Forex Cross
AUD/CAD — Australian Dollar / Canadian Dollar
1.5 – 4.0 pips · 55 – 95 pips
AUD/CAD is a commodity-versus-commodity pair: metals and Chinese demand against oil and North American growth.
Risk first
Numbers below are typical ranges, not guarantees — spreads, swaps and volatility differ per broker and market regime. Size every position from your stop distance and account risk, never from a fixed lot habit.
Contract specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 1.00 lot = 100,000 AUD |
| Pip / tick value | 0.0001 → ca. 7 – 8 USD / 1.00 lot |
| Typical spread | 1.5 – 4.0 pips |
| Typical daily range | 55 – 95 pips |
| Best trading hours | London/NY overlap |
What moves this market
- ▸Oil versus metals price ratio
- ▸RBA vs BoC policy
- ▸Chinese versus US demand cycles
Correlations to watch
- ▸Falls when oil outperforms metals
- ▸Muted USD correlation
How traders approach it
- ▸Commodity-spread swing trades
- ▸Range trading between quarterly levels
- ▸Daily-chart trend following
Typical mistakes
- ▸Ignoring that both legs are risk currencies
- ▸Overtrading a slow, spread-heavy cross
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