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@ft

Tier: Variable

ft X alerts

@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: 251 detected posts, median alert timing 790ms, and latest detected post at Apr 11, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC. This is about 540ms slower than our ~250ms baseline.

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

Monitoring snapshot (last 30 days)

Posts detected

251

8.4 per day on average

Activity recency

57

posts in last 24h (251 in last 7d)

Median detection

790ms

p95: 1,293ms

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

165ms

Median

790ms

Average

778ms

P95

1,293ms

Slowest

5,772ms

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, 20:00-21:00 UTC.

Active on 6 distinct days in the current 30-day window.

Most used words (past 30 days)

  • opinion 64
  • iran 55
  • trump 26
  • read 23
  • over 22
  • after 18
  • ceasefire 17
  • here 16

Data freshness date: 2026-04-11. 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 11, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC 971ms delay 71 chars

    Clients’ barrage of AI-generated queries risks pushing up lawyers’ fees

  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 908ms delay 46 chars

    Can design make people feel at home? | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 422ms delay 50 chars

    The invitations we consider in our lives | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 950ms delay 63 chars

    Jancis Robinson’s A-Z of 21st-century wine — part one | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 658ms delay 57 chars

    Against all odds, American hospitality prevails | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 790ms delay 64 chars

    Separating the signal from the noise in private credit | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 498ms delay 59 chars

    Yet more reasons to look on the bright side . . . | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC Detected: Apr 11, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC 462ms delay 69 chars

    BP’s proxy fight exposes bugs in shareholder voting machine | opinion

    • opinion

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: 2026-04-11.

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.