Economic Calendar Definition

An economic calendar lists scheduled economic data releases and events that can affect financial markets.

What is an Economic Calendar?

Traders use economic calendars to anticipate potential volatility around releases such as interest rate decisions, employment data, and inflation reports.

Events are often categorized by expected market impact, such as high, medium, or low.

Example of Economic Calendar

A trader checking the economic calendar before the week begins to see when central bank interest rate decisions are due is using it to plan around potential volatility.

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Earnings Per Share (EPS)

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Equity

Equity refers to ownership value in an asset after liabilities are subtracted, or the current value of a trading account.

ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)

An ETF is a fund that holds a basket of assets and trades on an exchange like an individual stock.

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