Abstract: A system for graphically displaying financial markets event data to a user includes a computer, one or more databases remote from the computer, a communications link configured to permit the computer to access the databases and a user interface having a display device coupled to the computer configured to display information about a selected security, securities or related scenario on a single display screen. The information displayed further includes a time series representing past historical data for the security over a selectable period of time, a first group of catalysts mapped in parallel with the time series of the past historical data corresponding to the security and a second group of catalysts mapped to future data corresponding to the security. Each catalyst is represented by an icon.