# Track commodity news sentiment with Groq and Google Sheets: n8n workflow

> Started by a clock, and works across Google Sheets, RSS and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to Groq.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/workflow/track-commodity-news-sentiment-with-groq-and-google-sheets (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Track commodity news sentiment with Groq and Google Sheets

Started by a clock, and works across Google Sheets, RSS and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to Groq. 19 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium Calls a model: Groq

[Download free](https://millionrounds.com/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fworkflow%2Ftrack-commodity-news-sentiment-with-groq-and-google-sheets)

**19 steps** Medium: a working afternoon

**1** Branch: places the flow splits

**0** Loops or waits

**3** Services it connects to

## The flow

Starts it 1 Model 2 Logic 12 Service 4

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

- 1 **Groq Chat Model** Lm Chat Groq *Model*
- 2 **Executes Everyday at 10AM** Schedule trigger *Starts it*
- 3 **AI Sentiment Classification** Agent *Model*
- 4 **Energy** Rss Feed Read *Service*
- 5 **Invezz** Rss Feed Read *Service*
- 6 **Format AI Output** Code *Logic*
- 7 **Latest news related to Energy** Sort *Logic*
- 8 **Find Latest News** Sort *Logic*
- 9 **Store in Google Sheets** Google Sheets *Service*
- 10 **Top 5 news of Enery** Limit *Logic*
- 11 **Top 5 News** Limit *Logic*
- 12 **Map Sentiment Score** Code *Logic*
- 13 **Put together Both news** Merge *Logic*
- 14 **Aggregate by Commodity** Code *Logic*
- 15 **Normalize Article** Set *Logic*
- 16 **Prepare Slack Message** Set *Logic*
- 17 **Checks if need to send alert** If *Logic*
- 18 **Send Slack Alert** Slack *Service*
- 19 **No Operation, do nothing** No Op *Logic*

## How it's built

- **Starts on:** A clock
- **Steps:** 19, with 1 branch
- **Size:** Medium: a working afternoon
- **Connects to:** Google Sheets, RSS, Slack
- **Model:** Groq

## Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets, RSS and Slack accounts, and a key for Groq. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls Groq. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 19 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

**Before you run it**

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 19 steps before you point it at anything that matters.

## Run it in n8n

- **Create your n8n account** Free to start. n8n is where the workflow runs. [Create an n8n account ↗](https://millionrounds.com/n8n)
- **Download the workflow** Free with a Millionrounds account. [Download free](https://millionrounds.com/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fworkflow%2Ftrack-commodity-news-sentiment-with-groq-and-google-sheets)
- **Paste it into n8n** Open a new workflow in n8n and paste. Then connect your own accounts.

Stored with the author's traces removed: canvas notes, instance identifiers, saved credential names and any live document they had left behind.

## Connects to

Each opens the other workflows that use it.

[Google Sheets](https://millionrounds.com/workflows?service=Google+Sheets#library)[RSS](https://millionrounds.com/workflows?service=RSS#library)[Slack](https://millionrounds.com/workflows?service=Slack#library)

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