June 2025 Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

The June 2025 Non-Farm Payrolls report delivered fresh insight into the U.S. labor market and triggered sharp moves across Forex and indices. Here's what happened—and how traders can respond.

📅 Non-Farm Employment Change – June 2025 Report Overview

The Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report for June 2025 has been released, and with it comes a wave of volatility across the markets.

Actual: - 4.2%

Forecast: 4.2%

Previous: 4.2%

The NFP is one of the most important economic indicators in the U.S., measuring the number of jobs added (or lost) in the previous month, excluding the farming industry. It gives traders a high-impact snapshot of employment trends and overall economic health.

📈 Trading the NFP: Opportunity with Risk

Many traders see the NFP as a prime opportunity for quick profits. But it’s also a high-risk event.

Smart money traders know:

Not all news is directional—liquidity hunts often occur first

Stop hunts and fake breakouts are common in the first 5–15 minutes

Having a tested plan and proper risk control is essential

At Quant Funded, we teach traders how to prepare, not predict—using structure, liquidity zones, and institutional bias to navigate news.

🎯 What’s Next?

With labor market data now priced in, traders will look ahead to:

CPI data

FOMC commentary

Fed rate expectations

Today’s NFP result may influence the tone of the upcoming Fed meeting—especially if inflation and labor trends begin to diverge.||