When Markets Move vs Myfxbook
A free calendar that does show an average EUR/USD reaction per event. Useful, but one pair and one number.
Myfxbook and When Markets Move answer different questions. Myfxbook 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 Myfxbook's public pages as of September 2026.
Side by side
| When Markets Move | Myfxbook | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A weekly briefing on how rough markets get around scheduled US announcements | A calendar on a forex account tracking and community site |
| Price | Paid; business licences on request | Free; ad free subscription $10 a month |
| 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; full history for registered members |
| Impact rating | Measured from up to 100 releases, per market | High, medium, low, none (method not published) |
| Measured price reaction per event | Yes: daily moves and the first 60 minutes, per market | Yes: average EUR/USD volatility over the last 10 releases (time window not stated) |
| 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 | EUR/USD |
| South African time | Built in | Yes, a South Africa (GMT+2) option |
| Alerts and app | No. Email and web only | Yes: email and live notifications, iOS app |
| Ads | None | Yes; removable with the subscription |
A gold dot marks rows where When Markets Move offers something we could not find at Myfxbook. Prices and features change; check Myfxbook's own site for the latest.
Where Myfxbook is stronger
- Alerts before events by email or notification
- A free app
- An average EUR/USD reaction on each event page
- CSV and XML export
Where When Markets Move is stronger
- Twelve markets measured, including USD/ZAR, gold, stocks and crypto, not only EUR/USD
- A stated window: the first 60 minutes, compared with the same hour on ordinary days
- How often it was rough, not only an average, plus whether the move fades by the close
- up to 100 releases per event rather than 10
Verdict
Myfxbook is the closest to us: its event pages do give an average EUR/USD reaction. If EUR/USD is all you trade, that may be enough. If you trade the rand, gold or crypto, or want to know how often a release is rough rather than one average, When Markets Move goes further.
Try it on your own market in the Rough hours explorer, or read a full sample briefing.
Questions people ask
Is When Markets Move a good Myfxbook alternative?
For reaction statistics, yes, and wider: twelve markets and a stated first hour window. For live alerts and the app, Myfxbook does things we don't.
Myfxbook vs When Markets Move: which shows volatility better?
Myfxbook shows one average EUR/USD figure over 10 releases. When Markets Move shows the first hour ratio and how often it was rough, over up to 100 releases, for twelve markets.
Does Myfxbook have South African time?
Yes, a GMT+2 South Africa option. 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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