VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Tool Comparison

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) vs Prospero.ai comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) adds Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Fund Holdings coverage that Prospero.ai skips.

Prospero.ai includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, Alerts, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Education, and Newsletters categories that Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) omits.

Prospero.ai offers mobile access, which Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) skips.

In depth comparison

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

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U.S. Treasury’s OFR publishes free, methods‑backed monitors and datasets (Short‑term Funding Monitor, U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor, Bank Systemic Risk Monitor, and the daily OFR Financial Stress Index). STFM and HFM provide open JSON APIs (no keys), CSV downloads are available from some monitors. Updates are end‑of‑day with documented lags (e.g., FSI ~T+2 business days; repo series T+1/T+2 depending on segment).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.
Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly).

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Prospero.ai

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Mobile-first AI signals app for U.S. stocks & ETFs. Offers 10 proprietary signals (5 short-term: Net Options Sentiment, Net Social Sentiment, Net Institutional Flow, Dark Pool, Short Pressure; 5 long-term: Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity), plus a Daily Screener, ‘Our Picks’, watchlists, and notifications. No broker sync, public API, or advanced options greeks/IV surfaces are documented.

Platforms

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.
Education hub with plain‑English signal docs plus investing/trading newsletters (Substack).

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Where they differ

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs APIs & SDKs Interest Rates Yield Curves Fund Holdings

Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required.
U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**.
Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.

Prospero.ai

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Screeners ETF Screeners Options & Derivatives Watchlist Alerts Dark Pool & Off-Exchange Education

Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity).
Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation).
Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term).
Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)	Prospero.ai
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data Visualizations, Scores, Market Sentiment, Blogs Unique: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Fund Holdings	Shared: Data Visualizations, Scores, Market Sentiment, Blogs Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Watchlist, Alerts, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Education, Newsletters
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds	Stocks, ETFs
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Mobile
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus open REST API (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required. U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart CSV download. Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an open REST API (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics. OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): daily global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~two‑business‑day lag. Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly). U.S. Repo Markets Data Release: preliminary series posted most weekdays (~3 p.m. ET) with T+1 (cleared) and T+2 (tri‑party) lags; quarterly validated ‘final’ releases.	Unique Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity). Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation). Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term). Mobile apps on iOS and Android with watchlists and in‑app notifications. Education hub with plain‑English signal docs plus investing/trading newsletters (Substack).
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Prospero.ai both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Scores, Market Sentiment, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Prospero.ai require subscriptions?

Both Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Prospero.ai keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Prospero.ai ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) differentiates itself with Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics., whereas Prospero.ai stands out for Ten proprietary signals: 5 short-term (Options/Social/Institutional/Dark Pool/Short Pressure) and 5 long-term (Upside/Downside Breakout, Profitability, Growth, Market Similarity)., Short-term Net Options Sentiment updates ~every 2–5 minutes (real‑time orientation)., and Daily Screener & ‘Our Picks’ lists to surface candidates quickly for different horizons (long/short, short‑term/long‑term)..

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