Major
AUD/USD — “Aussie”
Reference rate
0.6983
Bank of Canada-derived · 2026-09-29
Pip value (10,000 units)
C$1.42
Pip size 0.0001
Most active (ET)
7 p.m.–2 a.m. ET (Sydney/Tokyo) and the New York morning.
2026-09-29 → 2026-04-09 · +1.24%
- Latest
- 0.7070
- High
- 0.7256
- Low
- 0.6889
What moves AUD/USD
- Reserve Bank of Australia policy
- Chinese economic data and commodity demand
- Iron ore prices
- Global risk sentiment
The Canadian angle
AUD and CAD often move together as commodity currencies, but their drivers differ — which is what makes AUD/CAD interesting.
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Registered brokers to trade AUD/USD
- #1
Interactive Brokers Canada
CIRO-registeredBest for: Experienced, cost-sensitive traders who want forex, futures, options and global stocks in one account
- Platforms
- TradingView
- FX pairs
- 100+
- Min. deposit
- $0
- CIPF
- Yes
9.5/ 10 - #2
Questrade
CIRO-registeredBest for: Canadians who want TFSA/RRSP investing and forex/CFD trading with one Canadian firm
- Platforms
- Proprietary
- FX pairs
- 100+
- Min. deposit
- $0
- CIPF
- Yes
9.4/ 10 - #3
CMC Markets Canada
CIRO-registeredBest for: Traders who want the widest CFD and currency-pair range from a Canadian dealer
- Platforms
- MT4, TradingView
- FX pairs
- 150+
- Min. deposit
- $0
- CIPF
- Yes
⚠ Alberta residents generally must qualify as accredited investors to trade CFDs.
8.9/ 10
Questions
What is one pip worth on AUD/USD in Canadian dollars?
A pip on AUD/USD is 0.0001. On 10,000 units that's 1 USD, or about C$1.42 at the latest Bank of Canada rate.
When is AUD/USD most active?
7 p.m.–2 a.m. ET (Sydney/Tokyo) and the New York morning.
Where can Canadians trade AUD/USD?
Through CIRO-registered dealers that offer forex, such as Interactive Brokers Canada, Questrade, CMC Markets Canada. Leverage on this pair is capped by CIRO margin rates.
Rates are Bank of Canada daily averages (cross rates derived via CAD) for information only — not trading prices or advice. Source: Bank of Canada.