Macro calendar events
Where the high-impact event list comes from, what happens before and around a release, and how to use the calendar.
Why the calendar exists
Crashes and short squeezes cluster around a handful of scheduled US releases: CPI, FOMC decisions and press conferences, non-farm payrolls, PPI, GDP, unemployment, core PCE, retail sales and Fed chair speeches. The calendar makes sure you are not caught by one with a tight stop.
Source
The list comes from a free public economic-calendar feed, filtered to high-impact USD events, and refreshes several times a day. The operator can add events by hand; they are marked manual.
What happens around an event
| When | Effect |
|---|---|
| shortly before | An alert Macro event in n min: … arrives in the alert drawer with a popup, no siren. |
| in the window around the release | Crash risk on every coin is raised a little, which can push a coin to watch or warning. The first reason on the crash card names the event. |
| same window | Calls carry a macro-event note: expect a volatility spike; widen stops or wait for the print. |
The Crash Radar page shows the Next macro event with a countdown at the top, and marks when the event window is open.
The event list
Settings > Macro events lists the upcoming events with your local time, a countdown (negative means just passed), the title, the impact and the source. Rows inside the window are shaded, and an in window badge shows while an event is live. The list is shared by everyone; adding and deleting events is an operator action.
Reading the clock
Times are shown in your browser's local time. If a countdown looks wrong, your computer's clock or time zone is off; see Troubleshooting. The alerts fire at the correct moment either way.
Practical use
- Before a release, give stops room or close part of the position. On trading accounts use Edit or Close % on the open trade; see Close % and editing the stop and target.
- Do not open a fresh trade inside the window unless the release itself is what you are trading.
- After the print, wait for the first 15-minute candle to close; many warnings raised inside the window are voided within the hour.