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Economic Calendar
An economic calendar is a schedule of upcoming economic data releases, central bank meetings, and other market-moving events. Traders use it to anticipate volatility and plan their trading strategies around key announcements.
Example
“Before placing any trades on Friday, the forex trader checked the economic calendar and saw that Non-Farm Payrolls were being released at 8:30 AM EST, so she decided to wait until after the announcement to avoid unexpected volatility.”