Economic News & Blackout Radar
Monitor high-impact macroeconomic releases in real time. Avoid automated slippage breaches and stay strictly compliant with prop-firm news blackout rules (+/- 5 minutes).
Market liquidity is normal. Automated EA execution is permitted.
US Non-Farm Payrolls & Unemployment Rate
HIGH IMPACTBlackout Buffer: ±5 mins around 12:30 UTC
ECB Main Refinancing Rate Decision
HIGH IMPACTBlackout Buffer: ±5 mins around 12:15 UTC
US Core Consumer Price Index (CPI YoY)
HIGH IMPACTBlackout Buffer: ±5 mins around 12:30 UTC
Federal Reserve FOMC Rate Decision & Statement
HIGH IMPACTBlackout Buffer: ±5 mins around 18:00 UTC
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Press Conference
HIGH IMPACTBlackout Buffer: ±5 mins around 18:30 UTC
US Gross Domestic Product (GDP Annualized)
HIGH IMPACTBlackout Buffer: ±5 mins around 12:30 UTC
High-impact (red-folder) economic news can cause slippage that breaches a prop firm's news blackout rule in seconds. This radar tracks scheduled high-impact catalysts in real time and applies a +/- 5-minute blackout buffer so you can avoid trading into a window where automated slippage is most likely.
Frequently asked questions
What is a news blackout rule?
Some firms restrict trades within a short window around high-impact news on funded accounts (for example ±2 minutes on selected releases). Rules differ by firm and account type — verify the official policy before trading.
Why does news cause slippage breaches?
High-impact releases widen spreads and cause price gaps. A stop-loss or take-profit can fill far from the requested price, pushing equity through the daily-loss or drawdown limit.
Is the radar a trading signal?
No. It is a risk-management reference that tells you when high-impact events are scheduled. It does not tell you what to trade or predict price direction.