An economic calendar that explains every number
Most calendars give you a time, a forecast and a result. The MarkIQ SI Pro FX Calendar also tells you what the number means, how big the surprise was, what markets did the last times it came in above or below the forecast, and sends it to Telegram. Every figure comes from official sources.
Before the release
Every big release, in your time zone
High and medium impact releases for USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD, NZD, CHF and CNY with a live countdown. The week view groups them by day and by category (central banks, inflation, jobs, growth and activity) and shows which day and which currency are busiest.
Scenario cards
For the next major release, three cards show what happened the past times the number came in above the forecast, in line with it, or below it: which way gold, EUR/USD and other markets moved and how often. The cards only appear when real past reactions have been measured.
AI preview 15 minutes before
A short preview of what to watch, written from the official figures and the forecast. AI explains the data; it never invents numbers.
Telegram alert and a quick lesson
Fifteen minutes before a big release the MarkIQ SI Telegram channel posts the alert, followed by a quick lesson on that release: what it measures, how to read it and one practical tip. Lessons cover NFP and other jobs reports, CPI, PCE, PPI, wages, unemployment, jobless claims, GDP, retail sales, PMI, rate decisions, central bank speeches and trade balance.
A heads-up for your own trades
If you have an open paper trade or a pending order on the Trading Desk in a market tied to a high-impact release 5 to 35 minutes away, you get one alert on the site and on Telegram, with the average first-hour move after past releases, so you can check your stop before the news.
Remind me on Telegram
Tap any release in the week view to get a Telegram reminder for that event only.
The moment the number is out
The official result, sourced
The result appears as soon as it is published, next to the forecast and the previous figure.
Surprise gauge
Shows how far the result was from the forecast compared with a normal surprise for that release: in line, a normal surprise, a big surprise or a very big one, with the exact multiple.
"What just happened"
A few minutes after the release, a plain read of the result against the forecast, how markets reacted so far and how that compares with past releases.
Playbook from past releases
The measured first-hour moves of the main markets after previous releases of the same report, so you know what a beat or a miss usually does.
Why it moved, on the chart
On the Trading Desk, releases and headlines are pinned to the candles they moved, and any past release can be replayed candle by candle.
The bigger picture
Interest rates of 8 central banks
Fed, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada, RBA, RBNZ and SNB: current rate, last decision, a countdown to the next meeting, the rate gap between currency pairs and a log of past decisions.
News Flow
News grouped by story with the central bank tone, the war and geopolitics tone, and the chain from each headline to the markets it moves.
Currency Strength
The strongest and weakest of the eight major currencies over 24 hours, a week and a month.
COT Report
What speculators, commercials and small traders hold in currency, gold, oil, S&P 500 and Bitcoin futures from the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders report.
Event Intelligence: the NFP agent
On US jobs report days an AI agent reads the official figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics the moment they are published, compares the surprise with past reactions, and paper-trades gold and EUR/USD on the Trading Desk. Every step it takes is logged for you to read. It never trades real money.
Learn to trade the news with us
The calendar is a tool. Knowing what to do with it is a skill, and the MarkIQ SI Academy teaches it. Classes run in person at the MarkIQ SI trading floor in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, and online for students anywhere.
Fundamental Analysis course
Three weeks on inflation, jobs and growth data; forecast, previous and actual and what a surprise means; reading the MarkIQ SI calendar and results; central banks, rate decisions and rate gaps between countries; geopolitics, risk-on and risk-off; and trading before, during and after news safely.
Hands-on with the real tools
Students follow live releases with the Pro FX Calendar and Telegram alerts, read the surprise gauge and past reactions, and write their own weekly outlook, so the class ends with a routine they keep using.
Part of the bigger programmes
Reading the economic calendar is also taught in the Beginner, Intermediate and Pro: Complete Forex Trader courses, alongside technical analysis and risk management.
How to use it
- Open the Pro FX Calendar and pick your time zone.
- Check the next major release: its countdown, scenario cards and playbook.
- Tap "Remind me on Telegram" on the releases you care about.
- When the number is out, read the surprise gauge and "what just happened".
- Create a free account and connect Telegram to get alerts, lessons and heads-ups for your trades.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they do not promise what will happen next. MarkIQ SI provides education and market information, not financial advice. Trading carries a high risk of loss.
Questions
What makes the MarkIQ SI calendar different from a normal forex calendar?
Besides the time, forecast and result, it shows how big the surprise was, what markets did after past releases of the same report (as scenario cards and a playbook), an AI preview and a "what just happened" read, and sends alerts and a short lesson to Telegram.
Where do the numbers come from?
From official sources such as the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and central banks. AI is used to explain data, never to invent it.
What is the surprise gauge?
It compares the gap between the result and the forecast with the typical size of past surprises for that release, so you can see at a glance whether a result was in line, a normal surprise, a big surprise or a very big one.
What are scenario cards?
Three cards for the next major release that show what markets did the past times the number came in above, in line with, or below the forecast. They appear only when real past reactions have been recorded.
Can I get NFP and CPI alerts on Telegram?
Yes. The channel posts an alert 15 minutes before big releases such as NFP and CPI, followed by a quick lesson on that release. With a free account and Telegram connected you can also set reminders for single events.
Does the NFP agent trade real money?
No. It paper-trades gold and EUR/USD on the MarkIQ SI Trading Desk so you can see how it reads the jobs report. It never touches a real account.
Is the calendar free?
Yes. Market information and tools are free with daily limits. Academy courses are paid.
Can MarkIQ SI teach me how to trade the news?
Yes. The MarkIQ SI Academy runs a Fundamental Analysis course (economic data, central banks and interest rates, geopolitics and trading the news safely) using the Pro FX Calendar, in person in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and online. Outlines and prices are at markiqsi.com/courses.
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