Volatility alert for 04 May 12:30

Due to the United States Balance of Trade news event later today, we are expecting a large increase in volatility on the these instruments following the event release at 04 May 12:30:

The table below summarizes how the volatility of each instrument is expected to change during this news event.

Symbol Normal Movement Range Movement range during US Balance of Trade
GBPUSD 34-57 pips 48-87 pips (53.03%)
AUDUSD 19-32 pips 32-59 pips (84.90%)
NZDUSD 19-30 pips 35-66 pips (120.04%)
USDCHF 21-33 pips 36-66 pips (96.88%)
EURUSD 23-40 pips 43-82 pips (105.26%)
USDJPY 22-39 pips 39-75 pips (89.23%)
USDCAD 32-54 pips 70-136 pips (152.46%)