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GDP

US Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The broadest measure of the size and growth of the US economy; it moves markets most on its first estimate.

Published by
US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Frequency
Quarterly, in three estimates per quarter
When
The advance estimate about a month after the quarter ends, then two revised estimates in the following months.
Time
8:30 a.m. New York time: 15:30 in Mecca/Riyadh while the US is on daylight time (March to November), 16:30 otherwise.

What is GDP?

It measures the value of all goods and services produced in the US during the quarter, usually reported as a seasonally adjusted annualised growth rate.

Why does it move markets?

Strong growth supports the dollar and can delay rate cuts; weak or negative growth raises recession talk. The advance estimate is the biggest surprise; later revisions usually matter less.

What traders watch

  • The advance estimate against the forecast.
  • The accompanying GDP price index.

Most affected instruments

USDUS500XAUUSD

Official schedule

Exact release dates are published in advance by the issuer:

BEA release schedule

Next release in the economic calendar

From TradingView, in your device's time zone. Look for “GDP” in the list.

Before you trade the release

  • Spreads widen sharply in the minutes around the release, and orders can fill at a worse price than asked (slippage).
  • Some brokers raise margin or restrict orders around major news. Read your broker's terms beforehand.
  • The first move can reverse within minutes. Set your position size and stop before the number comes out, not after.
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Educational explanation, not investment advice. Market reactions to any release are not guaranteed and can run against the usual pattern.