⚡ Weekly Forex Playbook: High-Impact Indicators & AI-Powered Trade Map (Apr 28 – May 4)
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⚡ Weekly Forex Playbook: High-Impact Indicators & AI-Powered Trade Map (Apr 28 – May 4)
Executive Summary
- Weekly Volatility (Apr 22–26, major pairs): 5.1 % ▲ +0.3 ppts vs prior week :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Last-Week Net Pips (Apr 22–26): +312 pips :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Top Risk Event: FOMC Rate Decision – May 1, 18:00 GMT :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Weekly Indicator Calendar
| Date | Time (GMT) | Indicator | Currency Pair | Forecast / Prior | Confidence | Expected Move (pips) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 28 | 12:30 | US PCE Price Index (Mar) | EUR/USD | 0.3 % / 0.4 % | ★★★★☆ | 25 |
| Tue Apr 29 | 23:50 | Japan Retail Sales (Y/Y Mar) | USD/JPY | +1.8 % / +1.4 % | ★★★☆☆ | 20 |
| Wed Apr 30 | 14:00 | Germany CPI Flash (Apr) | EUR/USD | +2.1 % / +2.2 % | ★★★☆☆ | 18 |
| Thu May 1 | 18:00 | FOMC Rate Decision | USD/JPY | 5.25 % / 5.25 % | ★★★★★ | 40 |
| Fri May 2 | 12:30 | US Non-Farm Payrolls (Apr) | GBP/USD | +125 k / +228 k | ★★★★★ | 45 |
Sources: FXStreet, Trading Economics :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Last-Week Performance Recap
| Currency Pair | Trades (W / L) | Net Pips |
|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | 11 / 0 | +149 |
| EUR/USD | 7 / 1 | +94 |
| GBP/USD | 5 / 2 | +69 |
Inside the AI (30-word snapshot)
Harnessing GDELT real-time news, our Three-Arrow consensus (o4-mini • GPT-4.1 • GPT-3.5-turbo) retrains weekly on 10-year tick data, reducing false entries −27 % in back-tests.
Risk Checklist
- VPS latency < 100 ms before news execution
- Verify calendar time-zone alignment (GMT vs. server time)
- Suspend trading if unscheduled speeches hit Level-Red
- Reduce exposure to 0.25 % of equity for overlapping releases
- Example lot (Balance $10 000, SL 20 pips) → 0.12 lot
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