Where to start studying economic indicators to understand the economy?

To understand the economy you don't have to study those indicators.

It is more about linking Geo-economics:
https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/en/research/foundation/2021/geo-economics

But if you really want to study those indicators look for the words:
"Econometrics" + the indicator you are looking for.

Cool, I didn't expect anyone to send a PDF of a book, and I already downloaded it and liked the theme of the book. Thanks for your response. This book seems to be very good.
 
Best indicator, how are trucking stocks doing. At some point, everything you eat, wear, play and house you came by trucks.

Check out JBHT and UPS, down down down

I understand, but don't you think that the price of oil wouldn't primarily influence the actions of logistics companies, and also internal cases of companies could change their price, and it wouldn't be a direct reflection of how the economy is doing. But your answer is interesting, thank you for participating, if you can contribute more I would appreciate it. Thanks.
 
então você quer ser um comerciante de eventos perseguindo anomalias - consiga um emprego no escritório de Nancy Pelosi

I'm sorry, I'm not from the United States, was that a joke? If so, could you explain? I really want to understand haha thanks for your comment.
 
Economic Indicators for Noobs:
  • Atlas of Economic Indicators: A Visual Guide to Market Forces and the Federal Reserve (1992)
  • Bloomberg Visual Guide to Economic Indicators (2017)
  • Economic Indicators For Dummies (2011)
  • Economist Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics (2011)
  • First Steps in Economic Indicators (Financial Times) (2002)
  • Guide to Economic Indicators (2006)
  • Pocketbook of Economic Indicators (2002)
  • Trading Economics: A Guide to Economic Statistics for Practitioners and Students (2014)
Economic Indicators for Traders:
  • Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities (2012)
  • Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators (2012)
  • Using Economic Indicators to Improve Investment Analysis (2006)
  • WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter: From Big Macs to Zombie Banks, the Indicators Smart Investors Watch to Beat the Market (2011)

I was impressed by the number of books, I think they are books, I thank you for separating the good ones. I'll do more research later, thanks for your answer! I wish good trades.
 
All economic indicators do not help you make money. There are only a select few economic indicators that help you make money. The Arora Report is well known for helping investors make money from economic indicators in real time. You have to be quick as the information moves the market very quickly.

Cool, I didn't know about this one, but it's paid, later I'll see if it's worth my money to invest in these Arora reports, thank you for your answer.
 
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 ...

Hi, I liked your answer, the market really doesn't correspond to the narrative we read in the news or reports, I myself only use technical analysis in my trades, only in some moments I don't trade like in payroll, or when an important member of the FED will say something. But I really want to understand and create a report to study the German economy and be able to talk about it with a certain professionalism, so I try to understand how I can combine technical analysis and these economic indicators, or news. Thank you for your comment, it was very sensible, I hope I can talk to you more later since you have a degree in economics, that is really cool. Have good trades! And I thank you for the answer.
 
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 ...
Fack the last year or two. Numbers are always revised. And the revisions, depending on the importance of the report, are paid attention to.

Your degree obviously doesn't help.
 
Might as well just learn the rates market directly. Learn how traders take advantage of margin at CME with the inter-market spread trades. Futures spreads ("rate spreads") are vol hedging rates trades with favorable margin treatment that utilize the DV01 ("duration") market to speculate on the yield curve and/or changes in interest rates.

These are also called ICS trades, and are levered to the moon. When these trades wind up/unwind, ALL markets reprice. Every one of those economic reports and news releases affect the markets through this mechanism anyway.

I've traded news and Fed minutes/policy rate decisions and it's here where the trades take place. A rate spread is a hedge for a cash market yield spread (interest rate basis trade across duration) and a butterfly in rates is a spread of trades like this. Time spreads ("calendars") are more complex to learn.

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.
 
It takes years to learn all there is to know about
day trading. There are several books to read as
well, not just a handful. You always need to know
the fundamentals about anything you are trying
to learn. Especially something as complex as day
trading.

Yes, there are many things, I hope to learn more over time and be able to interpret a country's economy well, thank you for the comment! I wish good negotiations.
 
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