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 CPI is released during the Asian session. We’re looking for a deviation of +/-0.2, and we expect a 30 pip spike if a trade is triggered.

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.

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.

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 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…

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.

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.

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.

The final reading of USD GDP QoQ is released prior to the US session. We don’t usually see a large enough deviation on this event to trigger a trade. However, if a trade does trigger, we will look for 30…