Time and time zone
Confirm the release time and time zone with the publishing authority. Daylight-saving changes can affect local times.
Economic calendar education
Understand the event behind the number.
Learn to read economic releases without mistaking forecasts for facts.
Reading a calendar
Four details to check.
Actual, forecast and previous
Actual is the released figure; forecast is an expectation; previous refers to the earlier period and may be revised.
Release source
Use the relevant central bank or statistical authority for the release and methodology.
Risk around events
Spreads and volatility may increase. A surprise does not imply a predictable price direction.
Data availability
Check the original release.
No connected live economic calendar is published here. Previously displayed demonstration events have been removed to avoid confusing sample data with scheduled releases.
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