US CPI
Actual 3.2% vs Consensus 3.1% — hotter than expected inflation shifts Fed-rate-cut expectations.
↑ Positive Surprise (3.2% vs 3.1%)
ECB Rate Decision
High-impact event in 60 minutes — policy decision and statement may shift the EUR macro backdrop.
60min before · Thu 12:45 GMT
Japan GDP
This release is especially relevant to the current JPY thesis — safe-haven flows may be tested.
Wed · 23:50 GMT
Illustrative example — not live member data
Definition
What are MacroDrivers Smart Alerts?
Smart Alerts are MacroDrivers' attention-management feature. They notify you when something material has happened or is about to happen in the macro environment — upcoming high-impact catalysts, economic surprises that deviate meaningfully from consensus, and events especially relevant to the current currency thesis. Each alert includes context explaining why it matters. Smart Alerts are not trading signals — they tell you what may deserve your attention, not what to buy or sell.
The Core Idea
Be Alerted When Something Matters — Not Simply When Something Happens
The goal is reducing noise. Markets produce a constant stream of events; Smart Alerts surface only the developments that may genuinely require your attention.
Without intelligent alerts, you face a choice: check constantly and risk information overload, or check infrequently and risk missing something important. Smart Alerts solve this by monitoring the macro environment on your behalf and surfacing only the developments that may matter — upcoming catalysts, material surprises and macro-relevant events.
Each alert includes context explaining why it matters, so you can assess its significance immediately. And because alerts are generated deterministically from the same framework that produces the Currency Strength Scores, they are consistent with the rest of the platform — not a separate, disconnected notification stream.
Alert Types
The Three Categories of Smart Alert
Each category is designed to surface a different kind of material development.
Upcoming Catalyst
Alerts when a high-impact scheduled event is approaching. For verified-time events, alerts fire 60 minutes and 15 minutes before the release so you can prepare.
Material Surprise
Alerts when an economic release deviates meaningfully from consensus — with the actual figure, the consensus and the direction of the surprise.
Macro Relevance
Alerts when an event is especially relevant to the current currency thesis — explaining why the event matters in the context of the existing macro view.
How It Fits
Where Smart Alerts Sit in Your Workflow
Smart Alerts are the attention layer — they tell you when to look. From there, you can drill into the specific catalyst, surprise or currency.
Common Questions
Smart Alerts, Explained
What does a MacroDrivers Smart Alert mean?
A Smart Alert means that something material has happened or is about to happen in the macro environment that may require your attention. Alerts are generated for upcoming important catalysts, meaningful macro changes and relevant intelligence changes. Each alert includes context explaining why it matters, so you can assess its significance rather than simply being notified that an event occurred.
Are Smart Alerts buy or sell signals?
No. Smart Alerts are attention-management notifications, not trading signals. They do not tell you what to buy or sell. A Smart Alert for an upcoming catalyst means a high-impact event is approaching; a Smart Alert for a material surprise means a data release significantly deviated from expectations. In both cases, the alert tells you something may deserve your attention — it does not tell you what action to take.
What kinds of events can trigger alerts?
MacroDrivers generates alerts for three categories: upcoming catalysts — when a high-impact scheduled event is approaching (with 60-minute and 15-minute pre-event notifications for verified-time events); surprises — when an economic release deviates from consensus; and macro relevance — when an event is especially relevant to the current currency thesis. Each alert type is designed to reduce noise by surfacing only what may matter.
How do Smart Alerts reduce noise?
Smart Alerts are designed to alert you when something matters — not simply when something happens. Rather than notifying you about every economic release or every minor score change, alerts are generated only for high-impact catalysts, material surprises and macro-relevant events. This keeps the alert stream focused on developments that may genuinely require your attention.
Attention-Management Intelligence
Know When the Macro Picture Needs Your Attention
Smart Alerts are a premium feature. Start free with EUR and USD currency intelligence, then upgrade to unlock alerts, the full 8-currency universe and the complete intelligence platform.