Catalayer for Day Traders
Real-time news + monitor + AI analysis tuned for intraday event-driven trading. From earnings breaks to FDA decisions, arrive early.
What you're dealing with
- Missing news that moves stocks because you were on another tab
- Drowning in irrelevant headlines (500+/day on Bloomberg terminal)
- Non-English news hitting Asian markets before English translation
- Not knowing which alerts deserve action vs. ignore
- Paying $24K/year for Bloomberg when 80% of features unused
Tools you'll use
Typical Workflow
Pre-market: scan overnight Asia/Europe news. Market open: ticker-specific Monitor rules fire. Throughout: Island desktop push keeps you informed. Post-close: review + rate alerts.
Use Cases
Catalyst trading
Monitor rules on FDA PDUFA dates, earnings announcements, M&A. Alerts fire within 60s of publication. AI analysis pre-scores relevance so you focus on 10/10 moves.
Cross-border names
BABA, JD, PDD, BIDU, SMIC, TSMC, Samsung. Chinese/Japanese/Korean news breaks first; English wire services translate 15-60 min later. Monitoring native regions gives you the lead time.
Sector rotation signals
Monitor broad sector news (semis, biotech, energy). AI flags when multi-story cluster suggests sector-wide move vs. single-company noise.
One material alert per month that results in a $500 profitable trade pays for a year of Plus. Active day traders typically find 1-3 material signals per week.
Recommended plan: Plus ($29/month) covers most use cases. Pro ($99/month) for high-volume workflows.
FAQ
Is Catalayer as fast as Bloomberg Terminal?
Bloomberg is sub-30s on wire news. Catalayer is 30-180s depending on source. Close enough for most retail/swing trading. Not for HFT.
Can I replace my Bloomberg Terminal with Catalayer?
For retail day trading without Level 2 or IB chat, yes. For institutional with regulatory constraints, no.
Does Catalayer have integration with my broker?
Not yet. Alerts are informational; execution happens via your broker directly.