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Set up your news watchlist and alert channels

Match news to your symbols and see which alert channels your level allows.

/help/set-up-news-watchlist-and-alertsLast updatedSep 22, 2026
  1. Step 1

    Open the page

    In the panel open "More", then press "Market News" under "Trading tools".

  2. Step 2

    Check the watchlist chip

    The page opens on the "Latest" tab; under the tabs sits the "Watchlist" section, chipped "On", "Off" or "Not available".

  3. Step 3

    Upgrade if it is locked

    "Not available" means your level lacks the watchlist; "See levels" opens "My Plan", and the editor does not open at all until you upgrade.

  4. Step 4

    Open the editor

    Press "Edit watchlist".

  5. Step 5

    Turn matching on

    Tick "Match news against my watchlist".

  6. Step 6

    Add your symbols

    Under "Symbols", type a symbol into the "e.g. XAUUSD" box and press "Add symbol" or Enter; "Level allowance" shows how much of your quota is in use.

  7. Step 7

    Choose the topics

    Under "Topics", pick the event types you care about.

  8. Step 8

    Set the alert threshold

    Under "Alert threshold", pick the impact levels; only events at those levels send an alert.

  9. Step 9

    Save it

    Press "Save watchlist"; the editor closes and a confirmation appears.

    ExampleWatchlist saved.

  10. Step 10

    Read the matched feed

    The "My watchlist" tab shows only news that matches your watchlist.

  11. Step 11

    Check your alert channels

    At the page foot, "Alert channels" marks each channel "Available" or "Not available"; "Notification settings" opens delivery settings.

News is matched against your own symbols, and the "My watchlist" tab shows only those items. "Alert channels" tells you which channels your current level can use for alerts.

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