INTERMEDIATE: ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY • TIER 2INSTITUTIONAL TRACK • MIN. USD 50 DEPOSITLesson 19 of 30• 3 min read
Economic Calendar and News
Navigate high-impact news releases, manage volatility spikes, and protect trades during major economic events.
Core Learning Objectives
- Read an economic calendar and identify high-impact (Red Folder) events.
- Understand slippage, spread widening, and execution risk during news releases.
- Develop a rule-based protocol for managing trades around news events.
Lesson 19 Overview
<p>An <strong>economic calendar</strong> tracks the scheduled dates, times, and consensus forecasts for major macroeconomic data releases. Scheduled news events are catalysts for the largest intraday volatility spikes in the market.</p>
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