Event Risk Analyzer

Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

Measures the change in the number of people employed during the previous month, excluding the farming industry. A vital economic indicator for the United States.

Time Until Release
Checking the economic calendar…
Next Release: To be confirmedCurrency: USD

Risk Level

EXTREME
Slippage RiskHigh
ImpactHigh

Typical Volatility ProfileIllustrative

15m
30m
60m
Avg 15m Move
51.0 pips
Avg 30m Move
65.0 pips
Avg 60m Move
82.0 pips

Illustrative ranges, not measured data. These are order-of-magnitude planning guidelines. This page has no intraday price source, so the 15m / 30m / 60m moves are not computed from actual post-release price action. For numbers you can verify, open the Economic Data Terminal.

Recommended Strategies

Breakout Entry
Post-News Retracement
News Fade (Advanced)

These approaches capitalize on high volatility expansion or wait for market direction to stabilize after the initial whip-saw.

Not Suitable

Mean Reversion
Grid Trading
Martingale
Tight Scalping

These strategies are highly vulnerable to slippage, spread widening, and non-directional volatility spikes common during this event.