Economic Calendar - Product Guide

Welcome to the Acuity Economic Calendar, your ultimate tool for navigating global macro-economic events and seizing market opportunities.

Video Guide

00:04: Welcome to the acuity Economic Calendar Your ultimate tool for navigating 00:08: global macroeconomic Events and seizing market opportunities. 00:13: To find opportunities most relevant to you start by accessing the filters option. 00:18: This feature offers a range of options. Allowing you to personalize your experience 00:22: and focus on the instruments that interests you the most. 00:26: Filter by impact level to identify the events most likely to create volatility. 00:32: Or filter by country to find events relevant to your preferred markets. 00:37: Apply your settings to reveal the specific results you've requested. 00:41: Use the date filter to gain advanced visibility of upcoming or previous economic 00:45: events. Helping you stay ahead with your trades. 00:49: Select specific dates weeks in advance using the date picker. 00:53: Quickly find the most impactful events by using the quick filter options and selecting 00:57: the impact level. 00:59: Your filtered options will be displayed here. 01:01: You can also reset the filters using the clear all button. 01:06: Each trading day will display tiles with a number in the right-hand corner. 01:09: Indicating the number of events scheduled for release today based on their impact level 01:15: Each tile displays all the key information for the upcoming event. 01:19: This includes the impact level which is also represented by its corresponding colour. 01:24: The relevant country 01:27: The name of the event 01:30: The time when the data is set to be released along with a countdown timer to the event. 01:36: A link is available to add these events to your own virtual calendar. 01:41: This function seamlessly integrates with all major calendar tools ensuring you 01:45: never miss another event. 01:48: We also provide the forecasted number of the event based on analysts consensus. 01:54: As well as the previous data release 01:57: Events are updated in real time. Once the data is released it will 02:01: be visible in the center of the tile. A red number indicates the figure 02:05: was worse than expected while a green number indicates it was better than expected. 02:10: Clicking on the tile will present Traders with more details about the event. 02:15: Associated events Along with the actual forecasted and previous 02:19: data will be displayed here. 02:22: We provide detailed descriptions of the event to ensure Traders are fully informed about 02:26: its significance encouraging a deeper understanding of financial markets. 02:31: Easily visualise which of the most popular markets are likely to be impacted by the 02:35: event. 02:37: To discover all markets likely to be impacted by the event. 02:40: Click view all assets 02:43: Select from a comprehensive list to highlight the market's most important to you. 02:48: Visualise historic data readings to see how the actual data has performed compared 02:52: to market expectations. 02:55: The solid line demonstrates the actual data Reading 02:59: The dash line shows the forecasted value of the data 03:03: The histogram at the bottom indicates the true range Showing how much the selected 03:07: market moved in price on the day of the data release? 03:11: Green dots indicate data above expectations while red dots indicate data 03:15: below expectations. 03:18: Trade is can select previous events to observe. 03:20: How prices reacted at different time intervals following the data release. 03:25: This can also be visualised to the right of the historic chart. 03:29: Easily observe how prices moved after any of the previous events displayed on 03:33: the historic chart? 03:35: Gain insight into how new sentiment was positioned one day before the event. 03:40: Using data from the previous 10 events Understand how prices have moved 03:44: on average at different time intervals. This helps you plan your trades 03:48: in advanced providing prime knowledge of the expected level of volatility. 03:53: Are proprietary new sentiment analysis utilises AI to read millions 03:57: of articles daily? Summarising sentiment towards thousands of financial assets 04:02: Track price and news sentiment to highlight correlations and divergences 04:07: A red background indicates bearish sentiment in the underlying news While a 04:11: green background indicates bullish sentiment When price and sentiment a 04:15: correlated or moving in the same direction it can indicate a healthy trend. 04:19: However when the two diverged it may suggest that a price reversal is imminent. 04:25: Enhance your comprehension of what's driving financial markets with our curated 04:29: selection of high quality news articles from some of the most reputable and respected sources. 04:35: Easily discover news articles relevant to the markets you're most interested in or 04:39: within wider asset classes to gain a comprehensive understanding of market Movers 04:45: Access the latest news and commentaries from some of the most respected journalists 04:49: in the financial markets. 04:52: Access snippets from the news or click show more 04:56: This will display the full article directly within the calendar tool. 05:00: Stay ahead of market volatility with the acuity Economic Calendar 05:04: Acuity offers investors access to the sharpest investment data trends tools 05:08: and Analytics


Written Guide

Filters

To find opportunities most relevant to you start by accessing the Filters option.

This feature offers a range of options, allowing you to personalize your experience and focus on the instruments that interest you the most.

Impact Level

Filter by impact level to identify the events most likely to create volatility

Countries

Or filter by country to find events relevant to your preferred markets.

Apply Settings

Apply your settings to reveal the specific results you've requested.

Date Filter

Use the date filter to gain advanced visibility of upcoming or previous economic events, helping you stay ahead with your trades.

Date Picker

Select specific dates weeks in advance using the date picker

Quick Filter

Quickly find the most impactful events by using the quick filter options and selecting the impact level.

Clear Filters

Your filtered options will be displayed here. You can also reset the filters using the 'Clear All' button.

Number of events

Each trading day will display tiles with a number in the right-hand corner, indicating the number of events scheduled for release today based on their impact level.

Data Tile

Each tile displays all the key information for the upcoming event.

Impact level

This includes the impact level, which is also represented by its corresponding colour.

Country

The relevant country

Event

The name of the event

Time/Countdown

the time when the data is set to be released, along with a countdown timer to the event.

Calendar Link

a link is available to add these events to your own virtual calendar.

Select Calendar

This function seamlessly integrates with all major calendar tools, ensuring you never miss another event.

Forecast

We also provide the forecasted number of the event based on analysts' consensus.

Previous/Actual

as well as the previous data release.

Actual

Events are updated in real-time. Once the data is released, it will be visible in the centre of the tile. A red number indicates the figure was worse than expected, while a green number indicates it was better than expected.

Event Description

Clicking on the tile will present traders with more details about the event.

Linked Events

Associated events, along with the actual, forecasted, and previous data, will be displayed here

Event Description

We provide detailed descriptions of the event to ensure traders are fully informed about its significance, encouraging a deeper understanding of financial markets

Affected Events

Easily visualize which of the most popular markets are likely to be impacted by the event

View All Assets

To discover all markets likely to be impacted by the event, click 'View All Assets'.

Full list of assets

Select from a comprehensive list to highlight the markets most important to you.

Event History

Visualize historic data readings to see how the actual data has performed compared to market expectations

Actual %

The solid line demonstrates the actual data reading

Forecast %

The dashed line shows the forecasted value of the data.

True Range %

The histogram at the bottom indicates the true range, showing how much the selected market moved in price on the day of the data release

Previous Events

Green dots indicate data above expectations, while red dots indicate data below expectations.

What Happened?

Traders can select previous events to observe how prices reacted at different time intervals following the data release.

What Happened - Details

This can also be visualised to the right of the historic chart

Price after event

Easily observe how prices moved after any of the previous events displayed on the historic chart.

News Sentiment

Gain insight into how news sentiment was positioned one day before the event.

Potential Range

Using data from the previous 10 events, understand how prices have moved on average at different time intervals. This helps you plan your trades in advance, providing prior knowledge of the expected level of volatility.

News Sentiment

Our proprietary news sentiment analysis utilizes AI to read millions of articles daily, summarizing sentiment towards thousands of financial assets. Track price and news sentiment to highlight correlations and divergences.

Interpreting News Sentiment

A red background indicates bearish sentiment in the underlying news, while a green background indicates bullish sentiment. When price and sentiment are correlated or moving in the same direction, it can indicate a healthy trend. However, when the two diverge, it may suggest that a price reversal is imminent.

News Feed

Enhance your comprehension of what's driving financial markets with our curated selection of high-quality news articles from some of the most reputable and respected sources

Asset/Group

Easily discover news articles relevant to the markets you're most interested in, or within wider asset classes, to gain a comprehensive understanding of market movers.

Latest/Commentary

Access the latest news and commentaries from some of the most respected journalists in the financial markets.

Show More

Access snippets from the news, or click 'Show More'

Full articles

this will display the full article directly within the calendar tool.

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Stay ahead of market volatility with the Acuity Economic Calendar.

Acuity offers investors access to the sharpest investment data trends, tools, and analytics.