Volatility alert for 04 Feb 13:30

Due to the Canada Employment Change news event later today, we are expecting a large increase in volatility on the these instruments following the event release at 04 Feb 13:30:

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
GBPUSD 33-53 pips 49-78 pips (47.18%)
USDCHF 20-31 pips 36-58 pips (88.88%)
AUDUSD 20-32 pips 36-59 pips (82.12%)
EURUSD 23-38 pips 47-82 pips (116.15%)
NZDUSD 19-29 pips 40-63 pips (113.09%)
USDJPY 19-32 pips 41-78 pips (141.57%)
USDCAD 29-49 pips 73-117 pips (139.08%)