  We compute the Compton profile of Ni using the Local Density Approximation of
Density Functional Theory supplemented with electronic correlations treated at
different levels. The total/magnetic Compton profiles show not only
quantitative but also qualitative significant differences depending weather
Hubbard corrections are treated at a mean field +U or in a more sophisticated
dynamic way. Our aim is to discuss the range and capability of electronic
correlations to modify the kinetic energy along specific spatial directions.
  The second and the fourth order moments of the difference in the Compton
profiles are discussed as a function of the strength of local Coulomb
interaction $U$.
