BEYOND THE CHART · CHAPTER 07

Fundamentals, Catalysts & Event Risk

The learner can explain why OHLCV charts contain incomplete information, identify common scheduled and unscheduled market events, distinguish between expectations and surprises, describe how earnings, guidance, economic announcements, interest rates, dividends, stock splits and other corporate actions can affect price behaviour, recognise overnight gap risk, and treat event risk as a source of uncertainty rather than a prediction tool. The chapter remains educational and does not recommend any trading or investment action.