Trading news & events
High-impact releases (NFP, CPI, rates) move markets in seconds. Knowing what to do before, during and after separates opportunity from a blown account. Use the Dashboard's economic calendar to know when they hit.
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Which events really move markets
NFP (US jobs), CPI/inflation, rate decisions and central-bank pressers, GDP and earnings. Filter the calendar by high impact — the rest is noise.
Before the release
Know the exact time and the expected consensus. Cut size or close positions near their stop — markets don't reward bravery into an NFP. No position, no risk.
Spreads & stops on release
At release, spreads explode and liquidity vanishes: your stop can fill far worse than planned (slippage) or get hit by the spread itself. Trading 'the second' is roulette.
The first spike is a trap
The initial move is often algos reading the headline; the REAL reaction comes as the market digests details (revisions, fine print) and often goes the other way. Wait 5-15 minutes.
The three sensible approaches
1) Don't trade it: let the event pass, join the trend after. 2) Trade the breakout of the range that forms 15-30 min post-release. 3) Fade the spike: against the exaggerated initial move, tight stop. Never: guessing the number beforehand.