Question 1

What is an economic calendar?

Accepted Answer

It lists scheduled macroeconomic releases — rate decisions, employment data, inflation prints — with their expected and previous values, so you can see what is due to move the market.

Question 2

What does the impact rating mean?

Accepted Answer

High-impact releases historically move price the most and often widen spreads around the release. Low-impact entries rarely register.

Question 3

Why do spreads widen around news?

Accepted Answer

Liquidity thins out in the seconds around a major release as providers step back, so the gap between bid and ask widens until the market settles.

Question 4

Can I filter the calendar?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Use the controls on the calendar itself to narrow by country and by importance, so you only see the releases relevant to what you trade.

Question 5

Does leverage change around news releases?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The leverage table on the Leverage & Margin page lists a separate Economic News column, with lower maximum leverage than the standard tiers.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

The calendar is provided by TradingView and updates automatically as figures are released.

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