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@ft is a widely followed public account. Traders typically monitor this account for headline-driven sentiment changes that can create short-term trading opportunities. In the last 30 days, its content clustered around general updates.

Last 30 days: 263 detected posts, median alert timing 775ms, and latest detected post at Apr 14, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC. This is about 525ms slower than our ~250ms baseline.

Source profile: https://x.com/ft

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Monitoring snapshot (last 30 days)

Posts detected

263

8.8 per day on average

Activity recency

65

posts in last 24h (263 in last 7d)

Median detection

775ms

p95: 1,356ms

Content coverage

97

avg chars per detected post

Detection performance profile

These values show how quickly alerts typically fire after a post appears. Use them to judge whether this account fits fast-reaction or slower confirmation strategies.

Fastest

123ms

Median

775ms

Average

773ms

P95

1,356ms

Slowest

1,937ms

Posting window histogram (UTC)

00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00

Peak windows: 04:00-05:00 UTC, 17:00-18:00 UTC, 16:00-17:00 UTC.

Active on 7 distinct days in the current 30-day window.

Most used words (past 30 days)

  • opinion 64
  • iran 45
  • trump 31
  • after 20
  • over 19
  • says 13
  • hormuz 12
  • hungary 12

Data freshness date: 2026-04-14. Terms are recalculated from the most recent 30-day window.

Recent detected X posts

These snippets come from recent detected posts for this handle. Each row includes post time, alert time, and measured delay.

  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC 456ms delay 76 chars

    BP hails ‘exceptional’ quarter for oil traders as Iran war stokes volatility

    • iran
  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC 588ms delay 46 chars

    The Vix indicator of the time to buy | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC 1,050ms delay 30 chars

    Small caps revisited | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC 744ms delay 224 chars

    Corporate America is expected to deliver ’exceptionally strong’ first-quarter earnings, as a weak dollar and the Trump administration’s tax and spending plans help companies shrug off the fallout from war in the Middle East.

    • trump
  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC 1,075ms delay 221 chars

    Lord George Robertson, author of the British military review, said that there was a gap between the prime minister’s rhetoric and action on defence — saying Keir Starmer was ‘not willing to make the necessary investment’.

  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC 694ms delay 80 chars

    Ask a stylist: flats have finally got comfy and cool. How do I choose? | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC 627ms delay 71 chars

    JD Vance takes on ‘poisoned chalice’ of Trump’s foreign policy missions

    • trump
  • Posted: Apr 14, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC Detected: Apr 14, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC 140ms delay 50 chars

    Why ‘glue work’ can finally shine in the age of AI

Who this account is

@ft is a widely followed public account. Traders typically monitor this account for headline-driven sentiment changes that can create short-term trading opportunities. In the last 30 days, its content clustered around general updates.

This section is written for traders: who this account represents and why its posts can matter for markets.

Alert strategy ideas

  • Use this as an intraday signal stream: frequent posts can create repeated reaction windows for momentum and mean-reversion setups.
  • Build theme-based alerts around "opinion", "iran", "trump" and map those to the sectors or instruments most exposed to that narrative.
  • Use the peak posting windows (04:00-05:00 UTC and 17:00-18:00 UTC) to tighten monitoring during likely headline clusters.
  • Pair instant post alerts with your execution checklist so you can react during the first market repricing rather than after social commentary spreads.

FAQ for @ft alerts

How fresh are these X account stats?

Stats come from the rolling 30-day window and update as new posts are detected. Current freshness date: 2026-04-14.

Can I forward @ft alerts to Slack or Discord?

Yes. ProfileTracer supports HTTP webhooks plus native formatting for Slack and Discord destinations.

Informational use only. ProfileTracer does not provide investment advice. Timing and content can vary based on upstream platform behavior, account activity, and destination delivery conditions.