> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fred-mcp-server.amorelli.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Market Monitoring

> Real-time tracking of markets and economic indicators

# Market Monitoring

Build monitoring systems and dashboards using FRED for real-time economic and market surveillance.

## Dashboard Components

### Key Indicators

```javascript theme={null}
const dashboard = {
  // Markets
  sp500: "SP500",
  vix: "VIXCLS",
  ten_year: "DGS10",

  // Economy  
  unemployment: "UNRATE",
  inflation: "CPIAUCSL",
  gdp: "GDP",

  // Policy
  fed_funds: "DFF",
  balance_sheet: "WALCL"
};
```

## Alert Systems

Monitor for significant changes:

* Unemployment rate changes > 0.3%
* Inflation exceeds target ranges
* Yield curve inversions
* Market volatility spikes

## Update Frequencies

| Series          | Update Frequency | Release Time             |
| --------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------ |
| Fed Funds       | Daily            | Next day                 |
| Treasury Yields | Daily            | Next day                 |
| Initial Claims  | Weekly           | Thursday 8:30 AM ET      |
| CPI             | Monthly          | \~13th, 8:30 AM ET       |
| Employment      | Monthly          | First Friday, 8:30 AM ET |
| GDP             | Quarterly        | \~30 days after quarter  |

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Advanced Queries" icon="magnifying-glass-chart" href="/examples/advanced-queries">
    Efficient data retrieval
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="book" href="/api-reference/overview">
    Tool documentation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>