When Markets Move vs Investing.com
A huge free calendar with alerts and an app. Star ratings are expected impact, not measured reaction.
Investing.com and When Markets Move answer different questions. Investing.com tells you what is scheduled and what the number was. When Markets Move measures what the markets actually did the last 100 times, including the first hour after each release. Here is a fair side by side, based on Investing.com's public pages as of September 2026.
Side by side
| When Markets Move | Investing.com | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A weekly briefing on how rough markets get around scheduled US announcements | The economic calendar on a large financial news and quotes site |
| Price | Paid; business licences on request | Calendar free; paid InvestingPro tiers (prices vary with sales) |
| Live economic calendar | No. Each briefing lists the week's events in SA time | Yes |
| Actual vs forecast | Forecast and previous for the week; last week reviewed against history | Yes, with a history table per event |
| Impact rating | Measured from up to 100 releases, per market | One to three stars of expected volatility (method not published) |
| Measured price reaction per event | Yes: daily moves and the first 60 minutes, per market | Not found; event pages show a live market snapshot |
| Markets with reaction stats | S&P 500, Nasdaq, US 10Y yield, dollar index, gold, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/ZAR, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana | None found |
| South African time | Built in | Yes, a Johannesburg time zone is available |
| Alerts and app | No. Email and web only | Yes: event alerts with a free account, iOS and Android apps |
| Ads | None | Yes on the free tier; ad free with InvestingPro |
A gold dot marks rows where When Markets Move offers something we could not find at Investing.com. Prices and features change; check Investing.com's own site for the latest.
Where Investing.com is stronger
- Alerts before and after releases
- Polished mobile apps
- A long actual vs forecast history for each event
- Enormous coverage of countries and indicators
Where When Markets Move is stronger
- Measured reaction per market instead of an expected star rating
- The first 60 minutes on one minute prices
- USD/ZAR, gold and crypto measured alongside the majors
- No ads, and nothing to install
Verdict
Investing.com wins on reach: alerts, apps and history for almost every indicator on earth. When Markets Move is narrower on purpose. It measures how rough the big US releases have actually been for the markets South African traders watch. Use Investing.com for alerts, and the briefing for knowing which alerts matter.
Try it on your own market in the Rough hours explorer, or read a full sample briefing.
Questions people ask
Is When Markets Move an Investing.com calendar alternative?
It complements it. Investing.com is a full live calendar with alerts; When Markets Move measures past reactions and sends them weekly.
Investing.com vs When Markets Move: which is better for volatility?
Investing.com rates expected volatility with stars. When Markets Move measures the actual first hour move over up to 100 releases, per market.
Can I see Investing.com in South African time?
Yes, it offers a Johannesburg time zone. When Markets Move uses SA time by default.
How much does When Markets Move cost?
It is a paid weekly briefing. Business licences for brokers, academies and prop firms are priced by audience size, on request.
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