Cross pair
GBP/AUD: volatility, trading hours and correlation
The British pound against the Australian dollar. GBP/AUD has averaged 98 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
- 1.91811 16 October 2026
- Avg daily range
- 98 pips 90 days · 0.51% of price
- 1-year change
- -7.36% GBP weaker vs AUD
- 52-week range
- 1.85370 – 2.08487 Low to high
GBP/AUD over the last 12 months
Daily closes
When GBP/AUD 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 GBP/AUD with other pairs, read the most volatile hours in forex.
Average range by weekday
Pips, last 12 months. Thursday is typically busiest and Monday quietest.
Calendar-year performance
% change in GBP/AUD each year, latest year to date
GBP/AUD seasonality
Average % change by calendar month across the last 9 years. October has been the strongest month on average and May the weakest. Seasonality is a tendency, not a forecast.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg change | +0.71% | +0.45% | +0.66% | +0.56% | -0.84% | -0.60% | +0.07% | -0.05% | +0.29% | +0.90% | +0.17% | -0.20% |
| Years up | 56% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 44% | 33% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 78% | 44% | 22% |
GBP/AUD 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 GBP/AUD.
| Date | Range | Open to close | × normal day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | 335 pips | +1.38% | 2.9× |
| 3 March 2026 | 303 pips | +0.51% | 2.6× |
| 13 November 2025 | 272 pips | +0.65% | 2.3× |
| 6 November 2025 | 255 pips | +1.16% | 2.2× |
| 28 October 2025 | 252 pips | -0.93% | 2.2× |
GBP/AUD 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 | 6.94 USD | 0.69 USD | 0.069 USD |
 EUR | 6.18 EUR | 0.62 EUR | 0.062 EUR |
 GBP | 5.21 GBP | 0.52 GBP | 0.052 GBP |
 AUD | 10.00 AUD | 1.00 AUD | 0.100 AUD |
About GBP/AUD
GBP/AUD shows how many Australian dollars (AUD) it takes to buy one British pound (GBP). When the price rises, the British pound is strengthening against the Australian dollar.
GBP is issued by the Bank of England. It tends to respond to Bank of England rate decisions, UK inflation and wage data, and UK political and fiscal news.
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.
With an average range of about 98 pips a day, a stop loss of 29–59 pips is roughly a third to two-thirds of a normal day for GBP/AUD. Always size your position from the stop distance with the lot size calculator.
GBP/AUD FAQ
What is the average daily range of GBP/AUD?
Over the last 90 days GBP/AUD moved an average of 98 pips from high to low each day, about 0.51% of its price. Over the past year the average was 116 pips, and over the last 20 trading days it was 103 pips.
What is the best time to trade GBP/AUD?
In the past year GBP/AUD was most active between 13:00 and 16:00 UTC, and the London session produced the largest average range (82 pips). The quietest hour was 19:00 UTC. Thursday was its busiest weekday on average.
What is GBP/AUD most correlated with?
Based on daily returns over the last year, GBP/AUD moved most closely with EUR/AUD (correlation 0.83) and most inversely with AUD/CHF (-0.69).
How much is one pip worth on GBP/AUD?
One pip on GBP/AUD is 0.0001 of the price. For one standard lot (100,000 GBP) that is 10 AUD, or about $6.94 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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