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Issue №169
LatestFri, 30 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 30 Oct 2026
Require London price action to establish EUR/USD’s direction; avoid entries around EUR unemployment and GDP news at 08:55, 09:00 and 10:00 UK. Avoid chasing moves around EUR inflation at 13:00, USD employment costs at 12:30, Chicago PMI at 13:45 and Fed Musalem at 16:30 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №167
Thu, 29 October 2026
ReadUK100 Trading Plan — 29 Oct 2026
There is GBP news at 09:30 UK—BoE Consumer Credit, Mortgage Approvals and Mortgage Lending—so UK100 can move sharply around that time. Wait for London to form a clear high or low, and avoid treating the first 09:30 price jump as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №167
Thu, 29 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 29 Oct 2026
Core PCE Price Index (MoM) at 12:30 UK and ECB Interest Rate Decision at 13:15 UK can move EUR/USD sharply. Let London show how price treats the Asian high and low after 08:00 UK, and avoid chasing the ECB Press Conference at 13:45 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №165
Wed, 28 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 28 Oct 2026
Wait for EUR/USD to show direction after German GfK Consumer Confidence at 07:00 UK and the London open at 08:00 UK. Avoid chasing EUR/USD around the Fed Interest Rate Decision and FOMC Statement at 18:00 UK, or Fed Press Conference at 18:30 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №165
Wed, 28 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 28 Oct 2026
Use the 07:00 UK German GfK Consumer Confidence release to practise waiting before trading EUR/JPY. Do not chase its first sharp price change; let London trading show whether the Asian high or low holds.
HighMediumLowIssue №163
Tue, 27 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 27 Oct 2026
ECB President Lagarde Speaks is scheduled for 17:00 UK, so wait for EUR/JPY price to settle before entering. Avoid guessing direction from the Asian session, the London open or the first sharp move around the speech.
HighMediumLowIssue №163
Tue, 27 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 27 Oct 2026
Wait for London price action to move clearly beyond the Asian session high or low before trading EUR/USD. USD Durable Goods Orders at 12:30 UK and ECB President Lagarde Speaks at 17:00 UK can make EUR/USD jump; do not chase.
HighMediumLowIssue №161
Mon, 26 October 2026
ReadUSD/JPY Trading Plan — 26 Oct 2026
Wait for the Chicago Fed National Activity Index at 12:30 UK to finish before judging the first sharp USD/JPY price change. The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index at 14:30 UK can also move USD/JPY quickly, so avoid chasing its first jump.
HighMediumLowIssue №161
Mon, 26 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 26 Oct 2026
EUR/USD faces German Ifo Business Climate Index news at 09:00 UK, so wait for the first sharp price change to settle. Avoid chasing EUR/USD around Chicago Fed National Activity Index at 12:30 UK and Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index at 14:30 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №161
Mon, 26 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 26 Oct 2026
German Ifo Business Climate Index news for EUR is scheduled at 09:00 UK, so EUR/JPY may move sharply around that time. Wait for EUR/JPY to calm and show clear prices; avoid chasing the first 09:00 UK price change.
HighMediumLowIssue №159
Fri, 23 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 23 Oct 2026
German Manufacturing, Composite and Services PMI are scheduled at 08:30 UK, so wait before trading EUR/JPY. Composite, Manufacturing and Services PMI are scheduled at 09:00 UK; avoid treating the first EUR news move as reliable.
HighMediumLowIssue №159
Fri, 23 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 23 Oct 2026
Wait for EUR/USD to settle after German Manufacturing PMI at 08:30 UK and more EUR PMI news at 09:00 UK. Avoid treating the first sharp move after USD Manufacturing PMI at 14:45 UK as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №159
Fri, 23 October 2026
ReadUSD/JPY Trading Plan — 23 Oct 2026
Wait for London to define USD/JPY's high and low after JPY National CPI (YoY) at 00:30 UK and PMI releases at 01:30 UK. USD Composite PMI, Manufacturing PMI and Services PMI are scheduled at 14:45 UK; avoid chasing the first sharp price move.
HighMediumLowIssue №157
Thu, 22 October 2026
ReadUSD/JPY Trading Plan — 22 Oct 2026
Treat the 13:30 USD figures—194K versus 200K for Initial Claims and 1.73M versus 1.72M for Continuing Claims—as mixed evidence. For USD/JPY, avoid chasing sudden movement around the 21:30 Fed’s Balance Sheet release.
HighMediumLowIssue №157
Thu, 22 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 22 Oct 2026
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.
HighMediumLowIssue №157
Thu, 22 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 22 Oct 2026
Review EUR/USD after USD Initial Jobless Claims and Continuing Jobless Claims at 13:30 UK, and EUR Consumer Confidence at 15:00 UK. With London trading winding down, avoid chasing EUR/USD around the 21:30 UK USD Fed's Balance Sheet without a clear candle close.
HighMediumLowIssue №154
Wed, 21 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 21 Oct 2026
London has not set EUR/JPY's direction; EUR speakers are scheduled at 08:15, 14:15 and 17:00 UK. Wait for EUR/JPY to settle around each speech, and avoid chasing the first sudden EUR/JPY move after a speech.
HighMediumLowIssue №154
Wed, 21 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 21 Oct 2026
Wait for EUR/USD to show a clear direction after German Buba President Nagel Speaks at 08:15 UK. Avoid chasing sudden changes around German Buba Mauderer Speaks at 14:15 UK, Cushing Crude Oil Inventories and Crude Oil Inventories at 15:30 UK, and ECB President Lagarde Speaks at 17:00 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №152
Tue, 20 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 20 Oct 2026
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.
HighMediumLowIssue №152
Tue, 20 October 2026
ReadUSD/JPY Trading Plan — 20 Oct 2026
USD news is scheduled at 13:15, 13:30, 15:00 and 21:30 UK, so USD/JPY may move sharply around those times. Wait for price to settle after each release; avoid treating the first sudden change as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №152
Tue, 20 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 20 Oct 2026
German PPI (MoM) is scheduled for 07:00 UK, and German ZEW Current Conditions for 10:00 UK; both concern EUR. For EUR/JPY, let price settle after each release and avoid assuming the first sharp move offers a reliable trade.
HighMediumLowIssue №150
Mon, 19 October 2026
ReadGBP/USD Trading Plan — 19 Oct 2026
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.
HighMediumLowIssue №150
Mon, 19 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 19 Oct 2026
EUR events ECB's Lane Speaks at 02:30 UK and ECB's Elderson Speaks at 07:00 UK can cause sharp EUR/JPY movement. Let London show clear price behaviour after 08:00 UK, and avoid treating the first fast move as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №150
Mon, 19 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 19 Oct 2026
ECB's Lane Speaks is scheduled at 02:30 UK and ECB's Elderson Speaks at 07:00 UK, so EUR/USD may move sharply. Wait for London to establish a clear high and low; avoid treating the first European move as reliable direction.
HighMediumLowIssue №148
Fri, 16 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 16 Oct 2026
EUR CPI releases and Trade Balance are scheduled at 10:00 UK; CFTC EUR and JPY speculative net positions are scheduled at 20:30 UK. On EUR/JPY, wait for price to settle after these releases and avoid chasing the first sudden move.
HighMediumLowIssue №148
Fri, 16 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 16 Oct 2026
London has no established EUR/USD direction at briefing time, so wait for confirmed moves around EUR CPI (YoY) at 10:00 UK. Avoid chasing first moves around USD Import Price Index (MoM) at 13:30 UK and Industrial Production (MoM) at 14:15 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №148
Fri, 16 October 2026
ReadGBP/USD Trading Plan — 16 Oct 2026
At 08:00 UK, watch how GBP/USD behaves around the Asian high and low before choosing any trade. USD Import and Export Price Index at 13:30 and Industrial Production at 14:15 can cause sharp moves; avoid chasing the first jump.
HighMediumLowIssue №146
Thu, 15 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 15 Oct 2026
Wait for clear EUR/USD price behaviour after French CPI (MoM) and French HICP (MoM) at 07:45 UK. Avoid chasing sudden moves around USD Retail Sales (MoM), PPI (MoM), Core Retail Sales (MoM), Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index and Initial Jobless Claims at 13:30 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №146
Thu, 15 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 15 Oct 2026
French CPI (MoM) and French HICP (MoM) share 07:45 UK; EUR Industrial Production (MoM) is at 10:00 and Euro Summit at 11:00. Require clear EUR/JPY highs and lows from London price action; avoid chasing the first sharp change around each EUR event.
HighMediumLowIssue №146
Thu, 15 October 2026
ReadGold Trading Plan — 15 Oct 2026
Wait for Gold to settle after the 13:30 UK USD Retail Sales (MoM) and PPI (MoM) releases before choosing a trade. Avoid treating the first sharp Gold move at 13:30 UK as proof that price will keep moving.
HighMediumLowIssue №144
Wed, 14 October 2026
ReadGold Trading Plan — 14 Oct 2026
Before 08:00 UK, London has not set Gold's direction, so wait for price to form a clear high or low. USD Core CPI (MoM), CPI (MoM) and CPI (YoY) at 13:30 UK can move Gold sharply; avoid chasing the first jump.
HighMediumLowIssue №144
Wed, 14 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 14 Oct 2026
Wait for EUR/JPY to settle after Spanish CPI and Spanish HICP at 08:00 UK before choosing a trade. Avoid chasing sharp moves around Elderson at 09:00, Buch at 09:15, Lagarde at 09:30, the Euro Summit at 11:00 and Schnabel at 17:15 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №144
Wed, 14 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 14 Oct 2026
Watch EUR/USD settle around Spanish CPI (YoY) and Spanish HICP (YoY) at 08:00 UK, plus ECB President Lagarde Speaks at 09:30 UK. Avoid chasing the first move around Core CPI (MoM), CPI (MoM), and CPI (YoY) at 13:30 UK.
HighMediumLowIssue №142
Tue, 13 October 2026
ReadGold Trading Plan — 13 Oct 2026
Wait for Gold to settle after USD Existing Home Sales at 15:00 UK before deciding whether price is moving clearly. Avoid treating the first sharp Gold move around USD events at 11:00, 13:15, 15:00 and 19:00 UK as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №141
Tue, 13 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 13 Oct 2026
German CPI (MoM) and German CPI (YoY) at 07:00 UK and USD Existing Home Sales at 15:00 UK can move EUR/USD sharply. Wait for price to settle around the Asian session high or low, and do not chase the first news move.
HighMediumLowIssue №141
Tue, 13 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 13 Oct 2026
German CPI (MoM) and German CPI (YoY) are scheduled at 07:00 UK, followed by ECB's Elderson Speaks at 08:15 and ECB's Lane Speaks at 18:30; wait for EUR/JPY price to calm. Avoid chasing the first sharp EUR/JPY change around these times because a quick change may not last.
HighMediumLowIssue №139
Mon, 12 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 12 Oct 2026
EUR/JPY has no relevant High or Medium-impact news, so watch price at the 07:00 UK European open and 08:00 UK London open. Avoid using the Asian session high or low as a trade signal until a 1-hour chart candle closes clearly beyond either.
MediumLowIssue №139
Mon, 12 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 12 Oct 2026
EUR/USD has no relevant EUR or USD news scheduled, so plan fewer, more selective trades from 08:00 UK. Avoid trading the first London move without checking how price behaves around the Asian session high and low.
MediumLowIssue №137
Fri, 9 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 9 Oct 2026
Let London show whether EUR/JPY can hold beyond the Asian session high or low before entering a trade. Avoid chasing sharp moves around ECB's Schnabel Speaks at 14:30 UK, or CFTC JPY speculative net positions and CFTC EUR speculative net positions at 20:30 UK.
MediumLowIssue №137
Fri, 9 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 9 Oct 2026
Wait for London to show clear EUR/USD price behaviour before ECB's Schnabel Speaks at 14:30 UK. Avoid chasing moves when USD Michigan Consumer Expectations, Michigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations, and Michigan 5-Year Inflation Expectations publish at 15:00 UK.
MediumLowIssue №135
Thu, 8 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 8 Oct 2026
German Trade Balance is scheduled at 07:00 UK; Eurogroup Meetings and ECB's Lane Speaks share 11:00 UK. ECB Publishes Account of Monetary Policy Meeting is scheduled at 12:30 UK; wait for EUR/JPY's first sharp news move to settle.
HighMediumLowIssue №135
Thu, 8 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 8 Oct 2026
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.
HighMediumLowIssue №133
Wed, 7 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 7 Oct 2026
EUR German Industrial Production (MoM) is scheduled for 07:00 UK, so EUR/JPY can move sharply around that time. Let London establish a clear high and low after 08:00 UK, and avoid treating the first news move as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №133
Wed, 7 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 7 Oct 2026
Let EUR/USD establish direction after 08:00 UK; German Industrial Production (MoM) is at 07:00, Crude Oil Inventories and Cushing Crude Oil Inventories at 15:30, U.S. President Trump Speaks at 18:00, and FOMC Meeting Minutes at 19:00 UK. Avoid chasing the first sudden EUR/USD move around these EUR and USD events.
HighMediumLowIssue №131
Tue, 6 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 6 Oct 2026
EUR/JPY may move sharply around German Factory Orders (MoM) at 07:00 UK and the speeches at 12:40 and 14:00. Treat German Buba Vice President Buch Speaks and ECB's Elderson Speaks as times to wait, not invitations to chase sharp price changes.
HighMediumLowIssue №131
Tue, 6 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 6 Oct 2026
EUR German Factory Orders (MoM) is at 07:00 UK; USD ADP Employment Change Weekly and Trade Balance are at 13:15 and 13:30 UK. Wait for London to form a EUR/USD high and low; avoid treating the first jump around these releases as a trade signal.
HighMediumLowIssue №129
Mon, 5 October 2026
ReadEUR/JPY Trading Plan — 5 Oct 2026
JPY Services PMI is scheduled at 01:30 UK; EUR Services PMI releases and ECB speakers run from 08:15 to 10:00 UK. For EUR/JPY, let London confirm whether the Asian session high or low matters, and avoid the first sharp EUR news move.
HighMediumLowIssue №129
Mon, 5 October 2026
ReadEUR/USD Trading Plan — 5 Oct 2026
This plan begins before London establishes EUR/USD direction, with EUR Services PMI releases and ECB speakers scheduled from 08:15 to 10:00 UK. USD Services PMI at 14:45 UK and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI at 15:00 UK can move EUR/USD sharply; avoid the first move.
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