Trading the News: NFP, CPI & Rate Decisions
A practical, advanced course on trading major forex news events. You will learn when to pre-position, when to react, how to size and execute orders under widened spreads and slippage, and when the professional decision is to stand aside. Built for Forex Fluency's structured learning path; practise on demo before risking real money.
What you'll learn
- Calculate pip value and choose lot size so a stop-loss equals a precise % of your account (e.g., size a trade so stop-out = 1% of account)
- Construct and execute pre-position and reaction trade plans for NFP, CPI and central-bank rate decisions
- Estimate and manage slippage and spread-widening risk; set order types and buffers to reduce execution losses
- Use ATR and historical event windows to set statistically informed stops and profit targets for news volatility
- Apply at-least-three volatility strategies (straddle-style entries, spike-fade, breakout follow-through) with realistic position sizing
- Know exact broker risks (requotes, order rejections, spread gapping) and how to choose execution tactics to mitigate them
- Design a demo-tested playbook and checklist for news events and define clear demo-to-live performance criteria
- Decide when to stand aside: calculate expected adverse move size vs your risk tolerance and opportunity cost
Inside the course
6 stages · 24lessons, easiest first. Here's a preview — the full lesson-by-lesson outline opens when you enroll.
Module 1 — News Trading Fundamentals
Ground the course in correct mechanics: what moves FX around news, key definitions (pip, lot, spread, margin, leverage), and how the market digests scheduled vs unscheduled releases.
- How News Moves FX: supply, demand and liquidity35 min
- Key definitions: pip, lot, spread, margin and leverage (applied)35 min
- Reading the economic calendar and consensus expectations35 min
- Scheduled vs unscheduled events and headline vs core releases35 min
- 2Module 2 — Anatomy of NFP, CPI and Rate Decisions4 lessons + quiz
- 3Module 3 — Execution, Orders and Broker Risks4 lessons + quiz
- 4Module 4 — Volatility Strategies Around Events4 lessons + quiz
- 5Module 5 — Risk Management & The Professional 'No-Trade' Decision4 lessons + quiz
- 6Module 6 — Practice, Backtest and Operational Playbook4 lessons + quiz
Every lesson is long-form and fact-checked, with worked numeric examples, diagrams and an end-of-stage quiz. Enroll once — it's yours for life.
Sample the teaching first
We wrote a free in-depth guide on this exact topic — read it, and if the teaching style clicks, the course goes ten times deeper.
Read: News Trading Forex 2026: Practical Guide for Consistent TradersFrequently asked questions
Is this course really worth paying for?
Every Forex Fluency course is a deep, structured program — long-form fact-checked lessons, fully worked numeric examples, diagrams and end-of-module quizzes. At $50 it costs less than one impulsive, uneducated trade typically loses.
How do I access the course after paying?
Checkout takes a minute. Once your payment is confirmed you receive an access code by email — enter it on the My Learning page and every lesson unlocks instantly, forever.
Do I need a trading account first?
No. You only need a free demo account for the practice exercises, and we show you exactly when and how to open one — no deposit required.
Will this course make me profitable?
No honest school promises that. Education, risk management and disciplined practice are what separate the traders who succeed. This course gives you that foundation — the results depend on you.
Is it self-paced?
Completely. Lessons are written, not scheduled — read them any time, on any device, and your progress is saved as you go.