE, NO, NZ, ZA, RU, TR and 30+ more. Filter by country or asset class.

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Asset-Specific Filter

19 asset classes including USD, EUR, GBP, GOLD, OIL, SP500, NDX, BTC, ETH. See only the events that move your portfolio.

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Pre-Event Alerts

Get push, email, or Telegram alerts 5 / 15 / 60 minutes before HIGH impact events. Set custom keywords for niche events.

Why a NOW marker matters for event-driven traders

Most economic calendars (Investing.com, Forex Factory, MyFXBook) show a list of events with timestamps but force you to mentally calculate "how far away is now from this event?" That cognitive load adds friction. Trading News Terminal's NOW marker is a thin blue line drawn across the day's grid, updated every second. The moment you open the calendar, the view auto-scrolls so the line — and therefore the next event — is centered. Zero mental math.

Auto-scroll on open: never miss an imminent release

When you switch to the Calendar tab, JavaScript computes the offset to position the NOW line at the top of the visible viewport. Three events later in the day appear immediately below. Three events earlier appear above (in case you need to reference a release that just printed). This solves the #1 UX problem with traditional calendars: scrolling through 200+ past events to find what's next.

HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW impact color coding

Each event is color-coded by Investing.com-equivalent impact score:

  • HIGH (red bar): NFP, CPI, FOMC, ECB rate decision, GDP, PMI. Expect 30–80 pip USD moves.
  • MEDIUM (orange bar): Retail Sales, Industrial Production, PPI, Confidence indices. 10–30 pip moves typical.
  • LOW (yellow bar): Speeches, secondary data, regional indices. Usually no immediate move but worth context.

Asset-specific filtering — see only what trades you care about

Forex traders typically don't care about Chinese manufacturing PMI unless they trade AUD/USD. The asset filter restricts the calendar to events that historically move a specific instrument. Filter by USD and you see NFP, CPI, FOMC, retail sales, ISM, PCE, JOLTS — not ECB or BoJ. Filter by GOLD and you see real yields, USD strength, geopolitical events, central bank gold reserves data.

Telegram + push alerts at customizable lead times

For each event tier (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW) you set your preferred lead time: 5 min, 15 min, 1 hour, or 1 day before. The alert fires automatically via your chosen channel: browser push, email, or Telegram bot DM. Add custom keyword alerts (e.g., "Powell", "unscheduled", "emergency rate") for events that don't fit standard categories.

Common Questions

Is this calendar really free?

Yes — the calendar (with NOW marker, asset filter, and 5-minute alerts) is part of the Basic plan, which is free forever. Pro plan adds 1-minute alerts and zero-delay news.

Where does the calendar data come from?

We aggregate from multiple sources including official central bank schedules, BLS, Eurostat, ONS, ABS, and DBPedia. Cross-verified daily.

How often is the calendar updated?

Every 6 hours for new events; every minute for impact changes and timing shifts. Surprise actuals (when released) appear within 1–5 seconds.

Can I set alerts for specific keywords?

Yes — Pro plan lets you create unlimited custom keyword alerts (e.g., "Lagarde", "emergency", "unscheduled"). They fire via Telegram, push, or email.

Why does the NOW line update every second?

Modern markets move on milliseconds. The 1-second update gives you a precise visual reference for events that release on the half-second (US data) or on exact 0/15/30/45 minutes (European data).

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