Economic Calendar Trading Skill

Skill #55 | Category: Event Trading | Inspired by: TradingView Calendar, ForexFactory, Investing.com

Overview

Event-driven trading automation. Track high-impact economic events (NFP, CPI, FOMC, earnings) and execute strategies around them.

TradingView shows economic calendar but doesn't automate trading around it. We do.

Features

1. Calendar Aggregation

• Multiple Sources: ForexFactory, Investing.com, TradingView, DailyFX
• Event Types: Economic indicators, central bank meetings, earnings, crypto events
• Impact Filtering: High/Medium/Low
• Custom Events: Add your own reminders

2. Pre-Event Strategies

• Straddle/Strangle: Buy volatility before high-impact events
• Position Squaring: Auto-close risky positions before events
• Range Detection: Calculate expected move from options pricing
• Buffer Zones: Auto-stop trading X minutes before events

3. Post-Event Strategies

• Breakout Trading: Enter on strong deviations from forecast
• Fade Strategy: Fade initial spike after 15-30 minutes
• Continuation: Ride momentum if break confirms
• Historical Playback: How did this event move markets last time?

4. Smart Notifications

• Pre-Event Alerts: 1h, 15m, 5m before
• Deviation Alerts: Actual vs Forecast deviation
• Position Alerts: Warn if exposed to event
• Volatility Alerts: IV spike detection

5. Event Analysis

• Historical Impact: Average move for this event (last 12 months)
• Deviation Correlation: How much move per deviation unit
• Best Pairs: Which instruments react most
• Duration: How long effect typically lasts

Event Types

Forex/Macro

Event	Impact	Typical Move	Pairs Affected
NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls)	🔴 High	50-150 pips	USD pairs
CPI (Inflation)	🔴 High	30-100 pips	USD, EUR, GBP
FOMC Rate Decision	🔴 High	100-200 pips	All USD pairs
ECB Rate Decision	🔴 High	50-150 pips	EUR pairs
GDP	🟡 Medium	20-50 pips	Country currency
PMI	🟡 Medium	15-40 pips	Country currency
Retail Sales	🟡 Medium	20-40 pips	Country currency

Crypto

Event	Impact	Typical Move
FOMC/Rate Decision	🔴 High	3-10%
CPI Release	🔴 High	2-5%
ETF Approval/Rejection	🔴 High	5-20%
Protocol Upgrade	🟡 Medium	2-8%
Token Unlock	🟡 Medium	2-5% (down)
Exchange Listing	🟡 Medium	5-15%

Stocks

Event	Impact	Typical Move
Earnings Release	🔴 High	5-20%
Guidance Update	🔴 High	3-10%
FDA Approval	🔴 High	10-50%
Dividend Announcement	🟢 Low	1-3%
Stock Split	🟡 Medium	2-5%

API Reference

import { EconomicCalendar } from 'kit/skills/economic-calendar';

const calendar = new EconomicCalendar({
  sources: ['forexfactory', 'investing', 'tradingview'],
  timezone: 'Europe/Berlin',
  minImpact: 'high'
});

// Get upcoming events
const events = await calendar.getUpcoming({
  hours: 24,
  currencies: ['USD', 'EUR'],
  impact: ['high', 'medium']
});

// Subscribe to event alerts
calendar.onEvent('pre', { minutesBefore: 15 }, (event) => {
  console.log(`⚠️ ${event.name} in 15 minutes!`);
});

// Get historical impact
const history = await calendar.getHistoricalImpact('NFP', {
  months: 12,
  pair: 'EURUSD'
});
// → { avgMove: 67, maxMove: 142, avgDuration: '4h' }

// Auto-square positions before events
calendar.enableAutoSquare({
  minutesBefore: 5,
  impactLevel: 'high',
  symbols: ['EURUSD', 'GBPUSD']
});

Strategies

1. NFP Straddle (Options)

const nfpStrategy = new EventStrategy({
  event: 'NFP',
  minutesBefore: 30,
  action: 'straddle',
  size: 0.01, // lot size
  takeProfit: 50, // pips
  stopLoss: 20
});

2. CPI Breakout (Spot)

const cpiBreakout = new EventStrategy({
  event: 'CPI',
  trigger: 'post',
  condition: {
    deviationPercent: 0.2 // 0.2% deviation from forecast
  },
  action: 'breakout',
  direction: 'deviation', // trade direction of deviation
  entryDelay: '30s', // wait 30 sec after release
  takeProfit: 30,
  stopLoss: 15
});

3. Earnings Fade

const earningsFade = new EventStrategy({
  event: 'earnings',
  symbol: 'AAPL',
  trigger: 'post',
  entryDelay: '15m', // wait for initial spike
  action: 'fade',
  takeProfit: '50%', // 50% retracement
  stopLoss: 'new_high' // stop if new high made
});

Dashboard Widget

The skill adds a dashboard widget showing:

• Next 5 events with countdown timers
• Current exposure to event-sensitive positions
• Historical impact chart
• Quick action buttons (square, hedge, set alerts)

Configuration

# kit.yaml
skills:
  economic-calendar:
    sources:
      - forexfactory
      - investing
      - tradingview
    timezone: Europe/Berlin

    alerts:
      telegram: true
      discord: false
      email: true

    auto_actions:
      square_before_high_impact: true
      square_minutes: 5

    strategies:
      - name: NFP Straddle
        enabled: true
        risk_percent: 1

K.I.T. Advantages

Feature	TradingView	ForexFactory	K.I.T.
Calendar Display	✅	✅	✅
Auto Trading	❌	❌	✅
Historical Analysis	Basic	❌	✅ Advanced
Position Squaring	❌	❌	✅
Multi-Source	❌	❌	✅
Custom Events	❌	❌	✅
AI Predictions	❌	❌	✅
Price	$12.95+/mo	Free	Free

Files

• SKILL.md - This documentation
• economic-calendar.ts - Main implementation
• strategies.ts - Pre-built event strategies
• sources/ - Calendar source adapters
• index.ts - Exports