Chrome · Edge · Brave extension · 100% free

Never miss an economic news release again.

EcoQuant brings the economic calendar into your browser and warns you a few minutes before every release (NFP, CPI, ECB rate decision, FOMC…) with a pop-up window, a countdown and a sound. Filtered by impact and currency, with the actual figure as soon as it's out and a position size calculator.

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  • 100% free, no account
  • No tracking, no ads
  • Times in your own time zone
Features

Everything you need to be ready before the release

Built for forex, index and commodity traders who are tired of getting caught off guard by release-day volatility. Everything is included, for free.

Economic calendar

Releases over a rolling 8-day window (Investing.com, with Forex Factory as an automatic fallback or by choice): time in your time zone, currency, impact, forecast and previous value.

Alert before every release

System notification, an always-on-top pop-up window with a live countdown, and a sound. Impossible to miss, even when you're deep in a chart.

Impact & currency filters

Follow only what matters: High, Medium or Low impact, or bank holidays, and any of the 9 currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD, NZD, CNY).

Multiple lead times

Get alerted 60, 30, 15, 10 or 5 minutes before, or right on time — even several times for the same release. The icon badge shows the countdown.

Quiet hours

No alerts at night or during your downtime. Asian-session releases won't wake you up anymore.

Mute per release

A bell next to every release: silence the alert for one specific event without touching your settings.

Result as soon as it's out

One minute after each release you follow, a notification shows the actual figure against the forecast: ▲ better or ▼ worse than expected for the currency. You can see at a glance which way the market is likely to react.

USDNon-Farm Payrolls▲ 212Kfcst. 180K
EURManufacturing PMI▼ 45.2fcst. 46.0

Available with the Investing.com source.

Position size calculator

Demo

Account balance and currency, risk in % or as an amount, stop loss and take profit in pips or points: get the size in lots, the amount actually at risk, the pip value and the risk/reward ratio. Forex, gold, silver, indices and Bitcoin.

Instrument
EUR/USD
Risk budget
100.00 EUR
Position size
0.43 lot
Amount at risk
≈ 99.54 EUR
Pip value
≈ 3.98 EUR

Indicative demo: fixed EUR/USD rate of 1.0800, lots rounded down to the nearest 0.01. In the extension, the ECB rate is updated automatically.

100% free

Everything included. For everyone.

No limited version, no hidden subscription: every feature is available as soon as you install it.

  • No account to create
  • No credit card, no purchases
  • No ads
  • No tracking, no analytics
  • No server: everything happens in your browser
  • Settings stored on your device only
  • Open source, MIT license
  • Works with Chrome, Edge and Brave
  • Interface and alerts in French
How it works

Ready in under two minutes

  1. Install the extension

    Add EcoQuant to Chrome, Edge or Brave (see installation), then pin the icon to the toolbar.

  2. Choose your filters

    In Settings: calendar source, impact levels, currencies, alert lead times, alert type and quiet hours. A button lets you fire a test alert.

  3. Trade with peace of mind

    Keep the browser open (even minimized): the alert window pops up with its countdown before every release you follow, then shows the result once it's out.

Install

Download the extension

Install EcoQuant and never miss an economic release again

Manual installation instructions

  1. Download the ZIP file

    "Download ZIP" button above (archive EcoQuant.zip).

  2. Extract the ZIP contents to a folder

    Right-click → Extract All. Keep the folder somewhere permanent: don't delete it after installing.

  3. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/

    Edge: edge://extensions · Brave: brave://extensions. For security reasons, these addresses can't be opened from a link: paste it into the address bar.

  4. Turn on "Developer mode" in the top right corner

    On the left in Edge.

  5. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension folder (inside the extracted EcoQuant folder)

    It's the one that contains manifest.json. The settings page opens automatically.

  6. Pin the 🧩 icon to see the countdown

    Puzzle icon → pin: the badge shows the countdown to the next release.

When installed this way, the extension doesn't update itself: for a new version, replace the folder's contents, then click ⟳ on the extensions page. Chrome may also show a warning about developer-mode extensions at startup: that's normal.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free? Do I need to create an account?

Yes, 100% free and no account needed: every feature (alerts, 9 currencies, all impact levels, multiple lead times, result after release, position size calculator) is included. No ads, no subscription, no tracking. The source code is open, under the MIT license.

Do I need to keep the browser open?

Yes. Alerts are triggered by the extension, so Chrome (or Edge / Brave) has to be open, even if it's minimized to the taskbar. If the browser is closed or the computer is asleep, no alert can be shown.

I'm not getting notifications on Windows. What should I do?

Open Settings → System → Notifications, make sure notifications are turned on for Google Chrome (or Edge / Brave) and that Do not disturb / Focus assist is turned off.

On macOS: System Settings → Notifications → Google Chrome → Allow notifications. Either way, the Fire a test alert button in Settings lets you check that everything works. The pop-up window, for its part, shows up even if system notifications are blocked.

Where does the data come from? In what time zone are releases shown?

By default, the calendar comes from Investing.com (rolling 8 days, with the actual figure after release). You can also pick Forex Factory in Settings: a very reliable feed, but limited to the current week and without actual figures.

Investing.com sometimes rejects requests (anti-bot protection). The extension then switches automatically to Forex Factory (orange message in the popup) and retries Investing.com a little later. To get it unblocked faster: open investing.com once in your browser, then click ⟳ in the popup.

Times are converted to your computer's time zone: no math needed, even when you travel.

Why don't I see the result after a release?

The result (actual figure vs forecast) is only available with the Investing.com source. It arrives about one minute after the release; if the figure is late, the extension retries every minute for a few minutes. Also make sure the "Result after release" option is turned on in Settings.

How does the position size calculator work?

Open the popup and go to the Position size calculator tab. Exchange rates (ECB) are fetched automatically and can be entered manually under "Advanced". For indices and metals, the value of a point depends on your broker: check it and adjust it under "Advanced". The result is indicative.

What happens to my data?

It stays in your browser. The extension has no server and sends nothing to its publisher. Details in the privacy policy.

I found a bug or have an idea. How can I let you know?

Open an issue on GitHub (Issues) describing what's happening (browser, selected source, screenshot if possible), or email pinodamien@gmail.com. See also the Contact page.

Is this investment advice?

No. EcoQuant is an information and organization tool. It does not recommend buying or selling anything. Trading involves a high risk of losing capital. See the terms of use.

Next release in a few hours. Will you be ready?

Free, no account, installed in two minutes.

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