The U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) and Unemployment data are among the most market-moving releases for both the forex market and Gold (XAUUSD). However, price reaction is not driven by the headline number alone, but by how far the actual data deviates from market expectations.
Today’s given signal : https://t.me/calendarsignal/23561
US NFP & Unemployment – GOLD Impact Analysis
▪️ NFP (Jan): 66K vs 50K Forecast
NFP comes Above 150K →
Strong USD → Sharp Downside in GOLD (High Volatility)
NFP comes 50K or Below →
Weak USD → Upside Move in GOLD
▪️Unemployment Rate (Forecast: 4.4%)
Below 4.4% → Strong labor market → USD strengthens → GOLD Downside
Above 4.4% → Weak labor market → USD weakens → GOLD Upside
Summary for Traders
Strong jobs + Lower unemployment = Gold Bearish
Weak jobs + Higher unemployment = Gold Bullish
Mixed data = Whipsaw
Check the previous blog :
On last US NFP data (9-1-2026) we predicted good data, & as per that we suggest to SELL XAUUSD & as a result, we made a profit of 108 points according to the signal we gave.
Check the previous blog : https://blog.forextrade1.co/analysing-todays-nfp-and-unemployment-figures-implications-for-forex-and-xauusd/
Check last given signal : https://t.me/calendarsignal/22797
Performance : https://t.me/calendarsignal/22820
