---
title: Market Monitoring
description: Real-time tracking of markets and economic indicators
icon: 'display'
---
# Market Monitoring
Build monitoring systems and dashboards using FRED for real-time economic and market surveillance.
## Dashboard Components
### Key Indicators
```javascript
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>
