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Know what is coming
before it moves.

Central bank decisions, inflation prints, employment data and PMIs — with previous, forecast and actual figures, filtered by expected impact.

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How to use it

Two minutes that save a bad trade

Most avoidable losses come from being in a position when a scheduled release lands. The calendar is not a crystal ball — it is a list of the moments when spreads widen, liquidity thins and stops get hit for reasons that have nothing to do with your analysis.

  • Check before you open

    If a high-impact release for your instrument's currency is due within the hour, size down or wait.

  • Watch forecast versus actual

    Markets price the forecast in advance; the move comes from the gap between forecast and actual.

  • Mind the revisions

    A revision to last month's figure can move the market as much as this month's headline number.

Economic data and market reaction
What to watch

The releases that matter most

Central bank decisions

Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ. The decision itself is often priced; the press conference and the vote split are where the volatility is.

Inflation (CPI, PPI)

The single most reliable market-mover of the last few years, because it drives the rate path.

Employment

US non-farm payrolls on the first Friday, plus weekly claims — the clearest read on the growth side of the mandate.

PMIs & GDP

Forward-looking surveys and the quarterly reality check. Watch the components, not just the headline.

Reading a release

A worked example

FieldExampleWhat it tells you
Time13:30 UTCWhen the number lands. Spreads widen seconds before and after.
ImpactHighHow much the market usually moves on a surprise in this release.
Previous3.1%Last period's figure, sometimes revised at the same moment.
Forecast2.9%The consensus already priced into the market.
Actual3.3%The surprise versus forecast is what drives the move — here, hotter than expected.

A 0.4pp upside surprise on CPI typically strengthens the currency and pressures equity indices, because it implies a tighter rate path.

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