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# /catalysts

> Build or review the catalyst calendar across your coverage universe

## What is Catalyst Tracking?

A **catalyst** is an upcoming event that could cause a meaningful move in a stock's price. Catalysts can be predictable (earnings dates, FDA decisions, FOMC meetings) or less predictable (M\&A announcements, management departures). Professional investors track catalysts obsessively because markets are forward-looking -- stocks move in anticipation of events, not just in reaction to them.

**Event-driven investing** is an entire strategy built around catalysts. Hedge funds like Paulson, Greenlight Capital, and Elliott Management specialize in identifying stocks where an upcoming event is likely to unlock value or cause a repricing. Even fundamental long-only investors use catalyst calendars to manage risk and time their entries.

<Note>
  Catalyst calendars are living documents. Earnings dates shift frequently, FDA advisory committees get rescheduled, and M\&A timelines slip. Always verify key dates against company IR pages and Bloomberg/FactSet close to the event.
</Note>

## Command Syntax

```bash theme={null}
/catalysts [timeframe, e.g. 'next 2 weeks']
```

If a timeframe is not provided, defaults to the next 2 weeks.

## What It Tracks

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Earnings & Financial Events" icon="calendar-check">
    Earnings dates and times (pre/post market), investor days, capital markets days, debt maturities.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Corporate Events" icon="building">
    Product launches, FDA approvals, contract renewals, M\&A milestones, management transitions, lockup expirations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Industry Events" icon="users">
    Major conferences, trade shows, regulatory comment periods, industry data releases.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Macro Events" icon="globe">
    FOMC meetings, jobs reports, CPI, GDP, and central bank decisions globally.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Output

* Excel workbook with a calendar view and sortable columns
* Weekly preview note (markdown) with upcoming event summaries and position implications
* Optional: integration with Google Calendar

## How to Customize

* To add firm-specific event categories or coverage lists, edit the `catalyst-calendar` skill file
* To auto-populate recurring macro events, set up a calendar data source in `.mcp.json`

## Related

* [catalyst-calendar skill](/en/equity-research/skills/catalyst-calendar) -- the skill loaded by this command
* [/morning-note command](/en/equity-research/commands/morning-note) -- daily note referencing upcoming events