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Measured volatility, regime and correlations (majors)
How each major actually behaves, measured on Exness’s MT5 feed — daily range, annualised volatility, the current volatility regime, trading style and the typical weekend gap:
| Instrument | Avg daily range | Annual volatility | Vol regime | Style | Avg weekend gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 61.1 pips | 4.07% | — | — | 0.2 pips |
| GBP/USD | 63.8 pips | 4.12% | — | — | 0.3 pips |
| AUD/USD | 41.9 pips | 5.67% | — | — | 0.1 pips |
| USD/CAD | 57.8 pips | 3.87% | — | — | 0.2 pips |
| USD/JPY | 69.6 pips | 7.31% | — | — | 0.2 pips |
ADR is the mean high-to-low over 14 days; volatility is annualised from daily closes; the regime compares recent with longer-run volatility; style is trending vs mean-reverting from the efficiency ratio; carry is the annualised swap yield. Measured, not a forecast.
Gold
Gold remains one of the most closely watched precious metals, often serving as a reference point for risk sentiment across global markets. Exness lists gold within its Metals instruments, and on Raw Spread or Zero accounts it carries a raw spread plus commission rather than a single all-in spread.
Sources: www.forex.com · tradersunion.com · investinglive.com
Market data as of 2026-10-19, from Yahoo Finance · indicative.
Trade Gold with Exness →Crude Oil
Crude oil is one of the most actively followed energy commodities, with prices reacting to supply data, geopolitical shifts, and demand forecasts. At Exness, oil is traded as a CFD on Energies, giving access to price movements without owning the physical barrel.
Sources: tradersunion.com · www.moneycontrol.com · www.cnbc.com
Market data as of 2026-10-19, from Yahoo Finance · indicative.
Also worth watching
The S&P 500 tracks a broad group of major US-listed companies and is widely used as a barometer for the health of the wider equity market. Exness offers the S&P 500 as a CFD within its Indices instruments, with trading available through platforms like MetaTrader 5 or the Exness Terminal.
Sources: www.fool.com
Silver is a widely traded precious metal valued for both its industrial use and its role as a store of value during uncertain markets. On Exness, silver falls under the Metals instruments, where Raw Spread and Zero accounts combine a raw spread with a separate commission.
Sources: www.tradingpedia.com
News tone = balance of positive and negative wording in the theme’s headlines over the last 48 hours; it describes the news flow, not the price, and is not a forecast. Price changes: 1D = since the previous trading session’s close, 1M = over the past month. Quotes come from Yahoo Finance as of 2026-10-19; how far behind the live market they run is not published by that source.