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Forex Calendar contains upcoming and the most recent global events that impact the forex market. The scale of effect is indicated by the "Impact" bar.

 

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In an economic calendar, you can see that data or events which have high impact and the time of release. The calendar informs and explains scheduled data-release and important events every day, as well as the estimated results. A trader must always monitor the economic calendar to get updated about the schedule or event, especially on the weekdays.

Due to a lot of economic data released, we must focus on the data with high and (sometimes) medium-impact. They are usually indicated by "two or three bull heads" that accompany the data list as pictured below.

Economic Calendar

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Staying informed about economic news releases is vital for traders because these events can significantly impact the financial markets. Failure to consider these events in your trading strategy can lead to unexpected market volatility and potential losses.

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  • MPC Meeting (BoE rate decision) and the subsequent BoE Governor Speech
  • MPC Meeting Minutes publication
  • UK GDP
  • UK Unemployment Reports (Claimant Count Change)
  • UK Housing Prices (Housing Prices Index)

GBP/USD is also often influenced by geopolitical matters such as referendums and elections. The UK rarely holds referendums, but when they do, it is on highly influential topics, such as the Scottish Independence and their exit from the EU (Brexit). Aside from those, it will also be useful to note commodities prices as the US Dollar is quite sensitive towards changes in commodities prices, particularly oil and gold.

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Observing the news related to currencies is a must for forex traders. Even forex trader who uses technical analysis is advised to frequently check on the fundamental calendar to avoid collision and keep track of the news. It is always good to know why the market moves in a certain direction and not the other one. Just because you do your trade once or twice a month, does not mean that you could disregard the news.

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