Forex glossary
Economic Calendar
A schedule of economic releases and events. Check the date, time zone, reference period and data vintage; a calendar provider's forecast is a separate comparison, and an event label does not determine currency direction.
Illustrative example
How does it work in practice?
Suppose a fictional calendar schedules a release for 14:00 UTC, displayed as 16:00 in an assumed zone with a fixed UTC +2-hour offset. The release time does not identify the period covered by the data; that must be checked separately.
A case to work through
September reports August
A fictional calendar schedules August data in September at 14:00 UTC; the chart uses UTC+2.
- Record September as release timing and August as the data period.
- Under the assumed fixed UTC+2 offset, the chart time is 16:00.
What follows? Match that candle with the relevant publication.
Example boundary: Check the actual date and server's offset before real use.
A useful distinction
Economic Calendar / Economic Data Releases
A calendar schedules releases; economic data are the measured information.
Check your understanding
Link an event to its reference period and correct chart time.
Show the answer and explanation
No, the reference period is August
Publication timing differs from the measured period.
Publication, units and interpretation
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Related terms
Sources and documentation
- Release Schedule – BEA
Separates publication timing and the reference periods of BEA releases.
Document read: - When do the clocks change? – GOV.UK
Confirms UK offset changes between GMT and BST.
Document read: - Daylight Saving Time Rules – NIST
Confirms US daylight-saving rules differing from the UK's.
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The example illustrates the mechanism. Check current account conditions and instrument specifications with the provider.