News
Anything Can Happen
With global financial markets, worldwide news events can affect market prices at any time, any day of the week. There are two main categories of news:
Scheduled
Unscheduled
For scheduled news releases, Vinny E. Mini prefers to "sit on hands" (don't trade) from two minutes before the release time and until three minutes after to allow market volatility to settle. This can help avoid liquidity, slippage and spread widening issues.
Future scheduled news releases can be prompted in our Discord by typing one of the following commands:
!n !news !n tomorrow
For unscheduled news our Discord server has a dedicated News feed channel that continuously pulls global news headlines automatically 24/7 from various internet sources.
Our 24/7 automated stocks channel pulls earnings, gainers and losers data for U.S. stocks so you never miss a beat.
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FOMC
Caution is warranted for high impact FOMC events as well as Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP).
Market liquidity can vastly fluctuate, the bid/ask spread can widen greatly and brokers often increase margin requirements during high volatility events.
FOMC usually takes place on Wednesdays at 2:00pm EST monthly.
NFP usually takes place on the 1st Friday of each month at 8:30am EST.
With unscheduled news events, such as wars, political and economic news, etc, it will usually be a surprise, so we must remember that anything can happen, any day, at any time and manage our risk accordingly.
News Indicator
AlgoBox™ News Indicator shows daily news events directly on your chart, allowing you to choose the specific location for displaying the news, creating awareness during your trading sessions.
The News panel is fully customizable, allowing you to move or minimize it to suit your preferred placement.
Other sources of news & economic news calendars: -ECONODAY -Investing.com -ForexFactory -FinancialJuice -MarketWatch -finviz
Note: AlgoBox™ is an independent entity and is not affiliated with any of the aforementioned websites in any way. Links to other websites are solely for informational purposes and do not imply endorsement or partnership. Use any websites at your own risk.
News Settings
1. Audio
Audio alerts notify you when the news is about to start, so you're informed on time, without needing to manually set reminders.
Enable AlgoVoice: Toggle On or Off real-time audio alerts.
Voice Rate: You can customize the speed of the AlgoVoice alerts to your preference.
All custom sounds must be in .wav file format only.
2. Country Settings
Toggle ON or OFF to select which country's news alerts you want to receive.
3. Show News
Select the news impact level Low, Medium, or High that you wish to receive alerts for.
4. Visual Settings
Show News Panel: Toggle the news panel ON or OFF the chart.
Show News Warning: Toggle ON or OFF to display the news warning.
Warning Time Threshold: Set your preferred time for the news warning to trigger in advance.
News Position: Select the desired location on the chart where the news will be displayed.
5. Data Series
Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.
Input Series: This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.
6. Setup
Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.
On Price Change: Updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.
On Bar Close: Updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars.
On Each Tick: Updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the latest data. This setting increases CPU processing load.
7. Visual
Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.
Auto Scale: Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.
Displacement: Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.
Display in Data Box: Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.
Panel: Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.
Price Markers: Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.
Scale Justification: Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.
Visible: Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.
All settings displayed in the settings image are the current default configurations provided by NinjaTrader and/or the AlgoBox™ Pro software, and may change at any time in future software updates without notice.
Video Tutorials: News
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