At a glance
- FX majors show wider than usual intraday ranges, led by AUDUSD at 2.04 times its 20 day average range, GBPUSD at 1.92, and EURUSD at 1.82.
- Metals are split: XAUUSD is down 0.85% on the day but up 3.92% over 5 days, while XAGUSD is up 0.47% on the day and 4.41% over 5 days.
- Crypto remains pinned low in its 20 day range, with BTCUSD at 3%, XRPUSD at 2%, SOLUSD at 12%, and ETHUSD at 15%.
Market volatility is uneven as of 2026-11-06 15:01 UTC. FX has the clearest range expansion against its own 20 day averages. Metals are mixed. Crypto has weaker trend profiles and is trading close to recent lows.
Instrument snapshot
| Instrument | Close | 1 Day | 1 Week | 1 Month | Day range | Volatility | 1 Month range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.11478 | -0.71% | -0.09% | -0.47% | 0.95% | 1.8x normal | 26% (mid range) |
| GBPUSD | 1.33595 | -0.71% | -0.24% | +1.11% | 0.92% | 1.9x normal | 61% (mid range) |
| USDJPY | 158.304 | +0.52% | +0.48% | +0.13% | 0.74% | 1.4x normal | 78% (mid range) |
| AUDUSD | 0.68908 | -0.57% | -1.99% | -1.01% | 1.31% | 2.0x normal | 18% (near low) |
| USDCAD | 1.41004 | +0.60% | +0.93% | -1.11% | 0.83% | 1.8x normal | 46% (mid range) |
| USDCHF | 0.82086 | +0.67% | -0.48% | -1.45% | 0.88% | 1.3x normal | 31% (mid range) |
| XAUUSD | 4,050.70 | -0.85% | +4.54% | -1.40% | 1.99% | 1.2x normal | 52% (mid range) |
| XAGUSD | 51.948 | +0.47% | +5.81% | -13.09% | 2.29% | 0.6x normal | 26% (mid range) |
| BTCUSD | 75,314 | -0.86% | -2.42% | -9.56% | 1.72% | 0.5x normal | 3% (near low) |
| ETHUSD | 2,224.90 | -0.43% | -0.72% | -13.52% | 1.80% | 0.4x normal | 10% (near low) |
| SOLUSD | 90.60 | +1.57% | -5.77% | -22.06% | 3.00% | 0.6x normal | 9% (near low) |
| XRPUSD | 1.1784 | -2.25% | -6.04% | -17.05% | 4.25% | 0.9x normal | 2% (near low) |
Volatility compares the day's range with its 20 day average. 1 Month range shows where the close sits between the month's low (0%) and high (100%).
FX volatility
EURUSD and GBPUSD are each down 0.71% on the day. EURUSD closed at 1.11478, sits at 26% of its 20 day range, and has a 0.95% day range. GBPUSD closed at 1.33595, sits at 49%, and has a 0.92% day range.
AUDUSD is the main FX volatility watch. It closed at 0.68908, down 0.57% on the day and down 1.95% over 5 days. Its day range is 1.31%, equal to 2.04 times its 20 day average range. Price is only 18% through its 20 day range, so activity is concentrated near the lower end of recent pricing.
USDJPY closed at 158.304, up 0.52% on the day, and sits at 83% of its 20 day range. USDCAD is up 0.60% and sits at 59%. USDCHF is up 0.67% and sits at 42%. For dealing desks, FX is not uniformly directional, but intraday range is elevated across several pairs.
Metals and crypto
XAUUSD closed at 4050.7, down 0.85% on the day, while its 5 day change remains positive at 3.92%. Its day range is 1.99%, at 1.18 times the 20 day average range, and price sits at 55% of the 20 day range.
XAGUSD closed at 51.9476, up 0.47% on the day and up 4.41% over 5 days, but still down 6.78% over 20 days. It sits at 33% of the 20 day range. The day range is 2.29%, but only 0.63 times its 20 day average range.
Crypto remains the weakest group by range position. BTCUSD closed at 75313.94, down 0.86% on the day and down 7.46% over 20 days, sitting at 3% of its 20 day range. ETHUSD closed at 2224.9, down 0.43% on the day and down 7.29% over 20 days, at 15% of its 20 day range.
SOLUSD is up 1.57% on the day, but still down 12.33% over 20 days and at 12% of its 20 day range. XRPUSD is the most stretched intraday crypto name here, down 2.25% on the day with a 4.25% day range, sitting at 2% of its 20 day range.
Broker desk focus
For brokers, the issue is spread control and liquidity quality where ranges are expanded or price is close to recent lows. AUDUSD, GBPUSD and EURUSD justify close checks on spread multipliers and limits, especially around rollover and session handover.
Crypto needs separate controls. Low range positioning in BTCUSD, ETHUSD, SOLUSD and XRPUSD can increase sensitivity to stale pricing, rejected hedges and fast stop runs. Monitoring price aggregation and stale price alerts matters when prices sit near the bottom of the range.
Risk teams should review coverage and house book exposure by symbol, not just by group. If your setup uses a liquidity bridge, XiroLink can support LP aggregation, markups, Centroid compatible FIX, market data and monitoring, with limits and routing still dependent on the broker setup and providers.
Figures are daily market data as of 2026-11-06 15:01 UTC. This note is market information for brokers, not investment advice.