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Economic Calendar

Financial markets are profoundly influenced by geopolitical events and economic data releases. The Hextrade Economic Calendar keeps you informed about global events that can create volatility — or opportunity — in the market. Access it at dash.hextrade.io/calendar →

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️ What’s in the Calendar

The calendar provides a comprehensive overview of significant events:

Geopolitical Events

Elections, policy decisions, central bank meetings, trade agreements, and geopolitical tensions that influence investor sentiment.

Economic Releases

GDP reports, employment figures, inflation data (CPI, PPI), interest rate decisions, and retail sales reports.

Central Bank Decisions

Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of England, and other central bank meetings. These are the highest-impact events for most markets.

Market Movers

Non-Farm Payrolls, FOMC statements, earnings seasons, and other events known to cause significant short-term volatility.

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How to Use the Calendar

1

Open the calendar

Visit dash.hextrade.io/calendar.
2

Review upcoming events

Scroll through upcoming events. Each entry shows:
  • Date and time (in your local timezone)
  • Country/Region and flag
  • Event name (e.g. “US CPI”, “FOMC Rate Decision”)
  • Impact level — High ️, Medium, or Low
  • Forecast vs. Previous values where available
  • Actual result (after the event has passed)
3

Plan around high-impact events

High-impact events (️) often cause sharp, fast price moves. Consider:
  • Reducing position sizes before these events
  • Pausing algorithms around major releases
  • Using the event as an opportunity if your strategy is designed for volatility
4

Cross-reference with analytics

After events pass, compare your Trading Analytics to see how they affected your accounts.

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Trading Around News Events

High-impact events (e.g. NFP, FOMC decisions, CPI) can cause spreads to widen dramatically and slippage to increase. Many prop firm rules prohibit holding positions through certain news events — always check your broker’s and prop firm’s policies.
Pair the Economic Calendar with Copy Trading — you can temporarily deactivate copy groups before high-impact events and reactivate after the dust settles.

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Why Geopolitical Events Matter

Geopolitical stability — or instability — is a powerful driver of market sentiment:
Event typeMarket impact
Central bank rate decisionsForex, bonds, indices
Elections & political uncertaintyCurrencies, local indices
Trade agreements / tariffsEquities, commodities
War / conflictSafe havens (gold, USD, JPY)
Employment dataEquities, forex, indices
Inflation data (CPI/PPI)Bonds, forex, crypto
By tracking these events on the Hextrade calendar, you can minimize unexpected losses and position yourself to capitalize on predictable volatility.