TradingView Economic Calendar: How to Use It

Where to find the TradingView economic calendar, how to filter it by country, importance and time zone, how to read actual vs forecast, and how to show economic events on your chart.

How to open the TradingView economic calendar

On the website: open Products in the top menu, choose Calendars, then Economic. The other calendars there are Earnings, Dividend and IPO.
Next to a chart: in Supercharts, open the calendar from the right-hand toolbar. You can keep it beside the chart while you trade.

TradingView says the calendar covers more than 300,000 indicators from over 190 countries.

Open TradingView and find the calendar under Products → Calendars.

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Filtering the calendar

Countries: pick one or several countries, or Entire world. There’s also a G20 option.
High importance: a toggle that shows only the most market-moving releases.
Period: yesterday, today, tomorrow, this week or upcoming events.
Categories and topics: narrow to things like interest rates, inflation, labour or bonds.
Time zone: set the calendar to your local time so release times match your clock.

Reading an event

Each release shows three numbers: Actual (the new figure), Forecast (what was expected) and Prior (the previous reading). Markets usually react to the difference between Actual and Forecast, not to the number itself. Click an event to launch a chart, see an overview of the indicator’s history, or add it to your calendar.

Showing economic events on your chart

Click the gear (Settings) button on the chart.
Open the Events tab.
Turn on economic events so they appear along the chart’s timeline. For stocks, the same tab also controls dividends, splits and earnings markers.

Tips for trading around news

Check before each session. Filter to high importance and the currencies or countries you trade.
Expect wider spreads just before and after major releases such as interest-rate decisions, inflation and US jobs data.
Know the time in your zone. Our forex market hours clock shows which session a release falls in.
Size down if you hold through news; the position size calculator helps.

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FAQ

Where is the economic calendar on TradingView?

Open Products in the top menu, choose Calendars, then Economic. In Supercharts you can also open it from the right-hand toolbar.

How do I filter the TradingView economic calendar?

Use the filters for countries (or Entire world), high importance, period, categories and time zone.

How do I show economic events on a TradingView chart?

Click the gear (Settings) button, open the Events tab and turn on economic events. They appear on the chart's timeline.

What do Actual, Forecast and Prior mean?

Actual is the newly released figure, Forecast is what was expected, and Prior is the previous reading. Markets react mostly to the gap between Actual and Forecast.

Can I change the calendar's time zone?

Yes. The calendar has a time zone filter so release times show in your local time.

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