Volatility alert for 05 Mar 13:30

Be very careful of upcoming volatility because of Canada Balance of Trade news event later today. We expect a large increase in volatility on the these instruments following the event release at 05 Mar 13:30 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 Balance of Trade
GBPUSD 34-57 pips 48-87 pips (52.21%)
AUDUSD 19-32 pips 32-59 pips (83.62%)
NZDUSD 19-30 pips 35-65 pips (117.31%)
USDCHF 21-33 pips 36-66 pips (96.32%)
EURUSD 23-40 pips 43-80 pips (102.26%)
USDJPY 22-39 pips 39-75 pips (88.48%)
USDCAD 32-54 pips 70-136 pips (152.46%)