Olymptrade User Survey Reveals Critical Role Of Financial News In Trading Decisions

Global traders rely heavily on news events, with majority making significant trades within 24 hours of breaking news.

May 14, 2025 – Olymptrade, the global trading platform serving over 100 million users across 130+ countries since 2014, today released findings from its latest trader behavior survey, revealing the profound impact of financial news on investment decisions in today's volatile markets.

The survey highlights that nearly half (48%) of respondents monitor financial news daily, with an additional 9% checking weekly. These informed traders reported a moderately high average trust score of 6.71/10 in financial news sources. Most significantly, 57% of respondents indicated they had made major trading decisions within 24 hours of relevant news breaking.

“These findings confirm what we've observed across our platform – successful traders are informed traders,” said an Olymptrade spokesperson. “In today's interconnected global economy, staying current on financial news isn't optional – it's essential for making timely, strategic trading decisions.”

The survey also captured perspectives from traders across diverse global markets, uncovering consistent themes in how news influences decision-making:

“Economic news from the United States and China matters most because they are the most powerful countries in the economy today,” noted Ibrahim Hosny Mohamed from Egypt, highlighting the outsized global impact of policy decisions from economic superpowers.

Ronald Caceres from Argentina emphasized the importance of governmental policy announcements: “The most influential news involves decisions where the Fed and governments participate, those whose policies impact the market, such as the case of USA vs. China.”

Meanwhile, Rahul from India detailed a disciplined approach to news-driven trading: “Before news, I close all my pending positions if there's bias in the market; otherwise, I trade after the news comes, which gives me ample time to think.”

Since its founding, Olymptrade has remained committed to its core mission: making trading as safe and easy as "riding a scooter with a helmet on" by providing all necessary tools, support, and guidance for traders to reach their goals.

“These survey insights reinforce our commitment to equipping traders with not just powerful trading tools, but also the knowledge resources needed to interpret market-moving events,” added the spokesperson. “Understanding how and when news impacts markets is fundamental to responsible trading.”

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