Cross pair
AUD/CAD: volatility, trading hours and correlation
The Australian dollar against the Canadian dollar. AUD/CAD has averaged 56 pips a day over the last 90 days, with recent volatility close to its one-year norm. It tends to move most between 13:00 and 16:00 UTC.
- Last close
- 0.98121 16 October 2026
- Avg daily range
- 56 pips 90 days · 0.57% of price
- 1-year change
- +7.73% AUD stronger vs CAD
- 52-week range
- 0.90557 – 1.00121 Low to high
AUD/CAD over the last 12 months
Daily closes
When AUD/CAD moves most
Average high-to-low range for each hour of the day over the last year, in pips (UTC). The busiest three-hour window is highlighted. 21:00–23:00 UTC includes the daily rollover, when spreads widen and bid prices dip, so those hours are left out of it.
Want these hours in your own time zone? Open forex market hours. To compare AUD/CAD with other pairs, read the most volatile hours in forex.
Average range by weekday
Pips, last 12 months. Ranges are similar every weekday, within 3 pips of each other.
Calendar-year performance
% change in AUD/CAD each year, latest year to date
AUD/CAD seasonality
Average % change by calendar month across the last 9 years. November has been the strongest month on average and March the weakest. Seasonality is a tendency, not a forecast.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg change | -0.20% | +0.01% | -0.36% | -0.19% | -0.16% | -0.20% | -0.23% | -0.18% | -0.11% | -0.10% | +0.81% | +0.47% |
| Years up | 44% | 44% | 33% | 33% | 56% | 44% | 44% | 56% | 22% | 44% | 44% | 78% |
AUD/CAD correlation
Correlation of daily returns with other pairs. +1 means they move together, −1 means they move in opposite directions. How to use correlation.
Biggest daily moves in the last year
The five widest high-to-low days for AUD/CAD.
| Date | Range | Open to close | × normal day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2026 | 185 pips | -0.81% | 3.0× |
| 23 March 2026 | 165 pips | +0.32% | 2.6× |
| 9 March 2026 | 155 pips | +1.22% | 2.5× |
| 8 April 2026 | 140 pips | +0.83% | 2.2× |
| 29 January 2026 | 138 pips | -0.36% | 2.2× |
AUD/CAD pip value
Value of a one-pip move (0.0001) at the latest price.
| Account currency | Standard lot (1.00) | Mini lot (0.10) | Micro lot (0.01) |
|---|---|---|---|
 USD | 7.07 USD | 0.71 USD | 0.071 USD |
 EUR | 6.29 EUR | 0.63 EUR | 0.063 EUR |
 GBP | 5.31 GBP | 0.53 GBP | 0.053 GBP |
 CAD | 10.00 CAD | 1.00 CAD | 0.100 CAD |
About AUD/CAD
AUD/CAD shows how many Canadian dollars (CAD) it takes to buy one Australian dollar (AUD). When the price rises, the Australian dollar is strengthening against the Canadian dollar.
AUD is issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia. It tends to respond to Reserve Bank of Australia policy, iron ore and commodity prices, and Chinese economic data.
CAD is issued by the Bank of Canada. It tends to respond to Bank of Canada policy, crude oil prices and the health of the US economy, Canada’s largest trading partner.
With an average range of about 56 pips a day, a stop loss of 17–33 pips is roughly a third to two-thirds of a normal day for AUD/CAD. Always size your position from the stop distance with the lot size calculator.
AUD/CAD FAQ
What is the average daily range of AUD/CAD?
Over the last 90 days AUD/CAD moved an average of 56 pips from high to low each day, about 0.57% of its price. Over the past year the average was 62 pips, and over the last 20 trading days it was 63 pips.
What is the best time to trade AUD/CAD?
In the past year AUD/CAD was most active between 13:00 and 16:00 UTC, and the London session produced the largest average range (41 pips). The quietest hour was 23:00 UTC. Its average range was similar on every weekday.
What is AUD/CAD most correlated with?
Based on daily returns over the last year, AUD/CAD moved most closely with AUD/USD (correlation 0.82) and most inversely with EUR/AUD (-0.74).
How much is one pip worth on AUD/CAD?
One pip on AUD/CAD is 0.0001 of the price. For one standard lot (100,000 AUD) that is 10 CAD, or about $7.07 at the latest price. A mini lot is a tenth of that and a micro lot a hundredth.
Statistics are calculated by ForexSignals.io from Dukascopy hourly bid prices up to the 16 October 2026 close. Trading days run from 17:00 to 17:00 New York time, the same daily candles most MT4 and MT5 brokers show. Hourly figures cover the last 12 months, seasonality the last 9 full years. Data may contain errors and is not a trading recommendation.
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