USD Nonfarm Payrolls - 20-10-02

Date Friday 2nd October 2020
Time 12:30

USD Nonfarm Payrolls is released prior to the open of the US session. We are using much wider triggers than normal due to the current macro economic situation.

We add USD Unemployment Rate as a Conflict and we look for a spike of 20-30 pips if a trade is triggered.

What happened last time?

USD Nonfarm Payrolls – 20-09-04
Time 12:30
Forecast 1400
Actual 1371
Deviation -29
One minute spike 29 pips

How we setup

Main Event USD Nonfarm Payrolls
Market USD/JPY
Deviation +/-500
Prior 1371
Forecast 850
Triggers Buy >1350
Sell <350
Conflict 1 USD Unemployment Rate
Prior 8.4
Forecast 8.2
Triggers Buy <8.2
Sell >8.2

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