High-impact events reliably move markets. Medium-impact events matter only when they diverge sharply from forecast or cluster together. Low-impact events are useful context, not trade triggers.
Reading the Market
High-impact versus low-impact news
Calendars mark events by impact for a reason — but the reason isn't always intuitive.
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