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@ft

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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: 292 detected posts, median alert timing 745ms, and latest detected post at Apr 17, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC. This is about 495ms slower than our ~250ms baseline.

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

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Monitoring snapshot (last 30 days)

Posts detected

292

9.7 per day on average

Activity recency

62

posts in last 24h (292 in last 7d)

Median detection

745ms

p95: 1,448ms

Content coverage

99

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

745ms

Average

754ms

P95

1,448ms

Slowest

6,916ms

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, 11:00-12:00 UTC, 16:00-17:00 UTC.

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

Most used words (past 30 days)

  • opinion 56
  • iran 47
  • trump 39
  • after 18
  • china 17
  • over 15
  • europe 13
  • more 13

Data freshness date: 2026-04-17. 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 17, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC 915ms delay 37 chars

    What kind of rally is this? | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC 1,202ms delay 151 chars

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would keep Israeli troops in Lebanon during the truce. Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis:

  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 4:57 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 4:57 AM UTC 553ms delay 63 chars

    Jardines and CK Hutchison pursue Hong Kong supermarket megadeal

  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC 550ms delay 76 chars

    What will a new horticultural reign mean for London’s Royal Parks? | opinion

    • opinion
  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC 877ms delay 78 chars

    Latest AI models could threaten world banking system, financial officials warn

  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC 270ms delay 49 chars

    Data centre delays threaten to choke AI expansion

  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC 887ms delay 51 chars

    The white-collar defence lawyers with nothing to do

  • Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC Detected: Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC 594ms delay 82 chars

    US’s status as lowest-cost dollar borrower challenged as investors shun Trump risk

    • trump

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 11:00-12:00 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: 2026-04-17.

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.