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This guide covers tracking macro events with a scheduled task, so you stay ahead of the calendar of central bank meetings, economic releases, and policy events that move markets. The value is not just knowing an event is coming; it is knowing what it means for the names you hold. The concept behind this is Scheduled Tasks, and it pairs with Macro research.

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When to use this

  • You want a heads-up before major macro events (FOMC, jobs data, CPI)
  • You hold positions sensitive to rates, inflation, or policy
  • You want macro context delivered on a schedule rather than chasing it

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Step 1: Track the calendar

Each week, give me the key macro events coming up: central bank meetings, major economic releases, and policy events. For each, note the date, what's expected, and why it matters for markets.

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Step 2: Connect events to your exposure

Generic macro calendars are everywhere. The useful version ties events to your holdings: 
For each upcoming macro event, flag which of my holdings or watchlist names are most exposed and in which direction.

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Step 3: Get the pre-event setup

Before [recurring event, e.g. each FOMC meeting], brief me on what's expected, what's priced in, and the scenarios for the market reaction.

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Step 4: Get the post-event read

After the event, summarize what happened versus expectations, how markets reacted, and what it means going forward for my exposure.

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Example variations

A weekly macro calendar: 
Every Sunday evening, give me the week's key macro events with dates, expectations, and the main names or sectors exposed to each. Deliver to Telegram.
An event-specific tracker: 
Track the path of interest rates. Each week, summarize any new data or commentary that changes the outlook, and flag the impact on my rate-sensitive holdings.

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Common mistakes

  • Calendar without context. A list of dates is not useful unless it connects to your portfolio.
  • Ignoring what’s priced in. Markets anticipate macro events; the reaction depends on the surprise, not the event itself. Ask what is already reflected.
  • Treating macro as certain. Frame events in scenarios and probabilities, not single predictions.