Specs© Forex Factory
Measures Annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy;
Usual Effect 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency;
Frequency Released quarterly, about 85 days after the quarter ends;
Next Release Dec 20, 2019
FF Notes While this is q/q data, it's reported in an annualized format (quarterly change x4). The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 3 versions of GDP released a month apart - Advance, Preliminary, and Final. The Advance release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact;
Why Traders Care It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health;
Acro Expand Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
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