A scheduled macroeconomic release. Prints that miss their forecast tend to move related markets sharply in the minutes around the release, which is why a validation run that straddles the window is hard to compare with a backtest that never saw it.
| Date (UTC) | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026, 07:00 | -3.2% | — | -3.3% | — |
| 15 Jul 2026, 01:30 | -3.3% | — | -3.5% | — |
| 16 Jun 2026, 01:30 | -3.5% | — | -3.5% | — |
| 18 May 2026, 01:30 | -3.5% | — | -3.4% | — |
| 16 Apr 2026, 01:30 | -3.4% | — | -3.2% | — |
| 16 Mar 2026, 01:30 | -3.2% | — | -3.1% | — |
| 13 Feb 2026, 01:30 | -3.1% | — | -2.7% | — |
| 19 Jan 2026, 01:30 | -2.7% | — | -2.4% | — |
| 15 Dec 2025, 01:30 | -2.4% | — | -2.2% | — |
| 14 Nov 2025, 01:30 | -2.2% | — | -2.2% | — |
| 20 Oct 2025, 01:30 | -2.2% | — | -2.5% | — |
| 15 Sep 2025, 01:30 | -2.5% | — | -2.8% | — |
Surprise is actual minus forecast, in the indicator's own units. It is what happened, not a prediction.
Spreads widen and fills slip in the minutes around a scheduled release, which distorts a validation run's entry prices. Treat forward results that straddle this window with care — they are not comparable to a backtest that never saw it.
High-impact releases are posted to the channel 15 minutes ahead, and again with the actual figure once it prints.