A time-efficient data monitoring routine requires ruthless prioritization upfront. Spend the planning time once to identify your fifteen to twenty most relevant data points and build a dashboard or watchlist that surfaces only those. Daily routine should cover a brief scan of overnight developments in markets you're exposed to, any significant data releases scheduled for that day, and a quick check of your current positions against predetermined alert levels. Reserve deeper analytical work for weekly reviews rather than trying to do comprehensive analysis daily. The goal of daily monitoring is awareness of material developments, not comprehensive analysis.