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Viewing the published Trading Plan for TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER. Live market monitoring is only available for today's Trading Plan.

AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Patient EUR Event Day

Wait for EUR/JPY to settle after Spanish CPI (YoY) and Spanish HICP (YoY) at 08:00 UK. Avoid chasing EUR/JPY around the 11:00 UK releases, ECB President Lagarde Speaks at 12:00 UK, or ECB's Lane Speaks at 19:00 UK.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Elevated
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Hard

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 02:30AUD

    RBA Rate Statement

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 05:30AUD

    RBA Interest Rate Decision

    Previous
    4.35%
    Forecast
    4.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00JPY

    Leading Index (MoM)

    Previous
    0%
    Forecast
    1.7%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00JPY

    Leading Index

    Previous
    116.5
    Forecast
    118.1
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00JPY

    Coincident Indicator (MoM)

    Previous
    0.6%
    Forecast
    1.7%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 08:00CHF

    KOF Leading Indicators

    Previous
    106.7
    Forecast
    106
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00EUR

    Spanish CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00EUR

    Spanish HICP (MoM)

    Previous
    0.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00EUR

    Spanish CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    4.3%
    Forecast
    4.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00EUR

    Spanish Retail Sales (YoY)

    Previous
    -0.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00EUR

    Spanish HICP (YoY)

    Previous
    4.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00EUR

    Core CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    2.9%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00SEK

    Business Confidence

    Previous
    107.4
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    Italian Industrial Sales (YoY)

    Previous
    3.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    Italian Industrial Sales (MoM)

    Previous
    -1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00ZAR

    SARB Quarterly Bulletin

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    Mortgage Approvals

    Previous
    56.05K
    Forecast
    56K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30EUR

    Portuguese Business Confidence

    Previous
    2.9
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30EUR

    Portuguese Consumer Confidence

    Previous
    -20.5
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    BoE Consumer Credit

    Previous
    2.006B
    Forecast
    1.9B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    Mortgage Lending

    Previous
    4.29B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    M4 Money Supply (MoM)

    Previous
    -0.3%
    Forecast
    0.1%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    M3 Money Supply

    Previous
    3299B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    Net Lending to Individuals

    Previous
    6.3B
    Forecast
    6.2B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Italian PPI (YoY)

    Previous
    7.8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Consumer Inflation Expectation

    Previous
    33
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Business Climate

    Previous
    -0.22
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Italian PPI (MoM)

    Previous
    2.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Selling Price Expectations

    Previous
    16.4
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Industrial Sentiment

    Previous
    -5.3
    Forecast
    -4.8
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Business and Consumer Survey

    Previous
    98.4
    Forecast
    99
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Consumer Confidence

    Previous
    -16.5
    Forecast
    -16.5
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Services Sentiment

    Previous
    5.8
    Forecast
    6.5
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30EUR

    Belgium CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    3.97%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30EUR

    Belgium CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30EUR

    Italian 5-Year BTP Auction

    Previous
    3.44%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30EUR

    Italian 10-Year BTP Auction

    Previous
    4.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    France Jobseekers Total

    Previous
    3143K
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Spanish Business Confidence

    Previous
    -3.9
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    German Buba President Nagel Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    German Buba Mauderer Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:00BRL

    IGP-M Inflation Index (MoM)

    Previous
    -0.22%
    Forecast
    1.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:00EUR

    ECB President Lagarde Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:30BRL

    Bank lending (MoM)

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    London and New York overlap — the most active period of the day.

  • 13:00BRL

    Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    5.3%
    Forecast
    5.3%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    GDP (MoM)

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    0%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:55USD

    Redbook (YoY)

    Previous
    7.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00USD

    S&P/CS HPI Composite - 20 s.a. (MoM)

    Previous
    0.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00USD

    S&P/CS HPI Composite - 20 n.s.a. (MoM)

    Previous
    0.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00USD

    S&P/CS HPI Composite - 20 n.s.a. (YoY)

    Previous
    2.1%
    Forecast
    2.2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00USD

    House Price Index (YoY)

    Previous
    2.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00USD

    House Price Index (MoM)

    Previous
    0%
    Forecast
    0.1%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00USD

    House Price Index

    Previous
    442.5
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    CB Consumer Confidence

    Previous
    89.4
    Forecast
    89.2
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    JOLTS Job Openings

    Previous
    7.271M
    Forecast
    7.23M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:30USD

    Texas Services Sector Outlook

    Previous
    4.2
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:30USD

    Dallas Fed Services Revenues

    Previous
    6.6
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00GBP

    BoE MPC Member Mann

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00USD

    FOMC Member Bowman Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 17:40USD

    Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 18:00USD

    Fed Goolsbee Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 18:20CAD

    BoC Deputy Governor Gravelle Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 19:00USD

    FOMC Member Williams Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 19:00EUR

    ECB's Lane Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 20:00USD

    Fed Waller Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    API Weekly Crude Oil Stock

    Previous
    1.786M
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Spreads widen and liquidity thins as the trading day rolls over.

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-02:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Marking

    Mark the Asian session high and low before London trading begins at 08:00 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 02:45-05:20 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Marking

    Mark the Asian session high and low before London trading begins at 08:00 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 05:50-07:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Marking

    Mark the Asian session high and low before London trading begins at 08:00 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 07:55-08:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Spanish CPI (YoY) and Spanish HICP (YoY) can cause fast EUR/JPY price changes at 08:00 UK.

    Watch the first price change without chasing it; wait until 08:15 UK before considering EUR/JPY.

    Volatility · High
    Related toAsian SessionLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 08:15-10:25 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Confirmation Window

    Watch whether London trading keeps EUR/JPY inside the Asian session high and low or closes beyond them.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 10:55-11:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    France Jobseekers Total and two German Buba speeches share the 11:00 UK slot.

    Avoid new EUR/JPY entries until 11:15 UK and wait for price to settle.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 11:15-11:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    EUR Event Pause

    Stand aside while the 11:00 and 12:00 UK EUR events can change EUR/JPY quickly.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 11:55-12:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    ECB President Lagarde Speaks at 12:00 UK and may cause sudden EUR/JPY price changes.

    Stand aside until 12:15 UK and require a clear candle close before entering EUR/JPY.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 12:15-12:55 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Main Trading Window

    Trade only when EUR/JPY closes beyond an Asian session mark or turns clearly away from it.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 14:15-14:50 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Main Trading Window

    Trade only when EUR/JPY closes beyond an Asian session mark or turns clearly away from it.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 15:20-15:55 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Main Trading Window

    Trade only when EUR/JPY closes beyond an Asian session mark or turns clearly away from it.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 16:15-17:35 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Main Trading Window

    Trade only when EUR/JPY closes beyond an Asian session mark or turns clearly away from it.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 18:35-18:55 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Main Trading Window

    Trade only when EUR/JPY closes beyond an Asian session mark or turns clearly away from it.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 19:15-19:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late EUR Speech

    Watch EUR/JPY around ECB's Lane Speaks at 19:00 UK and require a 1-hour candle close before entering.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 20:15-21:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late EUR Speech

    Watch EUR/JPY around ECB's Lane Speaks at 19:00 UK and require a 1-hour candle close before entering.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 21:45-22:00 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late EUR Speech

    Watch EUR/JPY around ECB's Lane Speaks at 19:00 UK and require a 1-hour candle close before entering.

    Volatility · Quiet

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian session high and low before using them for EUR/JPY entries. Enter only after a candle on the 1-hour chart closes beyond one mark or turns clearly away from it.

Today's guidance illustration

Today's Trading Checklist

Run through every step below before placing a trade today.

Statuses update automatically as today's plan and trading windows progress. They show when each point is most relevant — you still confirm the trading conditions on the chart.

  1. Step 01Plan closed

    Keep EUR/JPY position size balanced because every listed event is EUR-related.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Separate a fast news spike from a candle close that holds.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Stop trading if price repeatedly crosses the same Asian session boundary.

Use this checklist to guide today’s trading session.

Tip: Copy this checklist into today’s Workspace and tick items off as you trade.

Trading checklist illustration