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Data Sources & Attribution

Convex is a synthesis layer. The underlying data comes from 11 authoritative providers, primarily official government statistics, licensed market data, and public blockchain analytics. Every indicator page on this site cites its source. This page lists every provider, what we use them for, how often we refresh, and the license terms that govern redistribution.

Official Government6 providers

Federal Reserve Economic Data

FRED
fred.stlouisfed.org

US and international macro time series: rates, inflation, employment, GDP, housing, credit.

Examples
  • FEDFUNDS (Federal Funds Rate)
  • DGS10 (10-Year Treasury)
  • CPIAUCSL (CPI)
Update Cadence
Daily sync, same-day for high-frequency series
License
Public domain data aggregated by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Data from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

BLS
www.bls.gov

US labor market and price indices: employment situation, CPI detail, PPI, JOLTS, productivity.

Examples
  • Employment Situation
  • CPI-U detail
  • JOLTS series
Update Cadence
On BLS release calendar, usually monthly
License
Public domain US Government data.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

US Treasury

Treasury
home.treasury.gov

Daily Treasury yield curve rates, Treasury auction results, debt outstanding, TGA balance.

Examples
  • Daily Treasury Yield Curve
  • Weekly Auction Results
  • Treasury General Account
Update Cadence
Daily for yields and TGA; per-auction for results
License
Public domain US Government data.

Source: US Department of the Treasury.

US Energy Information Administration

EIA
www.eia.gov

Energy fundamentals: crude inventories, refinery utilization, natural gas storage, production.

Examples
  • Weekly Petroleum Status Report
  • Natural Gas Weekly Update
  • Short-Term Energy Outlook
Update Cadence
Weekly for inventories; monthly for STEO
License
Public domain US Government data.

Source: US Energy Information Administration.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CFTC
www.cftc.gov

Commitments of Traders (CoT) reports, commercial and non-commercial positioning in futures.

Examples
  • CoT Legacy Report
  • CoT Disaggregated
  • Traders in Financial Futures
Update Cadence
Weekly (Friday release, covering prior Tuesday)
License
Public domain US Government data.

Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders reports.

Global Central Banks

Central Banks
www.bis.org

Policy rate decisions, meeting statements, and macro releases from the Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ, PBoC, RBA, BoC, SNB, and others.

Examples
  • FOMC statements and dot plots
  • ECB Governing Council decisions
  • BoJ policy meetings
Update Cadence
Real-time on release
License
Public information published by each central bank.

Policy information sourced from the respective central banks.

Market Data3 providers

Equity, FX, and Commodity Market Feeds

Market Data
finance.yahoo.com

Spot prices for equities, ETFs, FX pairs, and commodity futures. End-of-day and intraday quotes.

Examples
  • SPY, QQQ, IWM, TLT
  • Gold, silver, WTI, Brent
  • DXY, EURUSD, USDJPY
Update Cadence
Near real-time during market hours
License
Aggregated from licensed market-data providers with redistribution terms permitting derived analytics.

Price data via licensed market-data feeds.

CoinGecko

CoinGecko
www.coingecko.com

Spot and derivatives data across 10,000+ cryptocurrencies: prices, volume, dominance, market cap.

Examples
  • BTC/ETH spot prices
  • Total market cap
  • BTC dominance
Update Cadence
Real-time via public API
License
CoinGecko API Terms of Service.

Crypto market data from CoinGecko.

Options and volatility data: VIX, VIX term structure, SKEW, put/call ratios.

Examples
  • VIX spot and futures
  • VVIX
  • SKEW Index
Update Cadence
Daily close values; intraday snapshots where available
License
CBOE data used under redistribution terms for derived analytics.

Volatility data via CBOE.

Alternative Data1 providers

On-Chain Analytics

On-chain
www.blockchain.com

Blockchain-native metrics: active addresses, exchange flows, realized cap, miner behavior, stablecoin flows.

Examples
  • BTC active addresses
  • Exchange net flows
  • Realized price
Update Cadence
Daily, with some metrics available intraday
License
Derived from public blockchain data and aggregator APIs.

On-chain metrics derived from public blockchain data.

Community1 providers

News APIs

News
newsapi.org

Financial news headlines used for signal detection, not republication. Original sources always linked.

Examples
  • Reuters, Bloomberg, FT, WSJ headlines (titles and URLs)
  • Central bank speech transcripts
Update Cadence
Streaming through the trading day
License
Headlines and URLs consumed under API terms; full articles are linked to the original publisher.

News matching via multiple licensed news APIs. Original reporting credited to linked publisher.

Corrections & Data Quality

If you find a data discrepancy, attribution error, or licensing concern, please let us know. Material corrections are logged publicly on our corrections page.

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