Tavis Lochhead,Co-Founder of KadoaIn the fast-paced world of finance it’s all about having crucial information first. Market-moving updates like regulatory changes, commodity price shifts, and macroeconomic releases appear online constantly. By monitoring these updates in real time, investment firms can generate alpha by acting on time-sensitive information.
Tracking Regulatory Changes Government regulations and policy changes can instantly impact industries like energy, healthcare, and finance. By monitoring government and regulatory websites in real time, analysts can stay on top of changes that could influence their portfolios. When new filings or regulations are posted, getting an immediate notification gives firms a chance to adjust their strategies before the broader market reacts.
Monitoring Commodity Prices Commodity prices for oil,gas, or metals can change quickly in response to supply and demand shifts. For firms involved in commodities or with exposure to these markets, tracking real-time price updates is essential.
Following Macroeconomic Data Releases Economic indicators like GDP growth, unemployment rates, or inflation reports can have a big impact on market sentiment. Monitoring official websites that publish these updates allows investment teams to respond immediately.
Tracking Global Trade and Supply Chain Events Disruptions to global trade or supply chains—whether caused by natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, or shifts in trade policies—can ripple through industries. Real-time monitoring of trade and industry websites lets firms catch these disruptions early, allowing them to make proactive adjustments.
Government Announcements and Geopolitical Events Government announcements, trade deals, and geopolitical shifts can create waves across markets. Firms that monitor government and international news sites in real time can stay informed about major developments, such as sanctions, policy changes, or trade negotiations.
Acting on this information ahead of competitors allows firms to respond to these changes in ways that can generate alpha.
Traditionally, change monitoring of websites required developers to build rule-based, low-latency web scrapers for each site. This approach was expensive, error-prone, and not scalable. Kadoa enables non-technical users like investment analysts and researchers to set up their own website monitoring workflows without coding or maintenance.
Here's a quick demo of how it works:
Set Up Without Coding Kadoa’s Chrome extension makes it easy for analysts to set up monitoring workflows themselves. Simply navigate to the website you want to track and select the area of interest that you want to monitor. There are no technical skills required, and it only takes a few minutes to set up.
Receive Instant Notifications Once the monitoring workflow is active, Kadoa checks the page for any changes in real-time. When an update occurs, users receive an instant email or chat notification within seconds of the change.
Maintenance-Free and Scalable Web pages frequently change their layout or structure, which can cause monitoring tools to break or produce false positive alerts. Kadoa’s self-healing technology automatically adjusts to these changes, so the monitoring continues without interruption or manual intervention.
Quick access to new information is crucial for investment firms and real-time web monitoring helps them stay on top of things by:
With Kadoa, setting up real-time monitoring is straightforward and efficient. Contact us to get a personalized demo of this feature.
