How to Get Real-Time Stock Catalyst Alerts
RTPR delivers press releases the moment they hit the wire. Most successful users create a filter for the catalysts they trade and connect it to the WebSocket, so they get an instant alert when matching news drops and focus on actionable news instead of watching the entire stream.
Recommended setup
- 1Create a filter for your catalyst strategy
- 2Connect to the WebSocket
- 3Receive alerts instantly
- 4Quickly execute trades when a catalyst fits your plan
Do not code? Create a rule and turn on email alerts. You can still get filtered alerts without touching the WebSocket.
Want to filter everything yourself? Use the pre-created -all articles filter to receive every release through the WebSocket and handle the filtering in your own app.
Why speed and filtering matter
A catalyst can move a stock within seconds of the press release. On a delayed feed you usually see it after the move has already happened. RTPR delivers the release as it crosses the wire, and filters let you focus on only the catalysts you care about instead of the full firehose.
Ways to get alerted
Watch releases on screen, get pinged by email or SMS, pop alerts up on your desktop, or stream everything over the API. Pick whatever fits how you trade.
Live on your screen
The firehose, Daily Brief, Movers Hub and ticker spotlight — open the dashboard and watch catalysts land in real time.
Email, SMS & web push
Describe what you want to track in plain English, pick your channels, and RTPR pings you the instant a matching release hits — nothing to install, nothing to run.
Pop-up alerts on your computer
Copy our AI prompt, paste it into ChatGPT / Claude / Cursor, and it writes you a script that fires a desktop notification and a sound the second your catalyst drops. Works on Windows and Mac.
Wire it into your own stack
Connect to the alerts WebSocket with your API key and route releases anywhere — your bot, your own dashboard, a broker integration.
Get desktop pop-up alerts
Want alerts to pop up on your computer? You do not need to write any code. Copy one of the prompts below, paste it into an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor), and it builds the program for you and explains how to run it.
- Copy the prompt below.
- Paste it into an AI assistant — ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor all work.
- It writes the program and walks you through running it. Leave it running during market hours and your alerts pop up automatically.
I am a stock trader and I do NOT know how to code. I use RTPR (rtpr.io), a real-time press-release alert service. I want a program on my computer that pops up a desktop notification AND plays a sound the instant a press release I care about hits the wire. It has to work on both Windows and macOS.
Here is the connection:
- WebSocket URL: wss://ws.rtpr.io/ws-alerts?apiKey=YOUR_RTPR_API_KEY
- Each alert is JSON: {"type":"alert","ticker":"AAPL","rules":[{"rule_name":"My rule"}],"article_url":"https://rtpr.io/a/..."}
- Every ~30 seconds the server sends {"type":"ping"} and the program must reply {"type":"pong"} or it gets disconnected.
Please:
1. Write a single, self-contained Python script that connects, automatically reconnects if it drops, replies to pings, and on each "alert" shows a native desktop notification (with the ticker, the matched rule, and the article link) and plays an alert sound. Use libraries that work on both Windows and Mac.
2. List the exact steps and commands to install Python and the libraries I need.
3. Give me dead-simple, numbered instructions to start the program and leave it running during market hours.
Assume I have never opened a terminal before and explain everything.This is just the start. The same connection can text your phone, post to Discord, or feed your own dashboard — once you have alerts popping up, changing where they go is a one-line tweak.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get real-time stock catalyst alerts?
Sign up for RTPR, tell it what to track (a ticker, a keyword, or an event type like FDA approvals or earnings), and choose how you want to be alerted: on the live dashboard, by email, by SMS, by web/desktop push, or over the WebSocket. RTPR delivers the source press release in under 500 milliseconds of it crossing the wire.
Can I get press release alerts by email or SMS?
Yes, with no code. Create a rule in plain English (for example "small-cap biotech FDA approvals"), then toggle email, SMS, or web push. RTPR sends you the matching release the moment it is published.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. On-screen, email, SMS, and push alerts are completely no-code. If you want desktop pop-up alerts or to wire RTPR into your own app, you still do not have to code — copy our ready-made AI prompt, paste it into an AI assistant, and it writes and explains the script for you.
How fast is RTPR?
RTPR delivers press releases in under 500 milliseconds from the moment they cross the wire — fast enough to see the catalyst before the move instead of after.
How much does RTPR cost?
RTPR is $139/month and includes a 1-week free trial. A free tier is also available with a 5-minute delay so you can see how it works before upgrading.
Try it on your next catalyst
RTPR delivers catalyst press releases the moment they cross the wire, with filters so you only see the ones that matter. Real-time delivery runs on the paid plan and includes a 1-week free trial.