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AUD/USD: Australian dollar against the US dollar

A practical guide to AUD/USD: how the price is quoted, when it is most active, what drives it and how to size trades on it.

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Overview

AUD/USD prices one Australian dollar in US dollars. The Australian dollar, or aussie, is linked to commodity exports such as iron ore and to China's economy, Australia's largest trading partner. It is often treated as a barometer of global risk appetite.

How the quote works

A quote of 0.7020 means one Australian dollar buys 0.7020 US dollars. One pip is 0.0001, worth 10 dollars on a standard lot. New to quotes? Read how to read a forex quote and the glossary entries for pip and lot.

When it trades

AUD/USD is active in the Asian session, when Australian and Chinese data are released, and again in London and New York. Reserve Bank of Australia decisions are announced at 2:30pm Sydney time, which is the early morning in the UK.

See the live market sessions clock to check which centres are open in your time zone.

What moves AUD/USD

  • RBA policy. Expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia drive the domestic side. In October 2026 comments from RBA officials that the inflation outlook had worsened raised the chance of a November hike.
  • Australian inflation and jobs. Quarterly CPI and the monthly labour force survey are the key releases.
  • China and commodities. Chinese growth data and prices of iron ore and other exports influence the aussie.
  • Global risk appetite. The aussie tends to gain when stocks rise and investors seek yield, and to fall in risk-off episodes.
  • US dollar. US data and the Fed drive the other side of the pair.

Key events and central banks

The central banks that matter most for AUD/USD: Reserve Bank of Australia, Federal Reserve. Current policy rates, sourced from each bank, are on our central banks page. These scheduled releases often move the market:

See all economic events explained.

Volatility explained

AUD/USD reacts strongly to Australian CPI and jobs data, RBA meetings and Chinese releases, many of which arrive in the Asian night for European traders. Liquidity is thinner in those hours. Measure current conditions with ATR before sizing trades.

Forexuro does not publish a fixed "average daily range" for AUD/USD here, because any such number goes out of date quickly and depends on the period chosen. Measure it on your own platform over the window you trade.

Pip value and position size

Use the AUD/USD pip value calculator to see what one pip is worth in your account currency, then the position size calculator to turn your risk and stop into lots. Keeping risk per trade small, often 1% or less, is the main protection against a run of losses; see risk management for traders.

Forexuro AUD/USD signals

Forexuro publishes forex signals with an entry, stop loss and take profit levels. See the forex signals page for how they work on this market. Every closed Forexuro trade is published on the trade history page. Daily market notes, including AUD/USD when it is in focus, go out free on the Forexuro Telegram channel.

AUD/USD in the Forexuro record

In the current results window (August 2026 to 23 October 2026) 45 AUD/USD signals closed: 37 reached a take profit (TP3 on 27 of them), 3 hit the stop and 5 closed at breakeven. That is a success rate of 92.5% and +1,595 pips. Across all markets in the same window the success rate is 87.7% from 240 closed signals, the figure on the results board.

Success rate is take profit closes divided by take profit plus stop loss closes, for signals closed from August 2026 to 23 October 2026, the same rolling window and method as the results board. Breakeven exits are not counted as losses and are listed separately. Pips are measured to the highest target reached and exclude spread, swap and slippage. Every signal since November 2023 is in the trade history and the CSV record; see how results are scored. Past results do not guarantee future results.

This week's outlook

Read the AUD/USD weekly outlook for the week of 26 October 2026, a sourced analysis of the events and levels in focus, or browse all weekly forecasts.

Practical tips

  • Check the Asian data calendar before holding positions overnight.
  • Watch how stocks and commodity prices are trading; the aussie often moves with them.
  • AUD/USD and NZD/USD often move together, so treat trades in both as related.

Other markets: EUR/USD · GBP/USD · USD/JPY · USD/CHF · USD/CAD · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · XAU/USD

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Australian dollar a commodity currency?

Australia exports large amounts of iron ore, coal, gas and gold, so its currency often reflects commodity prices.

When does the RBA announce rates?

At 2:30pm Sydney time on decision days.

Does China affect AUD/USD?

Yes. China is Australia's largest export market, so Chinese data can move the aussie.

What is a pip on AUD/USD?

0.0001, worth 10 dollars on a standard lot.

Education only, not financial advice. Trading forex, gold and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money, and leverage magnifies both gains and losses. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results. Read our risk disclosure.