Economic Calendar

The economic calendar helps you prepare for scheduled events that can cause volatility across financial markets. Use the filters to focus on the countries, currencies and events most relevant to the markets you trade.

Pay particular attention to high-impact events such as interest rate decisions, inflation reports, employment data, GDP releases and central bank announcements. These events can lead to significant price movements, especially when the reported figures differ from market expectations.

Understanding the Data

Previous shows the result reported for the previous period.

Forecast represents the market’s expected result for the upcoming release.

Actual shows the figure once the economic data has been released.

Comparing the actual result with the forecast can help you understand why markets may react immediately following an announcement.

Trading Around Economic Events

Major economic releases can cause rapid price movements, wider spreads and increased volatility. Check the calendar before entering a trade so you know whether an important announcement is approaching.

The economic calendar should be used as part of your wider market analysis rather than as a standalone trading signal.