News, macro events and the calendar

Crypto derivatives · Intermediate · 6 min read

You will learn to

Which releases move crypto
What to do around them
Using the calendar in NexusCore

Crypto trades on macro

Large crypto moves often coincide with US economic data: interest-rate decisions (FOMC), inflation (CPI, PCE), jobs (Non-Farm Payrolls). These arrive at fixed times, mostly 12:30 or 18:00 UTC, and can move Bitcoin several percent in minutes, with spreads widening and stops slipping.

A simple policy

Know when high-impact releases are due before you trade.
Do not open a fresh position in the 30 minutes before one; consider reducing size or moving stops into profit on open trades.
Do not trade the first spike: the initial move often reverses as the details are digested.
Exchange-specific news (hacks, listings, ETF decisions) can hit without warning — another reason to size small.

The calendar chip in the top bar and the News tab list this week's high-impact US events; the Trade Brief switches to CAUTION from 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after one, and the app warns 30 minutes ahead.

Check yourself

1. A CPI release is due in 10 minutes. A sensible default is…

Open a big position to catch the move
No new positions until it has passed ✓
Remove all stops

Spreads widen and the first spike is unreliable.

Terms in this lesson

FOMC / CPI / NFP: US rate decision / inflation / jobs releases — high-impact for crypto.

Practise it on real charts. In the app, this lesson comes with real examples (reveal what happened next), a graded drill and the track test. Open the Academy in NexusCore — free →