Where to start studying economic indicators to understand the economy?

[Darc]

One of my degrees was in International Economics, so I do understand your desire to understand these reports. That being said, however, there are a few problems with these reports and using them for trading. First, you never know when the market is going to go by the narrative "Bad news is actually Good News." In other words, oh boy, now the Fed is going to have to lower interest rates, Blah, blah, blah. Or the next day will it flip the narrative and say, "Actually, now that I think about it, Bad news IS Bad news. Oh no, now we are going into stagflation!" Often you will see some traders take some major losses who had strong beliefs ahead of time, who then scream: "That #@%#$^%$@ Market, why is it so damn illogical!!!!!"

Secondly, the last year or two there have been a puzzling number of "revisions" to these various numbers a month or two or three later. Makes one wonder just how much politics influences the Headline numbers and knee-jerk market reactions, only to be very quietly revised when hopefully nobody notices down the road ...

Right or wrong, the Market still reacts to Data, even if revised.

I too wish you good negotiations.... whatever the fark that means.

 

[Real Money]

Reading your answer it seems very complex, it's interesting, what you mentioned has something to do with trading in shares, such as buying a call, selling a call, buying a put, selling a put, and those combined strategies such as covered call, straddle, strangle, butterfly, I think there are more haha. But your answer is very interesting, I hope I can learn more about what you commented, and I thank you for your answer! And I wish you good negotiations.

More info and examples here >>
https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/intercommodity-spread.html

These trades include the "two ten spread" the "fives tens" and "notes over bonds" or "bonds over bonds" ("BOB spread"). It has little to do with equity options, and is much more linked to central bank policy and economic news events. These trades occur in the futures market, and are very high profile trades.

 

[MushinT]

Right or wrong, the Market still reacts to Data, even if revised.

I too wish you good negotiations.... whatever the fark that means.

Very funny your coment, thank you! Sometimes I use google translation maybe it not work so good sometimes, and negociations I want mean about trade hahahaha.

 

[MushinT]

More info and examples here >>
https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/intercommodity-spread.html

These trades include the "two ten spread" the "fives tens" and "notes over bonds" or "bonds over bonds" ("BOB spread"). It has little to do with equity options, and is much more linked to central bank policy and economic news events. These trades occur in the futures market, and are very high profile trades.

High profile negotiation, are you talking about people who are very professional?

But it's good to read about it, not just focus on graphs and be able to learn more. A trader truly never stops studying.