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Key events on the Economic Calendar include:

• Central bank decisions (e.g., interest rates).
• Employment reports (e.g., Non-Farm Payrolls).
• Inflation data (e.g, CPI).
• GDP reports.
• Trade balance and consumer confidence indices.
  

The Economic Calendar provides a schedule of upcoming events that may influence market movements. You can identify high-impact events using the calendar’s filters and align your trading schedule with events that are relevant to you.

Forecast: Expected outcome of the event.

Actual: The reported outcome after the event occurs.

Previous: The result from the last reporting period.

These data points can provide insights into how markets might react to the event.

While it doesn’t predict trends, it highlights critical moments that may influence them. Analysing outcomes versus forecasts can provide insights into market sentiment.

Use the filters to select specific event types, countries, or impact levels. This allows you to focus on events most relevant to the instruments you trade.

To calculate the margin required, follow these steps:

1. ‍Select the Symbol: Choose the trading instrument you want to calculate the margin for.
2. ‍Enter the Volume in Lots: Provide the position's size in lots.
3. ‍Enter the Asset Price: Provide the position's entry price of the asset.
4. ‍Click Calculate: The margin required will appear in the Results section on the right, displayed in USD.

Ensure the inputs (Symbol, Volume in Lots, Asset Price) entered in the calculator match those on your trading platform. Small variations may occur due to real-time market fluctuations, conversion rate minor variances or rounding differences. These variations are usually minimal and should not significantly differ from the values displayed on your trading platform.

To estimate overnight swap charges:

1. ‍Select the Symbol: Choose the trading instrument you want to calculate the swap charges for.
2. ‍Enter the Volume in Lots: Provide the position's size in lots.
3. ‍Enter the Asset Price: Input the asset’s price at the end of the day (UTC server time).
4. ‍Click on Calculate: The estimated overnight swap charges will appear in the Results section on the right.

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The Results section will display the following:Swap Charges:

• Swap Charges: The relevant charges for long (buy) and short (sell) trades converted to USD.
• ‍Calculation Type: The method used to compute the swap charges.
• ‍Triple Swap Day: The specific day where swap charges are tripled.
• ‍Weekend Swaps: Indication of whether swaps are applied over the weekend.

You can find the end-of-day price in your trading platform by following these steps:

1. Open the chart for the trading instrument you're analysing.
2. Adjust the chart's time interval to "D" (Daily).
3. Find the end-of-day price at the "C" (Close) value at the bottom of the chart, on the relevant daily candle.

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Example:
The end-of-day price for EUR/USD on 02/01/2025 is 1.02677.

To estimate the pip value:

1. ‍Select the Symbol: Choose the trading instrument you want to estimate the pip value for.
2. ‍Enter the Volume in Lots: Provide the position size in lots.
3. ‍Enter the Asset Price: Input any price value (this will not impact the pip value calculation).
4. ‍Click Calculate: The estimated pip value will be displayed in the Results section on the right, in USD.

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‍Note: For every 1 pip movement in the market, your P&L will change based on this pip value.The size for 1 pip will be shown beneath the symbol once you select it.

Click the Reset button at the bottom left of the trading calculator. All fields will be cleared, allowing you to input new trade details.

Check that your subscription is active and properly linked to your Deriv MT5 account. Ensure there is sufficient balance in your account, and that your MT5 platform is running. If the issue persists, review your settings or contact us via live chat.

Use Deriv MT5’s performance metrics to evaluate providers based on factors such as historical performance, trade frequency, and drawdowns. Compare these to your preferences.

If your signal provider stops trading, you can check their activity status, decide on how you want to manage any ongoing open trades you copied from them and consider unsubscribing from the inactive provider. You can explore other signal providers that fit your expectations.

Requirements include maintaining an active Deriv MT5 account, demonstrating consistent trading activity, and complying with the guidelines for signal providers.

Maintaining consistent trading activity and providing clear descriptions of your trading style can help attract subscribers.

Subscribers will stop receiving trades if signals are paused or discontinued. You may want to inform subscribers if you plan to make changes to your signal availability.

Open the ‘Settings’ menu on your TradingView chart to customise indicators, timeframes, and chart preferences. Once customised, click ‘Save Layout’ to save your settings.

Available indicators include Moving Averages, RSI, and Bollinger Bands. You can add these to your charts to analyse price movements.

You can switch between different timeframes (e.g., hourly, daily, or weekly charts) to view price trends across various intervals. This feature helps you gain a broader perspective of market behaviour for the selected instrument.

You can use them to better estimate the likely price movement, which can further support your trading decisions.

The TradingView widget is a new feature for Deriv X, and more functions will be added as the integration improves. Recent updates to charts.deriv.com will also introduce new features in the future.

You can access Trading Central on our website and Deriv cTrader via the desktop app or web platform, available for both demo and live accounts. It’s also accessible as an .exe file for Deriv MT5 and will soon be added to Traders Hub.

Trading Central’s analyst views provide key insights, including daily pivot levels, support and resistance levels, and reference scenarios with alternatives. These insights can complement your own analysis, helping you identify potential trading opportunities with greater confidence.

Trading Central insights can be overlaid with your charting tools, such as Moving Averages or RSI, directly on your trading platform. You can use these insights to observe price levels and trends relevant to your chosen instruments.

Select parameters such as asset type, timeframe, and risk level in the strategy builder. The tool generates a strategy based on your inputs, which you can refine as needed.

Trend tools classify market trends as bullish, bearish, or neutral. Use these classifications as part of your overall market analysis.