# Euro-Dollar Volatility Surges to 1-Year High Amid Big Forex Moves

> Euro-dollar implied volatility rose back above 6%, its highest in nearly six months, after the coronavirus-driven selloff shook the typically calm currency pair. Concern is growing about short-volatility positioning that could trigger a sharp market unwind.

- Date: 2020-02-28 · published 2020-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54805-euro-dollar-volatility-surges-to-1-year-high-amid-big-forex-moves
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Rising volatility and possible positioning unwinds can drive sudden dollar moves that feed through to dollar-priced commodities. The effect on grain and feed prices is indirect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-16 | [Dollar index surges to 14-year high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8327-dollar-index-surges-to-14-year-high.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2017-07-31 | [Euro charges to 2 1/2-year high as dollar slumps - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70183-euro-charges-to-2-1-2-year-high-as-dollar-slumps-marketwatch.md) | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-14 | [Dollar surges to 11-month high as bond rout persists](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7743-dollar-surges-to-11-month-high-as-bond-rout-persists.md) | -2.6% | -2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2020-03-19 | [FOREX-Euro plunges to three-year lows as dollar demand jumps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6270-forex-euro-plunges-to-three-year-lows-as-dollar-demand-jumps.md) | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2021-07-22 | [Euro slips; U.S. dollar inches higher in volatile trading](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46292-euro-slips-u-s-dollar-inches-higher-in-volatile-trading.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- moneyandmarkets.com: https://moneyandmarkets.com/euro-dollar-markets-volatile-forex/

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