Why are economic indicators important for trading forex?

📊 Economic indicators like GDP (Gross domestic product), CPI (Consumer price index), PPI (Producer Price Index), employment rate, inflation, interest rates, central bank decisions, give an idea about the overall health and direction of your economy

💵 This has a direct influence on the value of your country’s currency which plays a major role in forex

📈 Economic indicators are also useful for looking at trends in an economy to help in financial forecasts

They can be broadly classified into 3 major types:

1️⃣ Lagging (based on past data, long term events)
2️⃣ Leading (based on future outcomes)
3️⃣ Coincident (based on current status of economy)

⏳Timing is crucial when it comes to economic indicators and helps take advantage of market movements

📰 For example, the US Non-Farm Payroll report is released on the first Friday of every month, and forex traders need to be ready to act quickly when the report is released

A few common mistakes to avoid while using economic indicators are:

➡️ Do not rely only on economic indicators while trading forex. They are just one of the factors that affect Forex trade
➡️ Do not neglect the context of economic indicators. Eg: GDP increase by 1% is great news. However, if the previous period’s GDP increase was 5%, then it’s not such great news
➡️ Do not ignore the impact of revisions in these indicators.
➡️ Always consider the impact of others countries' economic indicators as well

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