Around Data Releases, Start by Confirming That Costs Change > Learning materials

Around the time major economic data is released, the spread often widens and execution slippage grows. Before the question of getting the direction right, you first need to know that in those windows the trading cost itself is different from normal.

Your Stop Loss May Not Fill at the Price You Planned

When price gaps and sharp swings appear, a stop loss order you placed in advance may fill not at the price you specified but at the next available price. That means the loss can exceed the amount assumed in your risk calculation. Whether to carry a position through the release time has to be judged with this reflected.

What to Decide in Advance

Check this week's economic calendar and release times in advance, and set a rule for whether you will reduce your position size before a release or stop taking new entries. Chasing the first move right after a release easily runs into a widened spread and a pullback at the same time, so check it sufficiently on a demo account before deciding.

Verification Checklist

• Do you know this week's major release schedule and times?
• Do you have a rule for position size ahead of a release?
• Have you reflected the possibility of your stop loss slipping in your risk calculation?
• Have you confused the broker server time with local time?

This article is community learning material and is not investment advice, a personal recommendation, or a solicitation to trade. Leveraged products can produce large losses in a short period of time, and actual product terms and costs must be checked directly in the official documents and your account screen at the time of use.