Five backtests that reveal typical post event moves on the economic calendar – The Mail & Guardian

Five backtests that reveal typical post event moves on the economic calendar – The Mail & Guardian

South African traders quickly notice that markets often move in repeatable ways after big data releases and policy events. Jobs numbers, inflation surprises and South African Reserve Bank announcements rarely create completely unique reactions. Instead, they tend to fall into patterns that repeat with variations. The question is how to turn those patterns into practical trading insight rather than vague memories of wild candles on USDZAR. A stru…