Restricted Window
❌ No opening positions
❌ No adding size
2 minutes before and 2 minutes after:
Major “Red Folder” Events
CPI
Core CPI
PPI
Core PPI
FOMC Rate Decision
FOMC Statement
FOMC Press Conference
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Unemployment Rate
GDP (Advance / Prelim / Final)
Retail Sales
Core Retail Sales
JOLTS Job Openings
Outside these windows → trading is fully allowed.