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GBP/USD · FreePublicIssue №150

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Viewing the published Trading Plan for MONDAY 19 OCTOBER. Live market monitoring is only available for today's Trading Plan.

AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Wait For Clear Price

Wait for London from 08:00 UK to show clear GBP/USD price behaviour beyond the Asian session high or low. No relevant GBP/USD news is scheduled, so avoid inventing trades when price stays between the Asian session high and low.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Moderate
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Normal

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 02:30EUR

    ECB's Lane Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 02:30CNY

    House Prices (YoY)

    Previous
    -3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Fixed Asset Investment (YoY)

    Previous
    -7.2%
    Forecast
    -7.3%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    GDP (QoQ)

    Previous
    0.9%
    Forecast
    1.1%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Industrial Production (YoY)

    Previous
    5.2%
    Forecast
    5.4%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Retail Sales (YoY)

    Previous
    0.4%
    Forecast
    0.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Chinese Industrial Production YTD (YoY)

    Previous
    5.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Chinese Retail Sales YTD (YoY)

    Previous
    1.13%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Chinese Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    5.3%
    Forecast
    5.3%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    NBS Press Conference

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    GDP (YoY)

    Previous
    4.3%
    Forecast
    4.4%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:00CNY

    Chinese GDP YTD (YoY)

    Previous
    4.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 05:30JPY

    Tertiary Industry Activity Index

    Previous
    0.7
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    ECB's Elderson Speaks

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

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 10:00CNY

    FDI

    Previous
    -5.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    German Buba Monthly Report

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

    IGP-10 Inflation Index (MoM)

    Previous
    1.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:00ZAR

    Business Confidence

    Previous
    125.4
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:25BRL

    BCB Focus Market Readout

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

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

  • 13:30CAD

    Core CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    2.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    Common CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    2.6%
    Forecast
    2.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    Core CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    Trimmed CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    1.9%
    Forecast
    1.9%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    Median CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    2%
    Forecast
    2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    -0.1%
    Forecast
    0.2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00EUR

    French 12-Month BTF Auction

    Previous
    3.255%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00EUR

    French 3-Month BTF Auction

    Previous
    2.761%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00EUR

    French 6-Month BTF Auction

    Previous
    2.964%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    NAHB Housing Market Index

    Previous
    32
    Forecast
    31
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    3-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.085%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    6-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30CAD

    BoC Business Outlook Survey

    Previous
    —
    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

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Guide

    Use the Asian session high and low to prepare, not as a reason to choose direction.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 03:20-06:55 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Guide

    Use the Asian session high and low to prepare, not as a reason to choose direction.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 07:15-08:00 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    European Opening Check

    Watch whether GBP/USD holds between the Asian session high and low or starts moving beyond either boundary.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 08:00-13:00 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Confirmation

    Wait for London price swings to become clear before choosing a GBP/USD entry.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 13:00-13:25 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    New York Price Check

    Trade only when GBP/USD respects a clear high or low formed during London trading.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 13:45-16:25 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    New York Price Check

    Trade only when GBP/USD respects a clear high or low formed during London trading.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 16:45-22:00 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    New York Price Check

    Trade only when GBP/USD respects a clear high or low formed during London trading.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian session high and low on GBP/USD. Wait for a 1-hour candle to close clearly beyond either boundary, or for price to turn clearly from one boundary.

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 risk balanced; an empty relevant calendar does not guarantee calm price action.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Use Daily and H4 charts for context before refining entries on H1.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Journal whether each entry came from London confirmation or anticipation.

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