Volatility alert for 2023-02-02 13:15

Be very careful of upcoming volatility because of Euro Area ECB Interest Rate Decision news event later today. We expect a large increase in volatility on the these instruments following the event release at 2023-02-02 13:15:

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 EMU ECB Interest Rate Decision
AUDUSD 18-31 pips 27-42 pips (36.36%)
USDCAD 22-38 pips 40-50 pips (31.97%)
NZDUSD 17-28 pips 29-41 pips (46.78%)
USDCHF 18-30 pips 30-54 pips (80.09%)
GBPUSD 32-53 pips 61-90 pips (70.51%)
EURUSD 20-34 pips 50-90 pips (159.19%)