Major Economic Indicators for Traders: Part 1 - GDP, Inflation & Central Banks

Open the economic calendar at fxpro.com and find major economic indicators with two or three exclamation marks. These are publications of statistical data that have the strongest influence on the currencies of the related countries.

Typically, traders pay attention to the difference between the actual value and the forecast. The more this difference the more volatility could occur on the price chart of a dependent asset. Most often, it is the national currency of that country the news is published.