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Event Scalper

Strike fast on volatility. Exit before the dust settles.

Event Scalper is designed to exploit short-term price dislocations that occur around high-impact market events — economic data releases, central bank announcements, and earnings reports. The strategy enters quickly, targets a defined pip/point move, and exits before secondary reactions kick in.

📊 Key Metrics

Avg. Hold Time 2–30 min
Win Rate Target 50–60%
Risk per Trade 0.5–1%
R:R Minimum 1 : 1.5
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⚙️ How It Works

Step-by-Step Execution

How the Alpha Momentum Engine executes this strategy in live markets.

01

Pre-event preparation

The engine identifies upcoming high-impact events on the economic calendar and calculates the average historical volatility of the asset during similar events.

02

Define expected move range

Using implied volatility and historical data, a probable price range for the event reaction is calculated. This sets the target and invalidation levels.

03

Trigger on confirmed breakout

Entry is triggered only when price breaks beyond the pre-event consolidation range with sufficient velocity — avoiding false breaks that retrace immediately.

04

Fast exit protocol

Targets are tight and pre-set. The strategy exits at the first profit target or on any sign of reversal — it never holds through the counter-reaction.

✅ Best Market Conditions

  • Major economic data releases (CPI, NFP, FOMC)
  • High expected volatility based on historical precedent
  • Clear pre-event consolidation range to break from
  • Liquid markets with tight spreads

⚠️ Avoid When

  • Low-impact or ambiguous calendar events
  • Wide spreads or thin liquidity environments
  • When the asset is already in an extended move pre-event