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pretty_name: Forex Factory Economic Calendar (2007β2025)
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Perfect! Since you now clarified that the dataset includes **detailed information** and the **date range is up to April 7, 2025**, Iβll update the Kaggle description accordingly to match the structure and showcase the content accurately.
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Forex Factory Economic Calendar Dataset (2007-01-01 to 2025-04-07)
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Detail: Source: CFLP ... Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion ...
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This dataset is intended for **educational and research purposes** only. Please respect [Forex Factoryβs Terms of Use](https://www.forexfactory.com/disclaimer). This project is not affiliated with Forex Factory.
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pretty_name: Forex Factory Economic Calendar (2007β2025)
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# π
Forex Factory Economic Calendar Dataset (2007-01-01 to 2025-04-07)
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This dataset contains a comprehensive archive of macroeconomic calendar events sourced from [Forex Factory](https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar), spanning from **January 1, 2007** to **April 7, 2025**.
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Each row captures a specific event with detailed metadata including currency, event type, market impact level, reported values, and descriptive context.
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## π¦ Dataset Summary
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- **Total timespan:** 2007-01-01 β 2025-04-07
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- **Format:** CSV (UTF-8)
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- **Timezone:** Asia/Tehran
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- **Detailed fields included**
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## π§Ύ Columns
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| `DateTime` | Date and time of the event in ISO 8601 format |
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| `Currency` | Currency affected by the event (e.g., USD, EUR, GBP) |
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| `Impact` | Impact level: Low, Medium, or High Impact Expected |
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| `Event` | Name of the economic event |
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| `Actual` | Reported value of the indicator (if available) |
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| `Detail` | Rich description including source, frequency, and why it matters to traders |
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## π Example
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2007-01-01T04:30:00+03:30,CNY,High Impact Expected,Manufacturing PMI,54.8,,55.3,"Source: CFLP (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers..."
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## πΌ Use Cases
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- Financial time series forecasting
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- Event-driven backtesting in algorithmic trading
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- Economic policy impact analysis
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- Macro indicators modeling for global trends
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- Educational purposes in finance and economics
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## βοΈ How It Was Built
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The data was collected using a custom Python scraper using:
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- [Selenium](https://pypi.org/project/selenium/) (via `undetected-chromedriver`)
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- [pandas](https://pandas.pydata.org/) for CSV export and manipulation
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- Incremental scraping and detailed event parsing
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- Timezone-aware timestamping
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GitHub repository (scraper code): [π Link to repository](https://github.com/ehsanrs2/forexfactory-scraper)
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## π‘ Disclaimer
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This dataset is intended for **educational and research purposes only**.
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Data was collected from [Forex Factory](https://www.forexfactory.com/) using publicly accessible web content.
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This project is **not affiliated, endorsed, or sponsored by Forex Factory** in any way.
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Please respect [Forex Factoryβs Terms of Use](https://www.forexfactory.com/notices). Do not use this dataset for commercial purposes or redistribution without checking the original source's policies.
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## π Citation
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If you use this dataset in your work, please cite it as:
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```
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@misc{forexcalendar2025,
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title={Forex Factory Economic Calendar Dataset (2007β2025)},
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author={Ehsan},
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year={2025},
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howpublished={\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/yourusername/forex-factory-calendar}},
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note={Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD}
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## π· Tags
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`forex` `financial-data` `economic-calendar` `macro-economics`
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`time-series` `trading-strategy` `pandas` `selenium` `market-events`
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