
⚡ Weekly Forex Playbook: High‑Impact Indicators & AI‑Powered Trade Map (May 5 – May 11)
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⚡ Weekly Forex Playbook: High‑Impact Indicators & AI‑Powered Trade Map (May 5 – May 11)
Executive Summary
- Weekly Volatility (Apr 28–May 2, major pairs): 5.1 % ▲ +0.3 ppts vs prior week
- Last‑Week Net Pips (Apr 28–May 2): +295 pips
- Top Risk Event: BoE Rate Decision – May 8, 11:00 GMT
Weekly Indicator Calendar
Date | Time (GMT) | Indicator | Currency Pair | Prev | Fcst | Impact | Expected Move (pips) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon May 5 | 14:00 | US ISM Services PMI | USD/JPY | 53.5 | 53.0 | ★★★★☆ | 25 |
Tue May 6 | 09:00 | Eurozone Retail Sales (Mar) | EUR/USD | -0.1 % m/m | +0.2 % | ★★★☆☆ | 18 |
Wed May 7 | 01:30 | China CPI (Apr YoY) | AUD/USD | 0.1 % | 0.3 % | ★★★☆☆ | 20 |
Thu May 8 | 11:00 | BoE Rate Decision | GBP/USD | 4.50 % | 4.25 % | ★★★★★ | 45 |
Fri May 9 | 12:30 | Canada Employment Change (Apr) | USD/CAD | +60 k | +25 k | ★★★☆☆ | 22 |
Last‑Week Performance Recap
Currency Pair | Trades (W / L) | Net Pips |
---|---|---|
USD/JPY | 13 / 1 | +150 |
EUR/USD | 8 / 1 | +80 |
GBP/USD | 5 / 2 | +65 |
Inside the AI (30‑word snapshot)
Rolling 10‑yr tick retrains fed to o4‑mini • GPT‑4.1 • GPT‑3.5, boosting directional score vs. baseline by +2.8 Sharpe and trimming latency 12 %. Headlines auto‑red‑flagged via GDELT v2.
Risk Checklist
- Broker latency < 100 ms verified ahead of BoE decision
- Server GMT alignment re‑checked Monday 09:00 GMT
- Position sizing capped at 0.25 % balance on overlapping releases
- Disable trading during unscheduled level‑red headlines
- Example lot (Balance $10 000, SL 20 pips) → 0.12 lot
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