Why to stand aside around big news

High-impact releases (CPI, jobs, FOMC) can move price several points in a second. Stops can fill far past their price (slippage) and spreads widen.

Your setup was built on normal conditions. Around a release the conditions aren't normal, so your edge doesn't apply.

Some prop firms restrict trading around major news on funded accounts — check your firm's rules page.

Add the day's releases to your game plan and be flat a few minutes before and after each one.

Educational content only. Not financial advice, not a buy/sell signal, no guaranteed results.