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Tutorials, methodology guides, and deep dives into financial data visualization.

Embed Guide6 May 20264 min

How do I embed a chart in a Webflow site?

Quadesto embeds work perfectly with Webflow. Build fund factsheets, IR pages, and financial dashboards.

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Methodology6 May 20267 min

How to build a candlestick chart with volume profile

Build OHLCV candlestick charts with volume profile from raw market data, without paying for Sierra Chart.

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Methodology6 May 20265 min

How to chart equity put/call ratio over time

Build a put/call ratio chart from CBOE data covering equity, index, and total PCR with smoothing overlays.

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Deep Dive6 May 202610 min

We recreated the CBOE SKEW index visualisation

The CBOE SKEW index measures tail risk. We built an interactive version with explanatory walkthrough.

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Methodology6 May 20266 min

How to chart implied volatility term structure

Show IV term structure in contango and backwardation around earnings events. With interactive Quadesto charts.

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Embed Guide6 May 20264 min

How do I embed an interactive chart in Notion?

Notion supports iframe embeds perfectly. Show finance dashboards in internal research pages.

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Methodology6 May 20266 min

How to chart inflation breakevens

Tutorial covering 5Y, 10Y, and 5Y5Y forward breakevens from TIPS spreads, with live Quadesto charts.

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Deep Dive6 May 202614 min

We rebuilt Bloomberg's WIRP screen as a free embed

Bloomberg's World Interest Rate Probability screen is one of their most-used features. We made it free and embeddable.

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Methodology6 May 20267 min

How to read a CFTC Commitment of Traders report

Tutorial covering Commercial, Non-Commercial, and Non-Reportable positioning. With Quadesto charts from free CFTC data.

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Methodology6 May 20266 min

How to visualise a yield curve inversion

Modern inversion chart with historical recession overlays and a live 10Y-2Y spread tracker.

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Embed Guide6 May 20264 min

How do I embed a chart in a Ghost newsletter?

Ghost is friendlier to embeds than Substack. Here's the full range of chart embedding options.

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Deep Dive6 May 202612 min

We recreated the Atlanta Fed's Market Probability Tracker — and it's way more interactive

Walk through the SOFR options-based probability distribution methodology. Then try our interactive rebuild.

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Methodology6 May 20265 min

How to chart credit spreads over time

Build IG/HY spread charts from FRED's free data, with an interactive Quadesto version readers can explore.

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Embed Guide6 May 20264 min

How do I embed an interactive chart in a Beehiiv post?

Beehiiv has fewer native integrations than Substack. Here's how to embed interactive financial charts.

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Methodology6 May 20267 min

How to build a futures forward curve chart

Show contango vs backwardation with real crude oil curves. Covers data fetch, curve construction, and slope interpretation.

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Methodology6 May 20266 min

How to chart options open interest by strike

Tutorial covering OI vs volume, calls vs puts side-by-side, max-pain calculation, and a live Quadesto chart from any options CSV.

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Comparison6 May 20268 min

Datawrapper alternatives for finance newsletters

Honest comparison for finance writers evaluating Datawrapper Custom ($599/mo). Where Quadesto fits as the £149/mo middle-ground.

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Methodology6 May 20267 min

How to read an options volatility smile

Visual-first explanation with worked examples across equity, FX, and commodity options. Each smile shape tells a different story.

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Embed Guide6 May 20265 min

How do I embed a Datawrapper chart in a Substack post?

Step-by-step Datawrapper-Substack workflow, plus what to do when you need finance-specific charts Datawrapper can't make.

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Methodology6 May 202610 min

How to plot a volatility surface from an options chain

From concept to interactive 3D visualization — without writing Python. Covers smile, skew, term structure, and SVI fitting.

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Embed Guide6 May 20265 min

How do I embed a financial chart in a Substack post?

All methods compared: Substack native TradingView, Datawrapper, and Quadesto for finance-specific charts.

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Methodology6 May 20268 min

How to build a yield curve chart from US Treasury data

Step-by-step from Treasury.gov CSV to a publication-ready yield curve chart with monotone convex interpolation.

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Methodology6 May 20266 min

How to calculate fed funds rate probabilities from futures prices

A worked example using current ZQ futures prices, with Excel formulas and Python code. Then skip the calculation with Quadesto.

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Deep Dive6 May 202615 min

We rebuilt the CME FedWatch tool in 24 hours — here's the methodology

A complete walkthrough of the FedWatch probability tree algorithm with worked examples, Python pseudocode, and a live Quadesto demo.

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