Volatility on Exness — Measured Daily Ranges, Gaps and Risk per Lot (Bangladesh)
Average daily range, volatility regime, weekend gaps and what one lot actually swings in dollars — computed from Exness’s own MT5 price history. measured 15 Oct · 13:58 +06.
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| Instrument | ADR (14 sessions) | ADR (50 sessions) | Regime | Realized vol (ann.) | Avg weekend gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 66 pips | 47.5 pips | expanding (1.39) | 4.07% | 0.2 pips |
| GBP/USD | 66.1 pips | 55.7 pips | expanding (1.19) | 4.02% | 0.3 pips |
| USD/JPY | 80.6 pips | 102.9 pips | contracting (0.78) | 7.53% | 0.2 pips |
| AUD/USD | 42.5 pips | 37.9 pips | expanding (1.12) | 5.37% | 0.1 pips |
| USD/CAD | 58.7 pips | 51.4 pips | expanding (1.14) | 3.93% | 0.2 pips |
| USD/CHF | 45.8 pips | 45.1 pips | steady (1.02) | 5.84% | 0.2 pips |
| NZD/USD | 38 pips | 37.9 pips | steady (1.00) | 5.94% | 0.2 pips |
| EUR/GBP | 25.4 pips | 20.1 pips | expanding (1.26) | 2.22% | 0.1 pips |
| EUR/JPY | 113.5 pips | 105.5 pips | expanding (1.08) | 6.47% | 0.3 pips |
| GBP/JPY | 122.7 pips | 121.8 pips | steady (1.01) | 6.8% | 0.3 pips |
| AUD/JPY | 72.8 pips | 73.6 pips | steady (0.99) | 6.57% | 0.2 pips |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | $63.32 | $82.08 | contracting (0.77) | 20.72% | $0.09 |
| XAG/USD (Silver) | $1.70 | $2.07 | contracting (0.82) | 36.11% | $0.01 |
| US Oil (WTI) | $3.25 | $3.17 | steady (1.03) | 34.12% | $0.00 |
| UK Oil (Brent) | $3.88 | $3.57 | expanding (1.09) | 48.05% | $1.62 |
| BTC/USD | $2,170.50 | $2,278.78 | steady (0.95) | 36.39% | $1.24 |
| ETH/USD | $88.59 | $94.14 | steady (0.94) | 50.46% | $0.10 |
| US500 (S&P 500) | 64.0 pts | 61.5 pts | steady (1.04) | 8.09% | 0.3 pts |
| US30 (Dow) | 514.1 pts | 470.8 pts | expanding (1.09) | 8.03% | 1.3 pts |
| USTEC (Nasdaq 100) | 424.5 pts | 388.5 pts | expanding (1.09) | 14.31% | 0.4 pts |
| DE30 (DAX) | 268.9 pts | 249.0 pts | expanding (1.08) | 9.82% | 5.2 pts |
| JP225 (Nikkei 225) | 1,460.3 pts | 1,424.9 pts | steady (1.02) | 22.49% | 5.0 pts |
| UK100 (FTSE 100) | 110.5 pts | 95.6 pts | expanding (1.16) | 7.8% | 7.9 pts |
ADR = average daily high–low. Regime compares the last 14 sessions to the last 50: expanding markets need wider stops and smaller size; contracting ones the opposite. Weekend gap = average Monday open vs Friday close.
Risk per lot — size by dollars, not lots
| Instrument | ADR | Value of 1 pip/pt ($/lot) | Typical daily swing per lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAG/USD (Silver) | $1.70 | $50.00 | $8,500 |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | $63.32 | $1.00 | $6,332 |
| UK Oil (Brent) | $3.88 | $10.00 | $3,875 |
| US Oil (WTI) | $3.25 | $10.00 | $3,254 |
| BTC/USD | $2,170.50 | $0.01 | $2,171 |
| GBP/JPY | 122.7 pips | $6.33 | $777 |
| EUR/JPY | 113.5 pips | $6.33 | $719 |
| GBP/USD | 66.1 pips | $10.00 | $661 |
| EUR/USD | 66 pips | $10.00 | $660 |
| USD/CHF | 45.8 pips | $12.05 | $552 |
| US30 (Dow) | 514.1 pts | $0.10 | $514 |
| USD/JPY | 80.6 pips | $6.33 | $510 |
| AUD/JPY | 72.8 pips | $6.33 | $461 |
| AUD/USD | 42.5 pips | $10.00 | $425 |
| USTEC (Nasdaq 100) | 424.5 pts | $0.01 | $424 |
| USD/CAD | 58.7 pips | $7.04 | $413 |
| NZD/USD | 38 pips | $10.00 | $380 |
| EUR/GBP | 25.4 pips | $13.25 | $337 |
| DE30 (DAX) | 268.9 pts | $0.112 | $302 |
| UK100 (FTSE 100) | 110.5 pts | $0.0132 | $146 |
| ETH/USD | $88.59 | $0.01 | $89 |
| US500 (S&P 500) | 64.0 pts | $0.01 | $64 |
| JP225 (Nikkei 225) | 1,460.3 pts | $0.00063 | $9 |
The same ‘1 lot’ carries very different risk across instruments: in this sample a lot of XAG/USD (Silver) swings about $8,500 on a typical day versus $9 for JP225 (Nikkei 225) — roughly 924× the daily exposure. Position size compares fairly only when it is set from the dollar swing, which is what the lot size calculator does.
Range by weekday
| Instrument | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 46.9 pips | 39.4 pips | 69.1 pips | 50.9 pips | 53.7 pips |
| GBP/USD | 46.3 pips | 48.2 pips | 85.7 pips | 59 pips | 63.5 pips |
| USD/JPY | 114.3 pips | 75.1 pips | 116.9 pips | 122.7 pips | 131.2 pips |
| AUD/USD | 33.1 pips | 35 pips | 52.2 pips | 40.5 pips | 45.1 pips |
| USD/CAD | 48.6 pips | 51.4 pips | 73.3 pips | 48 pips | 63.3 pips |
| USD/CHF | 38.9 pips | 34.9 pips | 62.1 pips | 58 pips | 51.6 pips |
| NZD/USD | 32.6 pips | 40.5 pips | 55 pips | 38.8 pips | 40.8 pips |
| EUR/GBP | 22.5 pips | 15.4 pips | 26.1 pips | 22.8 pips | 20.4 pips |
| EUR/JPY | 112.4 pips | 83.2 pips | 106.1 pips | 126.6 pips | 129.3 pips |
| GBP/JPY | 125 pips | 94.1 pips | 142 pips | 151.1 pips | 145.6 pips |
| AUD/JPY | 76 pips | 67.4 pips | 77.6 pips | 84.8 pips | 84.2 pips |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | $78.67 | $86.63 | $107.54 | $87.78 | $107.19 |
| XAG/USD (Silver) | $1.89 | $2.26 | $2.79 | $2.46 | $2.60 |
| US Oil (WTI) | $3.51 | $3.84 | $3.07 | $4.19 | $2.82 |
| UK Oil (Brent) | $3.45 | $4.11 | $3.20 | $4.45 | $3.13 |
| BTC/USD | $2,877.05 | $2,307.51 | $2,790.64 | $2,861.71 | $3,808.26 |
| ETH/USD | $101.43 | $91.24 | $139.92 | $105.42 | $146.06 |
| US500 (S&P 500) | 57.7 pts | 56.3 pts | 80.9 pts | 76.0 pts | 62.2 pts |
| US30 (Dow) | 365.2 pts | 512.2 pts | 590.0 pts | 601.5 pts | 495.7 pts |
| USTEC (Nasdaq 100) | 430.2 pts | 387.0 pts | 463.3 pts | 486.5 pts | 351.2 pts |
| DE30 (DAX) | 226.7 pts | 294.3 pts | 318.3 pts | 263.4 pts | 272.4 pts |
| JP225 (Nikkei 225) | 1,347.8 pts | 1,665.2 pts | 1,803.2 pts | 1,550.9 pts | 1,503.7 pts |
| UK100 (FTSE 100) | 92.0 pts | 101.5 pts | 111.6 pts | 121.1 pts | 104.1 pts |
Average daily range by day of week over the ADR window. Differences are indicative — news weeks reshuffle them.
How this was measured
- Daily ranges, gaps and closes read from D1 history on Exness's own MT5 feed.
- Realized volatility annualized from close-to-close daily returns.
- Dollar swing per lot = ADR × the contract's per-pip value from the symbol specification.
- Past ranges do not predict future ranges; figures refresh on a schedule.
Measured in-terminal on Exness’s own MetaTrader 5 pricing feed and symbol specifications, refreshed on a schedule. All figures are indicative and change with market conditions.
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