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News with the highest volitility and whipsaw movements?

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 7, 2012 7:12am Feb 7, 2012 7:12am
Guys in your opinion what news announcement have gauge the most violent/volitility reactions in the market. I have a couple down such as the non farms i just wondered which others should be on the list.

Just trying to complile a sort of definitive list of ones definitly to keep a watch out over, or is it best just to gauge them via the colour signals on FF?

:-)
  • #2
  • Feb 7, 2012 10:25am Feb 7, 2012 10:25am
I don't think any news items create such consistent volatility as NFP

Interest rate decisions (in the US, UK and Europe) used to generate significant volatility pre-credit crunch, but the decisions have been "leave the rates alone" for such a sustained period that the volatility has diminished

I trade irrespective of all news items now, other than NFP Fridays, which I don't trade at all, I prefer to take a 3 day weekend than to gamble with my trading capital!
  • #3
  • Feb 7, 2012 8:50pm Feb 7, 2012 8:50pm
Quoting simplebeans
Guys in your opinion what news announcement have gauge the most violent/volitility reactions in the market. I have a couple down such as the non farms i just wondered which others should be on the list.

Just trying to complile a sort of definitive list of ones definitly to keep a watch out over, or is it best just to gauge them via the colour signals on FF?

:-)
the color on FF works just fine, close trades prior to those (if your intraday style, swing to daily your generally ok except NFP usually 100-150 pip ass fuck)
  • #4
  • Feb 8, 2012 3:25pm Feb 8, 2012 3:25pm
Quoting newyear498
the color on FF works just fine, close trades prior to those (if your intraday style, swing to daily your generally ok except NFP usually 100-150 pip ass fuck)
Yeah NFP is crazy whipsaw and the speed of the volatility is unreal, i dont think ive seen price move so fast in MT4 the same as it does with NFP!
  • #5
  • Feb 8, 2012 3:26pm Feb 8, 2012 3:26pm
Quoting Andy B
I don't think any news items create such consistent volatility as NFP

Interest rate decisions (in the US, UK and Europe) used to generate significant volatility pre-credit crunch, but the decisions have been "leave the rates alone" for such a sustained period that the volatility has diminished

I trade irrespective of all news items now, other than NFP Fridays, which I don't trade at all, I prefer to take a 3 day weekend than to gamble with my trading capital!
Good call i know loads of others including yourself which do not trade on NFP at all.
  • #6
  • Feb 8, 2012 3:36pm Feb 8, 2012 3:36pm
The announcements that aren't scheduled by Standard and Poor's can get pretty sloppy. The downgrade of the US, which came after hours on a Friday .
  • #7
  • Last Post: Feb 9, 2012 11:08am Feb 9, 2012 11:08am
Quoting pipthief99
The announcements that aren't scheduled by Standard and Poor's can get pretty sloppy. The downgrade of the US, which came after hours on a Friday .
Ouch!
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