Volatility Analysis Tool

Economic News Impact Visualizer

See exactly how many pips major currency pairs typically move during high-impact news releases like Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) and CPI.

Select Economic Event

View historical average volatility

Non-Farm Payrolls (US)

The most volatile monthly event. Measures change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry.

Prop Firm Status

Strictly banned by almost all prop firms (usually 2 mins before/after)

Spread Behavior

Extreme (can jump 10x-20x normal spread)

Average Pip Movement (1st Hour)

EUR/USD

Average Move65 pips

Max Historic Move120 pips

Directional Bias: Mixed

USD/JPY

Average Move80 pips

Max Historic Move140 pips

Directional Bias: Mixed

Gold (XAU/USD)

Average Move180 pips

Max Historic Move350 pips

Directional Bias: Mixed

US30

Average Move250 pips

Max Historic Move450 pips

Directional Bias: Mixed

* Note: Pip values for indices and gold represent points/ticks standard equivalent. Data is based on historical averages and is not guaranteed.

Trading News on Prop Firms

Many prop firms enforce a strict News Trading Embargo. This rule typically states that you cannot open or close trades on correlated instruments 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after a high-impact (Red Folder) news release.

Even if your firm allows news trading, you must be aware of the extreme volatility and slippage that occurs during NFP, CPI, and FOMC announcements. During these events, liquidity dries up, causing spreads to widen massively. Your stop loss is likely to be slipped, resulting in a much larger loss than anticipated, which can easily trigger a daily drawdown breach.