Volatility alert for 07 Jan 13:30

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 07 Jan 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 Employment Change
GBPUSD 33-53 pips 49-78 pips (47.18%)
USDCHF 20-30 pips 36-57 pips (86.52%)
AUDUSD 19-31 pips 36-58 pips (84.01%)
EURUSD 23-38 pips 47-82 pips (112.32%)
NZDUSD 19-29 pips 40-65 pips (122.57%)
USDJPY 19-32 pips 41-78 pips (140.36%)
USDCAD 28-47 pips 75-122 pips (155.85%)