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How to Use an Economic Calendar
3:00 · 8 chapters · Forex lessons, part 32
What you'll learn
Two seconds of data can move a currency. Here's how to read an economic calendar before it catches you out.
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- Key point 1
- The five pieces of information on every calendar line
- Key point 2
- What low, medium and high impact ratings mean
- Key point 3
- Why the gap between forecast and actual moves price
- Key point 4
- Why spreads widen and stops slip at a release
- Key point 5
- Three ways traders approach high-impact events
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