VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Tool Comparison

CME FedWatch Tool vs European Central Bank (ECB) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

CME FedWatch Tool logo

CME FedWatch Tool

cmegroup.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, API
European Central Bank (ECB) logo

European Central Bank (ECB)

ecb.europa.eu

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb, API

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, and Data APIs and 1 other categories.
  • Coverage tilt: CME FedWatch Tool has 2 categories you won't get in European Central Bank (ECB); European Central Bank (ECB) has 5 unique categories.
  • Pricing: CME FedWatch Tool is Free, Subscription; European Central Bank (ECB) is Free.

Category leaders

  • News: European Central Bank (ECB) is tagged for this workflow; CME FedWatch Tool has no category votes yet.
  • Data Visualizations: CME FedWatch Tool is tagged for this workflow; European Central Bank (ECB) has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

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CME FedWatch ToolEuropean Central Bank (ECB)

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeCME FedWatch ToolEuropean Central Bank (ECB)
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Futures

Bonds, Currencies, Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Not yet

Not yet

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

CME FedWatch Tool strengths

Categories covered by CME FedWatch Tool but not European Central Bank (ECB).

European Central Bank (ECB) strengths

Categories covered by European Central Bank (ECB) but not CME FedWatch Tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CME FedWatch Tool and European Central Bank (ECB) both support?

Both platforms cover Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Data APIs, and Calendar workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do CME FedWatch Tool and European Central Bank (ECB) require subscriptions?

Both CME FedWatch Tool and European Central Bank (ECB) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access CME FedWatch Tool and European Central Bank (ECB)?

Both CME FedWatch Tool and European Central Bank (ECB) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

CME FedWatch Tool differentiates itself with Meeting‑by‑meeting probabilities of FOMC target‑rate outcomes implied by Fed Funds futures., Compare view (current vs 1‑day/1‑week/1‑month ago) and Historical panel., and Fed ‘Dot Plot’ chart plus table view., whereas European Central Bank (ECB) stands out for Public SDMX 2.1 REST API with access to the ECB Data Portal (data-api.ecb.europa.eu). Existing SDW endpoints continue to work with unchanged syntax., Flexible format support including SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON, CSV, and pivot-table-optimized CSV. Supports HTTP compression for efficient transfers., and Excel integration via Power Query using CSV endpoints or the application/vnd.ecb.data+csv MIME type..

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