Market Calendar Guide
Calendars are a simple edge: they help you avoid surprises and plan research. This guide covers the three big ones: earnings calendar, dividend calendar, and economic calendar.
Rule of thumb: If an event can move price, it should be visible next to your watchlists.
Earnings calendar (what to watch)
- Earnings date/time (before market open vs after close).
- Guidance updates and volatility risk around the event window.
- Correlation risk: holdings in the same sector reporting together.
Dividend calendar (what to watch)
- Ex-dividend date (price adjustment risk).
- Record date and payment date (cash flow planning).
- Dividend cuts/suspensions (thesis risk).
Economic calendar (what to watch)
- Inflation releases (CPI/PPI), labor data, rate decisions.
- Macro events can impact correlations and risk-on/off behavior.
- Reduce leverage/position size into known high-volatility windows.
How to use it in a workflow
- Start from watchlists → check calendar for the next 7–30 days.
- Do pre-event research early; don’t rush the day-of.
- After the event, update thesis notes and risk controls.