CPI/NFP Calculator

Pre-release breakout levels for high-impact economic announcements with countdown timer.

Overview

The CPI/NFP Calculator is designed for high-impact economic announcements. It draws a buy stop above the current price and a sell stop below it to mark potential breakout levels before 8:30 AM ET data releases like CPI and NFP.

The tool automatically positions two stop levels around current price based on a configurable distance setting. These levels update continuously until the economic data prints. A countdown timer activates during the final two minutes before release.

Settings

Distance — Float (default: 30.0 points) Spacing of buy/sell stops from current price.

Buy Stop Color — Color picker Color for the upper breakout level.

Buy Stop Line Style — Solid / Dashed / Dotted

Buy Stop Width — Integer

Buy Stop Label — Toggle

Sell Stop Color — Color picker Color for the lower breakout level.

Sell Stop Line Style — Solid / Dashed / Dotted

Sell Stop Width — Integer

Sell Stop Label — Toggle

Timer Settings

Timer Window — Time range (default: 0828–0830) Window during which the countdown timer is active.

Warning Text — Customizable text

Background Color — Color picker

Text Color — Color picker

How We Use It

We use this to identify directional bias once price breaks through either level during the economic release. The real opportunity often emerges from the retracement back into the first-presented FVG after the initial spike — not the initial breakout itself.