Trade Desk
Data Sources & Research Index — Eva's Desk
Compiled 2026-10-04. Every data source the desk uses, with what it provides and how we access it.
Data Sources & Research Index — Eva's Desk
Compiled 2026-10-04. Every data source the desk uses, with what it provides and how we access it.
Market Data (Live)
| Source | What it provides | Access method | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| yfinance (Yahoo Finance) | ASX/US/HK prices, OHLCV, EMA/MA/BB/MACD calculations | Python yf.Ticker() | All desk scripts |
| ASX.com.au | Official ASX data, futures, RBA Rate Tracker, SOFIA | Web (scrape/API) | asx_data_collector.py |
| RBA.gov.au | Cash rate, monetary policy, inflation data | Web | Daily brief, Economic Watch |
| TradingView MCP | Charts, technical indicators, ASX data | MCP (node) | Chart analysis |
| Google Finance | Quick price checks | Web | Backup data source |
ASX-Specific Sources
| Source | URL | What it provides |
|---|---|---|
| ASX Markets | asx.com.au | Official ASX 200, All Ords, sector data |
| ASX RBA Rate Tracker | asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-derivatives-market/futures-market/rba-rate-tracker | Market expectations of RBA rate changes (30-day interbank cash rate futures) |
| ASX SOFIA | asx.com.au/connectivity-and-data/information-services/benchmarks/benchmark-data/sofia | Secured Overnight Funding Index Australia |
| ASX Ideas Exchange | asx.com.au/investors/investment-tools-and-resources/content-on-demand#ideas-exchange | Investment education content |
| ASX Benchmark Data | asx.com.au/connectivity-and-data/information-services/benchmarks | Official benchmark rates |
Economic & Policy Sources
| Source | URL | What it provides |
|---|---|---|
| RBA | rba.gov.au | Cash rate decisions, inflation data, monetary policy statements |
| ATO | ato.gov.au | Tax rates, super rules, regulatory changes affecting trading |
| ABS | abs.gov.au | CPI, employment, GDP, trade balance data |
| Treasury | treasury.gov.au | Budget announcements, fiscal policy |
Podcast Sources (Competitive Intelligence)
| Show | Publisher | RSS/Feed | What we extract |
|---|---|---|---|
| CommSec Market Update | CommSec | omnycontent.com feed | ASX stock mentions, rate expectations, market sentiment |
| SBS On the Money | SBS | sbs-ondemand.streamguys1.com/sbs-money/ | ASX analysis, expert interviews, economic data |
| Chanticleer | AFR | omnycontent.com feed | Corporate news, rate analysis, sector rotation |
| ABC Business Daily | ABC | abc.net.au/feeds/106452508/podcast.xml | CEO commentary, business strategy, interest rates |
| The Economy, Stupid | ABC | abc.net.au/feeds/7073958/podcast.xml | RBA analysis, inflation, housing, cost of living |
| The Fin | AFR | (weekly) | Weekly market review, business analysis |
| 15 Minutes with the Boss | AFR | (weekly) | CEO interviews, market catalysts |
Podcast Reference Shows (Young's study pack)
| Show | Style | Key takeaway for Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| CommSec Market Update | 2× daily, 7am + 4pm | Format template for our morning/afternoon shows |
| The Fin (AFR) | Weekly deep-dive | Friday show template |
| The Economy, Stupid (ABC) | Plain-English macro | Make economics accessible |
| ABC Business Daily | "Why" behind moves | Eva's Read should always have causal chain |
| 15 Minutes with the Boss (AFR) | CEO interviews | Flag CEO commentary as market catalyst |
Technical Indicator Sources
| Indicator | Source | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Double MA (20/50 EMA) | yfinance rolling mean | Trend filter, entry zones |
| Bollinger Bands (20, 2) | yfinance rolling std | Squeeze detection, mean reversion |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | yfinance ewm | Momentum crossover signals |
| Heikin-Ashi | Custom calculation | Trend holding, exit signals |
| Volume + MA | yfinance | Breakout validation |
| ATR14 | yfinance | Stop-loss sizing, volatility |
| RSI14 | yfinance | Overbought/oversold |
Study Documents (in vault)
| Document | Location | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Swing & Trend Indicator Study | Research/trade-desk/study-swing-trend-indicators.md | 5 indicators, 2 strategies, risk model |
| Podcast Reference Study | Research/trade-desk/podcast-reference-study.md | 5 reference shows + 20 more mapped, script templates |
| MINI Opportunity List | workspace/trading/private/mini-opportunity-list.md | MINI codes, gearing, stop distances |
| S32 Grid Bot Spec | workspace/trading/private/s32-grid-bot-spec.md | Grid parameters, backtest results |
| Trend Riding Strategy | workspace/portfolio/trend_riding_strategy.md | Entry/exit rules, position sizing |
Data Pipeline (Cron Jobs)
| Cron | Schedule | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Brief Generator | 7:00am weekdays | Generates brief from yfinance, pushes to LAB + SolOS |
| ASX Data Collector | 8:00am weekdays | RBA rate, indices, commodities, AUD/USD |
| MINI Desk Status | 8:15am weekdays | Paper positions, trend scores, stop proximity |
| SolOS Brief Publisher | 8:30am weekdays | Pushes brief to both vaults + Pulse |
| Strategy 2 Signals | 11:00am weekdays | BB squeeze + MACD crossover scanner |
| Podcast Intel Monitor | 12:00pm weekdays | RSS feeds, ticker extraction, macro themes |
| S32 Grid Bot | 5:35pm weekdays | Paper grid bot, fill simulation |
| Morning Podcast | 7:00am weekdays | CommSec-style overnight wrap |
| Afternoon Podcast | 4:00pm weekdays | ASX close wrap |
| Weekly Deep Dive | 5:00pm Friday | Thematic macro analysis |
| SEMI Exit Alert | Every 15m | $40+ trigger |
| MINI Entry Alerts | Every 15m | Pullback zone detection |
Key Macro Data Points (as at Oct 2026)
| Metric | Value | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBA Cash Rate | 4.60% | RBA.gov.au | 2026-09-29 |
| AU 10Y Yield | 4.85% | ASX/yfinance | 2026-10-02 |
| CPI (headline) | 3.5% | ABS | Q3 2026 |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | ABS | Sep 2026 |
| AUD/USD | 0.6957 | yfinance | 2026-10-04 |
| Iron Ore | $91.35/ton | yfinance | 2026-10-04 |
| Gold | $4,162/oz | yfinance | 2026-10-04 |
| ASX 200 | 8,682 | yfinance | 2026-10-04 |
| VIX | 15.3 | yfinance | 2026-10-04 |
Market Pain Points (from podcast study)
- RBA rates — 4.60%, 4 hikes in 2026, highest since 2011. Mortgage stress, borrowing capacity squeeze.
- Inflation — CPI 3.5% headline, trimmed mean 3.6%. Target 2.5%. Petrol adding ~0.5%. Services inflation stickiest.
- Housing downturn — Sydney -1.4%, Melbourne -1.2%, national -0.7% (July). Auction clearance <50%. Negative gearing + CGT reforms from 1 July 2027.
- Cost of living — Prices +14% over 3 years vs wages +10%. Real purchasing power gap.
- Geopolitics → oil — Middle East / Strait of Hormuz → $110/bbl oil → petrol → inflation → RBA.
- AI reshaping sectors — SaaS disruption, recruitment, productivity.
- Commodities — Iron ore down 5.4%, copper holding, gold pulling back. Mining sector leads/lags ASX.
How to Add a New Source
- Verify it provides data we don't already have
- Test access method (yfinance, RSS, API, web scrape)
- Add to this index with URL, what it provides, access method
- Wire into appropriate script (asx_data_collector, podcast_intel, daily_brief)
- Update cron if needed
- Note in Learning Log below
Learning Log
- 2026-10-04: Initial compilation. 25+ sources mapped across market data, economics, podcasts, indicators. Podcast Intel Monitor built. ASX Data Collector built.
- TODO: Add ABS CPI calendar to Economic Watch cron
- TODO: Wire ASX RBA Rate Tracker into daily brief (probability of rate change)
- TODO: Build Opportunity Ranker combining all signal sources
Candlestick & Price-Action Study — Eva Trade Desk (09 Sep 2026)
Young's 6-video course + curated guides. Desk study notes — the framework I now apply to every scan and Eva's Read. Core principle across all sources: trend first, location second, pattern third.
EML & ZIP Deep Dive — Eva Trade Desk (08 Sep 2026)
Trigger: both names hit today's ASX200 Gainers/Losers screen (EML −4.1%, ZIP −11.8% 5d). Payments sector stress.