Read the five essential fields
Check the affected currency, time and timezone, impact level, forecast and previous value. After release, add the actual result and see whether the prior figure was revised. Markets often react to the surprise versus expectations and to prior positioning, so an apparently positive number does not guarantee direction.
Particularly sensitive events
For the dollar and gold, monitor FOMC decisions, US inflation and employment. For EURUSD, add ECB decisions and press conferences plus euro-area releases. Official Fed and ECB calendars remain the reference for meetings; times can change and should be rechecked on the day.
Before, during and after the release
Before: write possible scenarios and reduce exposure. During: avoid market orders if spread widens beyond plan. After: wait for coherent bid and ask, then check whether technical structure still exists. SIGNALSB suspends publication around high-impact events instead of turning uncertainty into artificial confidence.
What news does not do
News provides neither an entry price nor invalidation level. It changes context and the likely volatility distribution. A complete plan combines calendar, fresh quote, chart structure, logical stop and calculated size. For Deriv synthetic indices, the macro calendar is not used as the cause of movement.
FAQ
Should I trade immediately after a release?
Not necessarily. Wait until spread and structure fit your plan again.
Does news influence Step Index?
Not like a currency: Step Index is a synthetic market.