Macroeconomic News
Proxy Sources
Aportia collects macro news via the Alpaca News API using the following ETFs as proxies, each chosen because it attracts macro-relevant coverage:
| ETF Proxy | Rationale |
|---|---|
| SPY | S&P 500 — broadest US equity market proxy |
| VIXY | Short-term VIX futures ETF — fear/volatility indicator |
| GLD | Gold — macro safe-haven indicator |
| USO | Oil — macro growth proxy |
| TLT | 20-year Treasuries — long-term interest rate proxy |
| FXE | EUR/USD ETF — US dollar strength |
| IBIT | BlackRock Bitcoin ETF — crypto macro sentiment |