Every breaking financial headline read aloud the instant it hits the wire — in English (Eric US, Ryan UK) or Portuguese BR (Antônio, Francisca). Plus PT-PT, ES, FR, DE, IT on the same selector. Keep your eyes on the charts; the terminal reads the news to you.
Squawk box is a Pro feature · Full terminal trial available · Basic plan free
When active, the squawk reads every incoming headline aloud using high-quality browser speech synthesis. Filter to only what matters to your trading session.
The squawk box is one of the most valuable and least-known tools in professional trading. Now it's available to any active trader through Trading News Terminal Pro.
The moment a breaking headline arrives in the news feed, the squawk reads it aloud using natural browser speech synthesis. No delays, no queuing — one continuous stream of market intelligence.
The entire point of a squawk box is that you don't need to look at it. Watch price action on your TradingView charts while the terminal monitors the news flow and tells you what's happening.
Filter the squawk to HIGH only (rate decisions, NFP, CPI), MEDIUM and above (broader macro coverage), or ALL headlines. Reduce noise for busy news days, open it up for slow sessions.
Built on the Web Speech API built into Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox. No plugins, no downloads, no separate subscription. It works in your existing browser the moment you activate it.
Pro subscribers see the squawk box toggle in the terminal header. Click to enable — the browser will request microphone/speaker permission the first time, which is standard for Web Speech API. Once enabled, it stays active for your session. A visual speaking animation confirms the squawk is listening and reading.
Choose whether you want to hear ALL headlines, MEDIUM and HIGH impact only, or exclusively HIGH impact events. On a busy macro news day, HIGH-only keeps the audio focused on the events that actually move markets — rate decisions, inflation data, employment figures — and filters out lower-tier stories. You can change the filter at any time without interrupting the stream.
Every qualifying headline is read aloud the instant it arrives in the feed. The squawk queue processes headlines in order, so no story is skipped during busy periods. During major events — NFP, Fed decisions, flash PMIs — the squawk maintains its cadence through the highest-volume news periods. Combined with the economic calendar's visual beat/miss signals, you get total market coverage across audio and visual channels simultaneously.
Professional traders have used audio news feeds since the 1980s. The reasoning is simple and has not changed: you can only look at one thing at a time.
| Scenario | Without Squawk | With Squawk Box |
|---|---|---|
| NFP releases while you're entering an order | You miss the initial spike, see the move after it's over | ✓ Hear the headline instantly, react in real time |
| Fed Chair speaks unexpectedly hawkish | You find out 2–5 minutes late from price action | ✓ Squawk reads the key line the moment it hits |
| Multiple positions open, monitoring charts | Constant tab-switching between charts and news | ✓ Eyes stay on price action, ears on news |
| Slow news day, waiting for a setup | Repeatedly scanning the news feed manually | ✓ Squawk notifies you when anything relevant breaks |
| High-volatility session (Asian open, London open) | News flow too fast to read everything | ✓ Audio ensures nothing critical is missed |
A squawk box is an audio feed that reads breaking financial news headlines aloud in real time — originating from the intercom systems used on institutional trading floors at banks and hedge funds since the 1980s. Floor traders and market makers relied on squawk boxes to stay informed about market-moving events without looking away from their screens. Online squawk boxes replicate this functionality in a browser, making it accessible to any active trader. Trading News Terminal's squawk box is part of the Pro plan and uses Web Speech API for natural-sounding synthesis.
Trading News Terminal's squawk box integrates directly with the live news feed. When a new headline arrives, the system checks its impact classification and — if it matches your filter setting — queues it for the Web Speech API to read aloud through your computer's speakers. The speech is generated by your browser's built-in synthesis engine (no external server required), which means it works on any device with a modern browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, or tablet. The speaking animation in the terminal interface shows real-time activity.
The squawk box is a Pro-only feature at Trading News Terminal, included in the €40/month Pro plan. The rationale is straightforward: the squawk box is powered by the zero-delay Pro news feed — a delayed squawk would be useless for active trading. You can access the squawk box during a Pro trial period before committing to a subscription. The Basic free plan includes the economic calendar, filtered news feed (delay), and TradingView chart integration.
A news feed is a visual, scrolling list of text headlines — you read it with your eyes. A squawk box is an audio channel — it reads those same headlines aloud so you don't need to look at the screen. The two tools are complementary: use the visual news feed for context, filtering, and reading full stories; use the squawk box for instant hands-free awareness of breaking headlines while your eyes remain on price charts. Trading News Terminal delivers both in the same Pro terminal.
Yes — squawk boxes have been standard equipment on institutional trading floors for decades. Market makers at investment banks, proprietary traders, and macro hedge fund managers all rely on audio news feeds as a core part of their workflow. Professional squawk services cost hundreds of dollars per month. Trading News Terminal's squawk box is included in the Pro plan at €40/month, making this professional-grade tool accessible to independent and retail traders for the first time at a reasonable price.
Founder, Trading News Terminal · Forex educator since 2013
Trading FX and macro markets since 2013, building TNT to close the speed and curation gap between professional newswires and the retail trader. Editorial focus: tradable interpretation of the wire, not noise relay.
The squawk reads the most market-moving headline of each minute, scored by impact. Voice synthesis is configured per-language. We do not read from Telegram-only sources by design — every read headline is traceable to a primary wire or central bank publication.
Volume, voice, language and impact-threshold are all per-user in the Pro terminal. The free tier reads HIGH-impact headlines with a 2-minute delay.
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