Volatility alert for 2022-07-08 22:30

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 2022-07-08 22:30:

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 CA Employment Change
USDCHF 23-37 pips 32-41 pips (10.69%)
EURUSD 26-45 pips 44-51 pips (15.04%)
NZDUSD 21-35 pips 38-61 pips (75.42%)
USDJPY 23-41 pips 41-52 pips (28.98%)
USDCAD 31-53 pips 73-117 pips (121.38%)

All references to movement sizes are expressed assuming a lot size of 100,000 units (“standard account”).