Volatility alert for 06 Aug 12:30

Be very careful of upcoming volatility because of Canada Employment Change news event later today. We expect a large increase in volatility on the these instruments following the event release at 06 Aug 12:30 UTC:

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 CA Employment Change
GBPUSD 34-57 pips 53-85 pips (48.21%)
AUDUSD 19-32 pips 38-65 pips (101.11%)
USDCHF 21-33 pips 45-75 pips (125.31%)
NZDUSD 19-30 pips 43-72 pips (141.71%)
USDJPY 22-39 pips 49-80 pips (101.93%)
EURUSD 23-40 pips 53-92 pips (131.87%)
USDCAD 32-54 pips 90-130 pips (141.92%)