Question: What is Event Risk?
Answer: Event risk refers to the risk of the market moving due to an upcoming news release. Many traders prefer not to take positions ahead of important news releases due to the risk of not knowing the outcome.
What is Event Risk?
By John Russell, About.com Guide
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