Build a Catalyst Workflow with the Earnings Calendar

Catalyst research is mostly timing — know what happens when before you interpret the price move.

Why a calendar workflow

In US equities, time is a first-class input. Earnings, macro prints, IR days, and buyback windows reshape risk/reward. Without a calendar you are reactive to headlines.

tkrhub calendar aggregates event types you can cross-check on the desk and each stock page.

A 10-minute weekly ritual

Pick a fixed cadence (Sunday night or Monday pre-open):

  1. Open Calendar for this week + next
  2. Filter by type:
    • Earnings — holdings & watchlist names
    • Macro — CPI, FOMC, payrolls, etc.
    • IR / capital return — investor days, ex-dividend dates
  3. Flag high-priority dates in watchlist notes (synced when signed in)

Before the print: three prep cards

For each upcoming report, prepare:

Question Where on tkrhub
What is priced in? Analyst ratings / research shelf
What did guidance say last time? Latest 10-Q or 8-K in filings
What is sector context? Desk sector radar & movers

On report day you are testing a view, not starting from zero.

Interpreting the reaction

Price action ≠ fundamental quality. Useful patterns:

  • Beat + sell — weak guide or expectations too high
  • Miss + rally — pessimism priced; guide improves
  • Thin after-hours — wait for the next session open

Jump from the calendar to the stock chart & news; pull the fresh 8-K (Item 2.02) when it hits.

Pair calendar with SEC filings

Calendar = when; filings = what:

  1. Calendar pins the date
  2. After the print, check filings for 8-K / 10-Q
  3. Deep read in the in-app EDGAR viewer

Guests vs members

  • Guests — calendar, desk, filing text & headlines (read-only)
  • Members — watchlist sync, zh news, AI extracts for speed (still not advice)

Disclaimer: Workflow tips only — not a trading recommendation.