FOMC takes place on Wednesday, 01.02.2023 at 9 pm GMT+2 • Add to calendar
Trade with FxProIf the indicator value in the calendar turns out to be better than the forecast, investors will begin to open more trades to buy the national currency.
If the data is worse than the expectations, they will generally sell.
The greater the difference between the forecast and the actual value, the more the market will react. On the other hand, if the value of the indicator corresponds with the forecast, the market reaction is likely to be less significant.
For example, if the federal funds rate was previously expected to be 0.25% but then unexpectedly was raised to 0.50%, the value of the dollar would likely increase at US interest rates will become more attractive for investors in expense for other currencies and assets.
However, it is important to remember that trading on news involves significant risk of loss.
Sometimes the foreign exchange market does not react to the news in the way that most traders expect. An example would be if the unemployment rate increased, but at the same time, the number of new jobs in the US private sector (NFP) also increased.