The economic calendar

The scheduled releases that move markets (RBA days, inflation, jobs and the Fed), when they land in Australian time, and what Tickfloor found when it skipped news days.

Module 5 of 26, in the stage "How markets work". 4 lessons.

Lessons

1. Reading an economic calendarRead forecast, actual, previous and surprise on an economic calendar, and know that first releases get revised. 14 min.
2. RBA dayKnow how and when the RBA decides, and why the Aussie dollar reacts to the surprise rather than the decision. 14 min.
3. US nights: CPI, jobs and the Fed in Australian timeKnow the main US releases, when they land in Australia, and why many assets move together on those nights. 16 min.
4. Trading around scheduled news, and what the veto test foundPrice the extra cost of trading through releases, and see why skipping news days was not an edge. 16 min.

Keep going

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