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Viewing the published Trading Plan for THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER. Live market monitoring is only available for today's Trading Plan.

AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Patient Event Trading

Wait for EUR/USD to settle after German Trade Balance at 07:00 UK and Fed Waller Speaks at 09:30 UK before entering. Do not chase moves around ECB's Lane Speaks at 11:00 UK or Initial Jobless Claims at 13:30 UK.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Elevated
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Hard

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 01:00AUD

    MI Inflation Expectations

    Previous
    4.9%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 04:35JPY

    30-Year JGB Auction

    Previous
    4.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00JPY

    Economy Watchers Current Index

    Previous
    46.4
    Forecast
    46.7
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00EUR

    Finnish Industry Output (YoY)

    Previous
    4.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German Exports (MoM)

    Previous
    -0.8%
    Forecast
    0.8%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German Imports (MoM)

    Previous
    -5.7%
    Forecast
    2.8%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German Trade Balance

    Previous
    21.3B
    Forecast
    19B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    Finnish Trade Balance

    Previous
    -0.74B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 09:30HKD

    Foreign Reserves (USD)

    Previous
    442.9B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    BOE Credit Conditions Survey

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

    Fed Waller Speaks

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

    Irish HICP (MoM)

    Previous
    0.6%
    Forecast
    0.2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Irish CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    3.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Irish CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Irish HICP (YoY)

    Previous
    3.4%
    Forecast
    3.9%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    German Car Registration (YoY)

    Previous
    2.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Eurogroup Meetings

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

    ECB's Lane Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:30GBP

    BoE MPC Member Pill Speaks

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

    Manufacturing Production (YoY)

    Previous
    1.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:00ZAR

    Manufacturing Production (MoM)

    Previous
    2.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:30EUR

    ECB Publishes Account of Monetary Policy Meeting

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

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

  • 13:15GBP

    BoE Gov Bailey Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Initial Jobless Claims

    Previous
    197K
    Forecast
    200K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Continuing Jobless Claims

    Previous
    1701K
    Forecast
    1710K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg.

    Previous
    200K
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Wholesale Trade Sales (MoM)

    Previous
    0.8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Wholesale Inventories (MoM)

    Previous
    1.3%
    Forecast
    0.7%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:30USD

    Natural Gas Storage

    Previous
    64B
    Forecast
    79B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    Atlanta Fed GDPNow

    Previous
    3.7%
    Forecast
    3.7%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    4-Week Bill Auction

    Previous
    3.89%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    8-Week Bill Auction

    Previous
    3.99%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 18:00USD

    30-Year Bond Auction

    Previous
    5.308%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    Fed's Balance Sheet

    Previous
    6743B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    Reserve Balances with Federal Reserve Banks

    Previous
    2.881T
    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.

  • 00:00-06:50 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Mark Asian High and Low

    Mark the Asian session high and low; London direction is not established during this window.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 06:50-07:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    German Trade Balance at 07:00 UK can cause sudden EUR/USD movement.

    Avoid new EUR/USD entries between 06:50 and 07:15 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toAsian SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 07:15-09:20 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Price Check

    Use the Asian session high and low to judge whether London price action is clear.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toAsian SessionLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 09:20-09:45 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Fed Waller Speaks at 09:30 UK may produce sharp USD price changes.

    Avoid chasing the first EUR/USD move between 09:20 and 09:45 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 09:45-10:50 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    News Heavy Stretch

    Avoid fresh entries around the 09:30, 11:00, 12:30, and 13:30 UK events.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 10:50-12:45 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Eurogroup Meetings and ECB's Lane Speaks at 11:00 UK precede the ECB account at 12:30 UK.

    Avoid new EUR/USD entries between 10:50 and 12:45 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 12:45-13:10 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    News Heavy Stretch

    Avoid fresh entries around the 09:30, 11:00, 12:30, and 13:30 UK events.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 13:20-13:45 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Initial Jobless Claims and Continuing Jobless Claims share the 13:30 UK release time.

    Do not enter EUR/USD during the first sharp move between 13:20 and 13:45 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toUSD Initial Jobless Claims · 13:30London SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 13:50-16:20 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    London and New York Overlap

    Consider EUR/USD after price forms a clear high, low, or one-hour candle close following Initial Jobless Claims.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 16:20-16:45 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Atlanta Fed GDPNow is scheduled for 16:30 UK.

    Wait for EUR/USD price movement to settle between 16:20 and 16:45 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 16:45-17:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late USD Event Watch

    Use extra patience around Atlanta Fed GDPNow at 16:30 UK and Fed's Balance Sheet at 21:30 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 18:15-21:20 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late USD Event Watch

    Use extra patience around Atlanta Fed GDPNow at 16:30 UK and Fed's Balance Sheet at 21:30 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 21:20-21:45 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Fed's Balance Sheet is scheduled for 21:30 UK.

    Avoid new EUR/USD entries between 21:20 and 21:45 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 21:45-22:00 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late USD Event Watch

    Use extra patience around Atlanta Fed GDPNow at 16:30 UK and Fed's Balance Sheet at 21:30 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian session high and low. Wait for a candle on the 1-hour chart to close before trading any move through either price.

Today's guidance illustration

Alternative scenario

If

Initial Jobless Claims at 13:30 UK sends EUR/USD above the Asian and London highs, or below both session lows.

Then

Stop trading between the earlier session prices. Mark the high and low formed after 13:30 UK before looking for another entry.

Guidance — not a prediction. Today's plan may need to be reassessed if this trigger materialises.

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

    Set a maximum loss before each EUR/USD entry; scheduled events do not justify widening it.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Keep only one EUR/USD position open through closely spaced EUR and USD events.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Review whether London respected the Asian high and low before using them during the overlap.

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