Enterprise / Alternative data

From backtest to live feed

Newsquawk complements the news data you already buy. Some of the largest hedge funds in the world use it to find an edge their traditional news datasets miss. Qualifying hedge funds can test the archive at no cost under an evaluation agreement.

For qualifying hedge funds, under an evaluation agreement
See the coverage
  • 2 of 3

    largest US banks run Newsquawk on trading desks

  • 5 years

    of Newsquawk headlines to backtest, for qualifying hedge funds

Hedge funds / Historical data

Backtest. Find the alpha. Go live.

Time and again, funds that test the archive go on to license the API. One of the world's largest macro hedge funds took exactly this route.

01Test data

Backtest

Qualifying hedge funds sign an evaluation agreement, then run the headline archive against their own models.

02Evaluation

Find the alpha

Measure what the headlines add to your existing signals before you commit.

03Production

Go live

License the live API and receive headlines as our analysts publish them.

Headlines that moved markets

What we published, and what the market did next.

01
ENERGY/16 Oct · 15:47

US lawmakers introduce bill to block US President Trump’s Russia diesel deal.

+1.2%WTI crude
02
EQUITIES/16 Oct · 12:20

Apple's (AAPL) iPhone Duo sells out minutes after pre-orders open, according to Apple Insider.

+1.7%AAPL shares
03
FX/14 Oct · 12:30

US Core CPI (Sep MM) 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.2% (Prev. 0.3%).

+0.3%USD/JPY
04
ENERGY/12 Oct · 18:26

Russia’s Novak, on diesel supply deal with Trump, says there are talks between governments of Russia and US on supply.

−0.7%WTI crude
05
EQUITIES/12 Oct · 18:10

Bumble (BMBL) reportedly in advanced talks to go private at a USD 1bln valuation, reports WSJ.

+56.6%BMBL shares
06
ENERGY/12 Oct · 08:52

Saudi Energy Ministry expects it will take 2-3 years to increase oil pipeline capacity to 10mln BPD.

+0.8%Brent
Alternative data

Coverage beyond the terminal

Newsquawk alongside Bloomberg or Reuters gives your fund more coverage than either alone: our own headlines and research today, and specialist external sources on the API by the end of 2026.

Available now

Our headlines and research

Professional analysts monitor thousands of sources and write market-moving headlines in real time. Our research comes through the same API.

History
Five years
Coverage
  • Macro, central banks and geopolitics
  • Equities
  • Fixed income
  • FX
  • Energy and metals
On the API by the end of 2026

Curated Market News

Posts from political figures and verified financial accounts, plus specialist energy, commodity and crypto sources, filtered for trading relevance.

History
From 2026, earlier on request where available
Sources include
  • Truth Social
  • Fin-X (Financial Twitter/X)
  • Energy & Commodities
  • Crypto News
Coming

Squawk transcripts

Transcripts of our live audio squawk will also be available as data.

Rights

Ours to license

We hold distribution rights for everything on the feed, from our headlines to the external sources.

Clients

Who takes the feed

Hedge funds, professional trading firms and brokers all license the Newsquawk feed.

01Hedge funds

Alternative data for your models

Headline history for training and backtesting, then the live API in production.

02Trading firms

Headlines in your own environment

Professional trading firms take the live feed straight into their own systems as secure JSON or RSS.

03Brokers

Headlines behind your paywall

Brokers license Newsquawk headlines for their own paywalled platforms, through the API or as white-labelled widgets, on commercial terms.

Site licences / Platform

Newsquawk across your desk

A site licence puts the Newsquawk platform in front of your team under one agreement, for corporates, enterprises and professional trading firms. Trading desks at 2 of the 3 largest US banks already use the platform.

  • Live Audio SquawkAnalysts broadcast market-moving news the moment it matters.
  • Real-Time HeadlinesAnalyst-curated headlines, each vetted for market impact.
  • Live Analyst ChatDirect access to our analysts.
  • Economic CalendarData releases, central bank events and earnings calls, updated in real time.
  • Research & Analysis12 to 15 research reports a day on macro narratives, upcoming events and post-event analysis.

Talk to us about
data and licences

Tell us about your firm and what you need: historical data, the live API or a site licence. Qualifying hedge funds can start with five years of headlines to test at no cost, under an evaluation agreement. Our team typically responds within one business day.

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