Compared · prices checked 11 November 2026
WatchTower Terminal vs Macro Terminal
As of 11 November 2026, Macro Terminal costs €99 a month, or €990 a year, and WatchTower Terminal costs $49 a month after a $10 first month, or $490 a year. Macro Terminal suits a technical trader adding a macro layer, who wants the technical and macro read in one score; WatchTower Terminal suits a trader who wants each market scored with the working shown, bank research and central bank pricing on one board.
We make WatchTower Terminal. So the first section below is where Macro Terminal is better, and every price links to where we read it.
Where Macro Terminal is better
- Its bias score blends technical and macro readings. Ours is macro only, so a technical trader gets both in one number there.
- Each headline is shown beside the price move it caused.
- A 7-day free trial with no card.
Where WatchTower Terminal is better
- The weights behind every score are published, so you can see why a market reads the way it does.
- CFTC and retail positioning, and research from 48 institutions, none of which Macro Terminal lists.
- A lower price: $49 a month after a $10 first month, against €99 a month.
- Sentinel, an AI analyst that answers from the terminal's own data.
Feature by feature
| Macro Terminal | WatchTower Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €99 a month, or €990 a year | $49 a month after a $10 first month, or $490 a year |
| Markets | FX, metals, oil and indices | 24 scored markets: 9 currencies, 6 metals and energy, 9 equity indices |
| Free trial or tier | 7-day free trial, no card | No free plan or trial for new accounts; $10 first month |
| Composite score per market | Yes, a market bias blending technical and macro readings | Yes, one 0 to 100 composite per market, macro only |
| Scoring weights published | Not listed | Yes, every weight published |
| Central bank pricing | Expected rate paths and rate differentials | Yes, what is priced for each meeting at all 8 banks |
| CFTC positioning | Not listed | Yes, weekly, with a percentile against each market's own history |
| Retail positioning | Not listed | Yes, for the major pairs |
| Bank research | Not listed | Yes, 48 institutions read into direction, conviction and argument |
| Economic calendar | Yes, forecast against actual | Yes, with consensus and the surprise against it |
| News | Headlines beside the price move they caused | A news feed, cross-checked and graded for impact |
| AI assistant | Not listed | Yes, Sentinel, 30 messages a day, answering from the terminal's data |
"Not listed" means Macro Terminal's own page does not mention it, as read on 11 November 2026; it may still exist. Macro Terminal's price: macro-terminal.com (yearly price worked out from its stated €198 saving).
Who should pick which
Pick Macro Terminal if
You are a technical trader who wants a macro layer folded into one technical-plus-macro bias, and you want to see headlines against price.
Pick WatchTower Terminal if
You want the macro read on its own terms, with positioning and bank research beside it and every weight visible.
Most of what WatchTower Terminal scores is free to read on this site: the macro outlook, positioning and central bank pricing.
Questions
Is Macro Terminal cheaper than WatchTower Terminal?
As of 11 November 2026, Macro Terminal costs €99 a month, or €990 a year. WatchTower Terminal costs $49 a month after a $10 first month, or $490 a year. Check Macro Terminal's own page before paying: prices change.
Does Macro Terminal have a free trial?
7-day free trial with no card, according to its own page as read on 11 November 2026. WatchTower Terminal has no free plan or trial for new accounts; the first month is $10.
What does Macro Terminal do better than WatchTower Terminal?
Its bias score blends technical and macro readings. Ours is macro only, so a technical trader gets both in one number there. Each headline is shown beside the price move it caused. A 7-day free trial with no card.
What is the best Macro Terminal alternative?
For a trader who wants the macro read scored per market, with bank research from 48 institutions and what is priced at 8 central banks, WatchTower Terminal ($49 a month). We make it, so see the full comparison of eleven tools, with sourced prices, at watchtowerterminal.com/best-forex-fundamental-analysis-tools/.
More comparisons: vs Macro Edge, vs Prime Market Terminal, vs Forex Fundamentals, vs EdgeFinder, all eleven tools and against a Bloomberg Terminal. Nothing here is financial advice.