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Viewing the published Trading Plan for THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER. Live market monitoring is only available for today's Trading Plan.

AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Patient Late Session

EUR Consumer Confidence at 15:00 UK printed -16.5 against -17 expected and -15.5 previously; watch EUR/JPY at the European high and low. Avoid chasing sudden price changes between 17:15 and 22:00 UK as London winds down and trading activity may fade.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Moderate
Liquidity
Thin
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Hard

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 00:50JPY

    Foreign Bond Investment

    Previous
    -339.7B
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 00:50JPY

    Stock Investment by Foreigners

    Previous
    3.52T
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 08:30CHF

    SNB Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00GBP

    Index-Linked Treasury Gilt 2031 Auction

    Previous
    0.933%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00GBP

    CBI Business Optimism Index

    Previous
    -65
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00GBP

    CBI Industrial Trends Orders

    Previous
    -9
    Forecast
    -20
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:50GBP

    BoE Gov Bailey Speaks

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

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

  • 13:00CAD

    CFIB Business Barometer

    Previous
    57.6
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:15EUR

    ECB Panetta Speaks

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

    Initial Jobless Claims

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

    Continuing Jobless Claims

    Previous
    1.7M
    Forecast
    1.72M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg.

    Previous
    199K
    Forecast
    200K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    New Housing Price Index (MoM)

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

    IPPI (MoM)

    Previous
    1.3%
    Forecast
    0.9%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    IPPI (YoY)

    Previous
    13.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30CAD

    RMPI (MoM)

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

    RMPI (YoY)

    Previous
    22.8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    US Leading Index (MoM)

    Previous
    -0.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00EUR

    Consumer Confidence

    Previous
    -15.5
    Forecast
    -17
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:30USD

    Natural Gas Storage

    Previous
    67
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00USD

    KC Fed Composite Index

    Previous
    10
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00USD

    KC Fed Manufacturing Index

    Previous
    17
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    4-Week Bill Auction

    Previous
    4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    8-Week Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.05%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 17:00USD

    15-Year Mortgage Rate

    Previous
    6.71%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 17:00USD

    30-Year Mortgage Rate

    Previous
    7.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 17:00CAD

    2-Year Bond Auction

    Previous
    3.321%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 18:00USD

    5-Year TIPS Auction

    Previous
    1.955%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:00GBP

    BoE Braddick Speaks

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

    Fed's Balance Sheet

    Previous
    6.76T
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    Reserve Balances with Federal Reserve Banks

    Previous
    3.03T
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 23:00AUD

    Manufacturing PMI

    Previous
    49.6
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 23:00AUD

    Services PMI

    Previous
    51.9
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 23:00AUD

    Manufacturing & Services PMI

    Previous
    51.3
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-08:00 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Session

    Mark the Asian high and low for comparison with the European session.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 08:00-08:25 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Session

    Look for clear 1-hour candle closes around the Asian high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 08:45-10:55 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Session

    Look for clear 1-hour candle closes around the Asian high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 11:15-11:45 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Session

    Look for clear 1-hour candle closes around the Asian high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 12:05-13:00 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Session

    Look for clear 1-hour candle closes around the Asian high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 13:50-14:50 UK

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    Best WindowUpcoming

    London and New York Overlap

    Check whether New York keeps EUR/JPY inside the European high and low or closes beyond either price.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 14:50-15:15 UK

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    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    EUR Consumer Confidence at 15:00 UK printed -16.5 versus -17 forecast and -15.5 previous.

    Avoid entering EUR/JPY during the first sharp price change around 15:00 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 15:15-17:15 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    Post-News Overlap

    Use only clear 1-hour candle closes around the European high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 17:15-20:55 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late New York Session

    Trade smaller or wait when EUR/JPY moves unevenly as London winds down.

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

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late New York Session

    Trade smaller or wait when EUR/JPY moves unevenly as London winds down.

    Volatility · Quiet

Today's Guidance

Wait for two 1-hour candles to close on the same side of the European session high or low before entering. Between 17:15 and 22:00 UK, reduce trade size and skip entries when EUR/JPY changes price unevenly.

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

    Cancel unfilled orders that depend on London-session trading activity.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Do not widen a stop to accommodate uneven late-session movement.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Record whether New York stayed inside or moved beyond the European range.

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