--- title: FXMacroData Alternative for US Releases and Auctions description: "An FXMacroData alternative for US macro traders: releases scored on print, Treasury auctions with the tail, a scored feed and MCP tools, from a free key." source: Helious canonical: "https://helious.io/compare/fxmacrodata" --- Helious vs FXMacroData # An FXMacroData alternative for traders who need the US print scored FXMacroData is a macro data API built for FX: releases, forecasts, policy rates, bond yields and positioning across 26 currencies, with point-in-time history. It is wide. If your trading is the US print, the Treasury auction and the curve, you want that one market read in depth, at a lower price to start. The short answer FXMacroData wins on breadth and volume: 26 currencies, 1,000,000 requests a month on its Individual plan at $50 a month, point-in-time history, SSE streams and webhooks. Helious is narrower and costs less to start, with a free key, $14.99 on Starter and $39.99 on Pro. For that it reads the US market in depth. Every US release is scored in standard deviations on print, Treasury auctions arrive within seconds with the tail, the bidder split and a verdict, the news feed is scored, and Pro includes the terminal as well as the API. FXMacroData does not state auction results or a standard deviation score on its site. ## Side by side Helious FXMacroData Monthly price for the data a macro trader needs Free key $0; Starter $14.99; Pro $39.99 a month Always Free $0; Individual $50; Business $250 a month Cost per year About $180 on Starter or $480 on Pro paid monthly, 25% off paid yearly $500 on Individual or $2,500 on Business, paid yearly Free tier Yes, 100 credits a month on a free key, no card Yes, 100 requests a day with no key, every release held back 15 minutes Economic calendar with forecast, prior and live result Yes, every US release with forecast, prior and the actual the second it lands Yes, a release calendar with .ics feeds, and a predictions endpoint that joins consensus to the realised release Releases scored on print, in standard deviations Yes, every US release, against its own history Not stated on its site Treasury auction results with the tail and bidders Yes, within seconds: tail, bid to cover, bidder split and a verdict Not stated on its site Treasury curve and regime Yes, 3 month bill to 30 year bond, 2s10s, and the regime named Government bond yields as data; a regime is not stated on its site Answers open with a plain sentence Yes, every answer opens with the finished sentence, then the numbers Not stated on its site MCP server for AI agents Yes, 26 tools at one address, no glue code Yes, MCP tools on Individual; the number is not stated History 7 days free, 12 months Starter, 24 months Pro, 10 years Ultimate Point-in-time history; start dates vary by currency and indicator Calls a minute 60 free, 90 Starter, 120 Pro, 300 Ultimate, per key 300 on Individual Live stream Yes, a WebSocket on Pro and Ultimate Yes, SSE streams and webhooks on Individual Redistribution Personal on Free to Pro; Ultimate at $99 allows redistribution Solo commercial projects on Individual; customer-facing display needs an add-on at $10 a month per audience block ## Where each one wins Where FXMacroData wins - Breadth: the full dataset covers 26 currencies. Helious is a US-centred product. - Volume: 1,000,000 requests a month at 300 a minute on Individual. Helious plans carry 1,500 credits a month on Starter and 3,000 on Pro. - Point-in-time history, plus COT positioning and central bank policy rates. - Real-time releases by SSE stream and by webhook on Individual. Helious streams over a WebSocket and has no webhooks. - A larger free allowance: 100 requests a day with no key, 15 minutes behind. A Helious free key carries 100 credits a month, an hour behind. Where Helious wins - Lower prices to start: a free key, then $14.99 a month on Starter or $39.99 on Pro, against $50 a month for Individual. - Treasury auction results within seconds, with the tail, the bid to cover, the bidder split and a verdict. FXMacroData does not state auction results on its site. - Every US release arrives scored in standard deviations against its own history, so the surprise is already measured. - A scored news feed in the same API, and every answer opens with a plain sentence. - An MCP server with 26 named tools, on every plan including the free key. - Pro at $39.99 a month is one subscription for the terminal, the live squawk and the API. ## Which should you choose **Go with FXMacroData** if you trade FX across many currencies, you backtest on point-in-time history, you need more requests a month than a credit allowance in the thousands covers, or you want webhooks. **Go with Helious** if you trade US rates, Treasuries, index futures or the dollar around the US calendar, you want the print scored and the auction read as it lands, and you want a free key or a terminal in the same plan. ## FAQ ### What is the best FXMacroData alternative? For macro data across 26 currencies with point-in-time history there is no reason to leave it. For the US side read in depth, meaning releases scored on print, Treasury auctions with the tail, the curve and a scored news feed, Helious covers it from a free key, with Starter at $14.99 and Pro at $39.99 a month. ### How much does FXMacroData cost? As of November 2026 its pricing page lists an Always Free tier at 100 requests a day with no key and every release held back 15 minutes, Individual at $50 a month or $500 a year, Business at $250 a month or $2,500 a year for up to 10 people, and a custom Enterprise plan. Individual has a 14-day trial that needs a payment method. Showing the data to your own customers needs a redistribution add-on at $10 a month per audience block. Check the vendor for current pricing. ### Does FXMacroData have Treasury auction results or a surprise score? Neither is stated on its site as of November 2026. It lists a predictions endpoint that joins market consensus and other forecasts to realised releases, and government bond yields. Helious returns the surprise in standard deviations on every US release, and reads every Treasury auction within seconds with the tail and the bidder split. ### Does Helious cover 26 currencies? No. Helious is a US macro product: US releases, the Treasury market, Fed speakers, index futures and the dollar. It carries selected overseas prints where they move US markets. For a model that spans many currencies, FXMacroData is the wider database. ### Can I use both? Yes. FXMacroData for the cross-currency model and the backtest, Helious for the US print scored as it lands, the auctions and the curve. The Helious free key costs nothing to run alongside. [Get a free API key →](https://helious.io/developers/) There is a longer piece on [what is the best financial news source](https://helious.news/blog/what-is-the-best-financial-news-source) if you want the whole category. Or go and look at the live [news feed](https://helious.io/news), the [economic calendar](https://helious.io/calendar) and the [Treasury auction results](https://helious.io/auctions). Competitor names are the trademarks of their respective owners. Prices shown are approximate list prices as of November 2026 and change without notice. Check each provider for current pricing. This is our own view of the market, offered as general information and not financial advice.