Trading Mode

Latest Published Trading Plan

EUR/USD · FreePublicIssue №152

Historical Trading Plan

Viewing the published Trading Plan for TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER. Live market monitoring is only available for today's Trading Plan.

AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Patient News Day

EUR news at 07:00 and 10:00 UK, plus USD news at 13:15, 13:30, 15:00 and 21:30 UK, can move EUR/USD sharply. Wait for London price to settle, and avoid treating the first quick move around these times as a reliable direction.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Moderate
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Hard

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 02:00CNY

    PBoC Loan Prime Rate

    Previous
    3.5%
    Forecast
    3.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00EUR

    Finnish Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    10.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Claimant Count Change

    Previous
    27.8K
    Forecast
    19.4K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM)

    Previous
    67K
    Forecast
    20K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German PPI (YoY)

    Previous
    4.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    4.9%
    Forecast
    4.9%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Average Earnings Index +Bonus

    Previous
    3.9%
    Forecast
    3.8%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Average Earnings ex Bonus

    Previous
    3.5%
    Forecast
    3.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German PPI (MoM)

    Previous
    1.1%
    Forecast
    1.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00CHF

    Trade Balance

    Previous
    3.786B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 09:00EUR

    Current Account

    Previous
    27.6B
    Forecast
    29.2B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    Current Account n.s.a.

    Previous
    36.5B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Construction Output (MoM)

    Previous
    0%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    German ZEW Current Conditions

    Previous
    -47.1
    Forecast
    -45
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    ZEW Economic Sentiment

    Previous
    25.8
    Forecast
    23.6
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    German ZEW Economic Sentiment

    Previous
    34.7
    Forecast
    30.2
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Spanish Trade Balance

    Previous
    -5.22B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30GBP

    10-Year Treasury Gilt Auction

    Previous
    5.383%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Portuguese Current Account

    Previous
    -1.009B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    German Buba Monthly Report

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

    FDI

    Previous
    -5.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 13:15USD

    ADP Employment Change Weekly

    Previous
    24.8K
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Housing Starts (MoM)

    Previous
    -2.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Housing Starts

    Previous
    1.275M
    Forecast
    1.3M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Building Permits (MoM)

    Previous
    -2.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Building Permits

    Previous
    1.403M
    Forecast
    1.39M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:55USD

    Redbook (YoY)

    Previous
    10.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Atlanta Fed GDPNow

    Previous
    3.6%
    Forecast
    3.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Pending Home Sales (MoM)

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    -0.7%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Pending Home Sales Index

    Previous
    71.2
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00USD

    Milk Auctions

    Previous
    3928
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00NZD

    GlobalDairyTrade Price Index

    Previous
    1.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    API Weekly Crude Oil Stock

    Previous
    -11.12M
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 22:00KRW

    PPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00KRW

    PPI (YoY)

    Previous
    7.9%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00KRW

    Manufacturing BSI Index

    Previous
    72
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-01:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Markers

    Use the Asian session high and low as markers because London has not set the day's direction.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 02:15-06:50 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Markers

    Use the Asian session high and low as markers because London has not set the day's direction.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 06:55-07:10 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    German PPI (MoM) is scheduled for 07:00 UK as London trading activity begins.

    Avoid entering EUR/USD until the first sharp price change settles.

    Volatility · High
    Related toGBP Average Earnings Index +Bonus · 07:00Asian SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 07:20-09:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    London Opening Test

    Wait for the 07:00 and 10:00 UK EUR news and London price action to settle.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 09:55-10:10 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    German ZEW Current Conditions is scheduled for 10:00 UK and may cause a sudden EUR/USD move.

    Wait for price to settle before considering a new EUR/USD entry.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 10:15-13:10 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Clearest Decision Window

    Trade only if London shows a clear pattern around the Asian session high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 13:10-13:45 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    ADP Employment Change Weekly precedes three USD housing releases scheduled for 13:30 UK.

    Avoid entering during the sequence and wait for EUR/USD to form a clear high or low.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 13:45-14:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    USD News Sequence

    Several USD releases are close together, so wait until EUR/USD stops making sudden jumps.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 14:55-15:10 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Atlanta Fed GDPNow and Pending Home Sales (MoM) are both scheduled for 15:00 UK.

    Let the first EUR/USD price change settle before deciding whether the earlier pattern remains intact.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 15:15-16:00 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    Post News Assessment

    Use this period only if EUR/USD holds a clear high, low or direction after 15:00 UK.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 16:00-21:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Outside Selected Hours

    This period sits outside the selected trading hours and includes USD news at 21:30 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 21:25-21:40 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    API Weekly Crude Oil Stock is scheduled for 21:30 UK and may produce a sudden USD response.

    Do not extend the trading day solely to enter around this release.

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

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Outside Selected Hours

    This period sits outside the selected trading hours and includes USD news at 21:30 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian session high and low. Enter only after a candle on the 1-hour chart confirms how London treats either boundary.

Today's guidance illustration

Alternative scenario

If

After 10:00 UK, London price forms clear rising highs and lows or falling highs and lows outside the Asian session.

Then

Use the established direction for EUR/USD entries, and stop trading repeated turns between the Asian session high and low.

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

    Cancel any pending EUR/USD order that could activate during a listed high-risk period.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Choose the stop and trade size before sending each EUR/USD order.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Do not extend the selected trading hours solely for the 21:30 UK release.

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