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News, Central Banks and the Calendar

Why a number printed at half past one moves a chart for the rest of the week — and what the minute before and the minute after actually look like.

Who it is for
A reader who has been stopped out by a release they did not know was coming.
Before you start
Sessions and the Trading Day.
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You will be able to

  • Read an economic calendar and find what matters this week
  • Say what NFP, CPI and GDP each measure and why traders watch them
  • Explain what a central bank decision does to a currency
  • Tell hawkish from dovish in a statement
  • Explain why good news can push a price down
  • Build a weekly news routine and keep out of the spike

16 papers

A short quiz after every paper; the next paper opens when you pass it.

  1. Unit 1

    Why news moves price

    1. 01What Is Fundamental Analysis5 min
    2. 02How to Read an Economic Calendar5 min
    3. 03How to Use an Economic Calendar Tool5 min
    4. 04What Priced In Means5 min

  2. Unit 2

    The releases that matter

    1. 05What Is Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)5 min
    2. 06What Is CPI and Why It Moves Markets5 min
    3. 07What Is GDP and Why Traders Watch It5 min
    4. 08What Is PMI Data5 min

  3. Unit 3

    The central banks

    1. 09What Is an Interest Rate Decision5 min
    2. 10What Is the Federal Reserve5 min
    3. 11What Is the European Central Bank5 min
    4. 12What Hawkish and Dovish Actually Mean5 min

  4. Unit 4

    The minutes around it

    1. 13What Happens in the Minute Before a Release5 min
    2. 14Why Good News Can Push Price Down5 min
    3. 15How to Avoid a News Spike5 min
    4. 16How to Build a Weekly News Routine5 min