CAD Employment Change is likely to follow the direction of Monday’s IVEY PMI, but a surprise is possible as last month’s CAD Employment Change shocked the market at -54.5K. Here is the forecast:
8:30am (NY Time) CAD Employment Change Forecast 13.5K Previous -54.5K
Unemployment Rate 7.2% Previous 7.2%
DEVIATION: 25K (BUY CAD @ 38.5K / SELL CAD @ -11.5K)
The Trade Plan
The Canadian Employment Change report will be released at 8:30am sharp (changed from the usual 7:00am). What I am looking for is a minimum deviation of around 25K, or the difference between the Forecast number (13.5K) versus the actual release number. If we get a positive 38.5K of release, we should see demand for the CAD rise, therefore we should buy CAD against weaker currencies at the time. However, if we get a negative deviation, such as -11.5K or worse, we should see some weakness in the CAD, and that will be my cue to SELL CAD against stronger currencies at the time.
I´ll also pay close attention to the unemployment rate, which is expected to stay at 7.2%. As long as this number does not conflict with the Employment Changes, we should follow the direction of the news release. If we get a conflict, such as better Employment Changes but higher Unemployment Rate, then we´ll need to look at the context of the market before taking the trade.
Outlook Score
Outlook score is derived from market sentiment, focus, and economic indicators for the currency. It represents the long-term trend of the currency and its market perception. In short, a strong Outlook Score means more long-term demand for the currency, and a weak Outlook Score is the opposite.
DEFINITION
Employment Change measures the change in number of employed people during the previous month. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation´s currency. Job creation is an important indicator of economic health because consumer spending, which is highly correlated with labor conditions, makes up a large portion of GDP. This report is the first of the month that relates to labor conditions, making it susceptible to big surprises.”
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