Volatility alert for 2023-05-05 22:30

Be very careful of upcoming volatility because of United States Unemployment Rate news event later today. We expect a large increase in volatility on the these instruments following the event release at 2023-05-05 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 US Unemployment Rate
EURUSD 28-48 pips 53-88 pips (84.47%)
NZDUSD 23-38 pips 55-92 pips (139.05%)
USDCAD 34-58 pips 78-125 pips (116.14%)

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