If you didn't believe that the last day of October and before the US Non-Farm Payroll(NFP) there will be movement, well, you aren't alone.
I felt the same way too but what I did was to stick to my routine and tada, 4 trade engaged before the midday of the trading hours.
An invisible mascot acronym that I use A.P.E, Analyse the Trend, Plan your trade, Execute your orders.