Product
A live macro trends dashboard, not a static chart pack
A macro trends dashboard should answer three questions on one screen: what regime are we in, what changed today, and what happens next across assets. Market Ontology's dashboard classifies cycle phase and monetary stance daily, streams the cross-asset tape (yields, FX, credit, commodities, vol), and maps live events to the assets they affect - replacing the manual chart pack most macro PMs still build in Excel.
What a real macro trends dashboard needs
Most "macro dashboards" are grids of charts. That is table stakes, not a dashboard. A dashboard a PM can act on has four layers:
- Regime - cycle phase, monetary stance, liquidity impulse. One glance answers "what game are we playing."
- Cross-asset tape - yields (2s/10s, real yields, breakevens), FX (DXY, EM), credit (HY OAS, IG spreads), commodities (WTI, gold, copper), vol (VIX, MOVE).
- Event overlay - the geopolitical, policy, and data events shifting the tape, mapped to the assets they affect.
- Transmission - the causal chain from the shock to the asset (tariffs → CPI → real yields → duration; oil → transports; DXY → EM equities; Fed cuts → mortgage rates → housing).
Market Ontology ships all four on one surface.
What the dashboard covers
- Rates & duration - 2y, 10y, 30y, real yields, breakevens, 2s10s
- FX - DXY, EUR, JPY, CNY, EM basket
- Credit - HY OAS, IG spreads, CDX
- Commodities - WTI, Brent, gold, copper, natgas
- Vol - VIX, MOVE, skew, dealer gamma
- Equity factors - value/growth, cyclicals/defensives, small/large
- Regime signals - Sahm rule, ISM, PMI, LEI, financial conditions
Every tile links to the underlying series, the last event that moved it, and the transmission chain that explains why.
When to use it
- Morning open - 60 seconds to know what regime, what changed overnight, what to watch
- Ahead of a print - CPI/NFP/FOMC context assembled without rebuilding a deck
- Ahead of an event - geopolitical shock or policy announcement mapped to affected exposures
- IC prep - a defensible snapshot without an analyst rebuilding it every week
| Static chart pack (Excel / PDF) | Trading Economics / Koyfin | Market Ontology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regime classification | Manual | Data only | Live, automated |
| Cross-asset tape | Rebuild weekly | Yes | Yes, with context |
| Event → asset mapping | Manual | No | Pre-built |
| Central bank language scoring | No | No | Yes |
| Options and positioning context | Separate tool | Limited | Integrated |
| Update cadence | Weekly | Live data | Live, with synthesis |
| Price | Analyst time | $30 - $100 / mo | $399+ / mo |
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Trading Economics or Koyfin?
Trading Economics and Koyfin ship charts. Market Ontology ships charts plus regime classification, event-to-asset mapping, transmission chains, and policy language scoring - the synthesis layer that turns the tape into a decision.
How often is the dashboard updated?
Prices and rates stream live. Regime classifications refresh daily. Event mapping and transmission chains update as events happen.
Can I customize what appears on the dashboard?
Yes. PMs pin the series, factors, and transmission chains they care about. The default view covers the standard cross-asset macro set.
What data sources are used?
FRED (Fed, BLS, BEA), Polygon (equities, ETFs, FX proxies), CBOE (vol surface), plus policy and event feeds curated by the platform.