Day 1
Know what's coming
Read the Morning Brief's calendar: every release with its time in CT (Central Time) and its named forecast.
Today's Morning Brief →Day 2
Know how it went before
For the week's biggest release, open its history in Historical Data: the last five times, expected vs. actual, and how the S&P 500, Nasdaq and gold closed.
Historical Data →Day 3
Before, the news, after
Read a Close on a release day. "The news, then the reaction" breaks each event into before, the number, and after.
The latest Close →Day 4
The mechanics and the mindset
Read six words: tick and tick value, point value, VWAP (volume-weighted average price), opening range, FOMO (fear of missing out) and revenge trading.
Trader terms →Day 5
Test the idea, don't just trust it
In Historical Data, line up the last five times one report came in hotter than expected. See how often the market did what you'd assume, and how often it didn't.
Historical Data →
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