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Today's Trading Plan

XAU/USD · FreePrivateCurrentIssue №174
AsianLondonNew York
Risk
Hard
Events left
38
Next event
00:00
Last updated
10:36 UK

Today's Outlook

Patient USD News Day

Wait for Gold to settle around the main USD news, JOLTs Job Openings and Factory Orders (MoM), at 15:00 UK. Treat API Crude Oil Stock Change at 21:30 UK as smaller risk, and avoid chasing the first sharp move at either time.

Trading summary checklist
Expected volatility
Elevated
Expected session activity
Normal
Calendar risk tone
Cautious
Event risk difficulty
Hard

Expectations based on today's economic calendar and trading session, not live price, volume or order-book measurements.

Today’s Events

All times UK time

Major Political & Fiscal Events

Budgets, fiscal statements and national elections today. These are not data releases, so there are no Previous, Forecast or Actual figures.

  • Tue 3 Nov · All DayUSD

    Midterm Elections

    National election

  • 00:00USD

    Total Vehicle Sales

    Previous
    16.8M
    Forecast
    15.9M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 00:00NZD

    Global Dairy Trade Price Index

    Previous
    2.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:35NZD

    1-Year Bill Auction

    Previous
    3.708%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:35NZD

    3-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    3.192%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:35NZD

    6-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    3.361%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:30AUD

    RBA Interest Rate Decision

    Previous
    4.6%
    Forecast
    4.85%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:30AUD

    RBA Monetary Policy Statement

    Previous
    4.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 03:30AUD

    RBA Rate Statement

    Previous
    4.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 04:30AUD

    RBA Press Conference

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:30CHF

    Inflation Rate (YoY)

    Previous
    1%
    Forecast
    1.3%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:30CHF

    Inflation Rate (MoM)

    Previous
    0%
    Forecast
    0%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 08:45EUR

    ECB Machado Speaks

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

    Green Gilt 2037 Auction

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

    German 5-Year Bobl Auction

    Previous
    3.22%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00USD

    LMI Logistics Managers Index

    Previous
    70.2
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 13:55USD

    Redbook (YoY)

    Previous
    9.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00EUR

    ECB Donnery Speaks

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

    JOLTs Job Openings

    Previous
    7.08M
    Forecast
    7.13M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Factory Orders (MoM)

    Previous
    0.1%
    Forecast
    1.2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Durable Goods Orders ex Defense (MoM) Final

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    2.2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp (MoM) Final

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    0.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Factory Orders ex Transportation

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    0.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    JOLTs Job Quits

    Previous
    3.07M
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index

    Previous
    46.8
    Forecast
    46.2
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    6-Week Bill Auction

    Previous
    3.95%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    API Crude Oil Stock Change

    Previous
    -2.03M
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:45NZD

    Employment Change (QoQ)

    Previous
    0.5%
    Forecast
    0.4%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:45NZD

    Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    5.6%
    Forecast
    5.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:45NZD

    Labour Costs Index (QoQ)

    Previous
    0.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:45NZD

    Labour Costs Index (YoY)

    Previous
    2.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:45NZD

    Participation Rate

    Previous
    70.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 22:00AUD

    Ai Group Industry Index

    Previous
    -24.2
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00AUD

    Ai Group Construction Index

    Previous
    -34.5
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00AUD

    Ai Group Manufacturing Index

    Previous
    -8.7
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00AUD

    Composite PMI Final

    Previous
    51.3
    Forecast
    47.7
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00AUD

    Services PMI Final

    Previous
    51.9
    Forecast
    47.8
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 23:50JPY

    Monetary Base (YoY)

    Previous
    -15.2%
    Forecast
    -14%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-03:20 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian chart marking

    Mark the Asian high and low as decision points for Gold during London.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toUSD Midterm Elections · 00:00Asian SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 03:50-04:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian chart marking

    Mark the Asian high and low as decision points for Gold during London.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 04:45-07:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian chart marking

    Mark the Asian high and low as decision points for Gold during London.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 07:45-08:00 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian chart marking

    Mark the Asian high and low as decision points for Gold during London.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 08:00-08:40 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London decision period

    Use Gold's response at the Asian high or low to decide whether to enter.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 09:00-13:55 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London decision period

    Use Gold's response at the Asian high or low to decide whether to enter.

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

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London decision period

    Use Gold's response at the Asian high or low to decide whether to enter.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 14:50-15:20 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    USD JOLTs Job Openings and Factory Orders (MoM) are scheduled together at 15:00 UK.

    Avoid new Gold trades from 14:50-15:20 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toUSD JOLTs Job Openings · 15:00London SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 15:20-17:00 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Post-news trading period

    Wait for Gold to hold beyond the high or low formed around 15:00 UK before entering.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 17:00-21:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late-day observation

    Keep Gold trading limited because API Crude Oil Stock Change at 21:30 UK falls outside the selected trading sessions.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian high and low, then watch how Gold behaves when price reaches either point. Only enter after a candle on the 1-hour chart closes beyond either boundary or price turns away from that same boundary.

Today's guidance illustration

Alternative scenario

If

A candle on the 1-hour chart closes beyond both the Asian and London high, or beyond both session lows, after 15:00 UK.

Then

Stop planning trades between the Asian high and low. Wait for Gold to return to that Asian or London boundary before considering a trade.

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 01Later

    Keep total Gold risk limited to one active idea, even if several strategy labels apply.

  2. Step 02Later

    Define invalidation before entry and exit if a candle on the 1-hour chart negates the setup.

  3. Step 03Later

    Cancel resting Gold orders before 14:50 UK and review them only after 15:20 UK.

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