This is the first reading of USD GDP QoQ. The first reading is the most volatile and provides the best opportunity. If a trade does trigger, we will look for 30 pips.

AUD Employment Change is released during the Asia session. We trade the headline event and add AUD Unemployment Rate as a conflict. If a trade is triggered, expect a spike of 30 pips.

NZD CPI QoQ is released early in the Asian session. We set the triggers at +/-0.2. However it is often a good trade at +/-0.1, and aggressive traders may wish to tighten the triggers to this level. If a trade…

CAD CPI is released prior to the US open. We’re looking for a deviation of +/-0.3. If a trade is triggered, we expect a spike in excess of 20 pips.

USD CPI MoM is released prior to the US session. If our triggers are hit, we expect a spike of 75+ pips. Our triggers are usually wide enough to overcome any conflicts.

USD Nonfarm Payrolls is released prior to the open of the US session. We add USD Unemployment Rate as a Conflict and we look for a spike of 60 pips if a trade is triggered.

CAD Employment Change is released prior to the US session. We trade the headline component and we add CAD Unemployment Rate as a conflict. We expect a spike of 30 pips if a trade is triggered.

CAD CPI is released prior to the US open. We’re looking for a deviation of +/-0.3. If a trade is triggered, we expect a spike in excess of 20 pips.

NZD GDP QoQ is released during the Asia session. We like to see a substantial deviation for this event, otherwise the market move is usually too small to trade. If a trade is triggered, expect a spike of around 20…

USD Retail Sales is released prior to the open of the US session. We are looking for a divergence of +/-0.5. If this is hit then we will be looking for a 50+ pip spike.