Forex Factory is a great general economic calendar. It covers many currencies and countries, and plenty of traders keep it open all day. RedFolder is an independent site with no affiliation to Forex Factory. It is a smaller, focused tool built for one kind of trader: people who trade Nasdaq 100 (NQ) and S&P 500 (ES) futures and want the USD news that can move them.
RedFolder lists USD red folder news (high impact) and orange folder news (medium impact), so the page stays short and focused. Every release time is shown in New York time, the clock US data is released on, so an 8:30 AM CPI release reads as 8:30 AM New York time with no time zone settings to change.
The page shows today and the next trading day, plus the rest of the week ahead, with each event labeled High impact or Medium impact. It also flags US market holidays and early closes.
| Forex Factory | RedFolder | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Many currencies and countries | USD only |
| Impact levels | High, medium, low and non-economic | Red (high) and orange (medium) |
| Time zone | Set your own, with automatic daylight saving | Always New York time (ET) |
| Built for | Traders across global markets | NQ and ES futures traders |
| Reminders for events you subscribe to | Free night before email | |
| Alerts before a release | Reminders you configure | Plus: Telegram and email, 5 minutes before |
If you trade several currency pairs, Forex Factory is likely the better fit. If you trade NQ or ES and want to see today's USD news and its release times in New York time, RedFolder handles the filtering for you.
Searching "forexfactory USD news today" usually means opening a full calendar, filtering to USD, choosing impact levels and checking your time zone. RedFolder does that by default. Open the page and you see today's USD red and orange folders in New York time.
Sign up with your email (free, no card) and RedFolder sends one short email the evening before, listing the next day's red and orange folder news with release times, such as Core CPI at 8:30 AM New York time or the FOMC statement at 2:00 PM New York time. It also mentions US market holidays and early closes, so you know before the session starts.
The calendar and the night before email are free. RedFolder Plus adds alerts 5 minutes before every red and orange folder release, by Telegram and email. Plus costs $8 a month or $80 a year (about $7 a month). See Plus.
Many traders use both: Forex Factory for the full global picture, and RedFolder for a quick USD check and a heads up the night before. RedFolder is an information tool and is not financial advice.