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AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Patient News Trading Day

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.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Elevated
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Hard

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 01:00AUD

    MI Inflation Gauge (MoM)

    Previous
    0.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:00NZD

    ANZ Commodity Price Index (MoM)

    Previous
    -0.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:01EUR

    Irish Services PMI

    Previous
    55.4
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:30JPY

    Services PMI

    Previous
    52.5
    Forecast
    51.6
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:30JPY

    Manufacturing & Services PMI

    Previous
    53.5
    Forecast
    52.5
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00SGD

    Retail Sales (MoM)

    Previous
    0.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00JPY

    Household Confidence

    Previous
    35.5
    Forecast
    35.3
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00SGD

    Retail Sales (YoY)

    Previous
    1.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:30SEK

    Services PMI (MoM)

    Previous
    55.8
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 08:15ZAR

    South Africa Standard Bank PMI

    Previous
    50.5
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:15EUR

    Spanish Services PMI

    Previous
    57.8
    Forecast
    57.1
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:45EUR

    Italian Services PMI

    Previous
    55.2
    Forecast
    54.6
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:45EUR

    Italian Composite PMI

    Previous
    53.6
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:45EUR

    German Buba President Nagel Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:50EUR

    French S&P Global Composite PMI

    Previous
    48.5
    Forecast
    51.2
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:50EUR

    French Services PMI

    Previous
    48
    Forecast
    51.4
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:55EUR

    German Composite PMI

    Previous
    51.8
    Forecast
    53.8
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:55EUR

    German Services PMI

    Previous
    49.7
    Forecast
    52.9
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00GBP

    Car Registration (YoY)

    Previous
    13.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00GBP

    United Kingdom New Passenger Cars Registration

    Previous
    94236
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    Services PMI

    Previous
    51.6
    Forecast
    53
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    S&P Global Composite PMI

    Previous
    52
    Forecast
    53.1
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    Italian Public Deficit

    Previous
    7.8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    ECB's Lane Speaks

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    Services PMI

    Previous
    52.5
    Forecast
    51.7
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30GBP

    Composite PMI

    Previous
    52.5
    Forecast
    51.7
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:30EUR

    Sentix Investor Confidence

    Previous
    5.1
    Forecast
    4.5
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    PPI (MoM)

    Previous
    1.6%
    Forecast
    1.9%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00NOK

    House Price Index (YoY)

    Previous
    2.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Italian GDP (QoQ)

    Previous
    0.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    ECB's Schnabel Speaks

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

    Italian GDP (YoY)

    Previous
    1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    PPI (YoY)

    Previous
    5.8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:25BRL

    BCB Focus Market Readout

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

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

  • 14:00EUR

    French 6-Month BTF Auction

    Previous
    2.92%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00BRL

    S&P Global Composite PMI

    Previous
    49.1
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00BRL

    S&P Global Services PMI

    Previous
    50.5
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00EUR

    French 12-Month BTF Auction

    Previous
    3.24%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:00EUR

    French 3-Month BTF Auction

    Previous
    2.7%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:30CAD

    Services PMI

    Previous
    49.1
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:45USD

    S&P Global Composite PMI

    Previous
    56
    Forecast
    58.4
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 14:45USD

    Services PMI

    Previous
    56.5
    Forecast
    58.7
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    ISM Non-Manufacturing New Orders

    Previous
    60.9
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices

    Previous
    72.6
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    ISM Non-Manufacturing Business Activity

    Previous
    61.7
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    ISM Non-Manufacturing Employment

    Previous
    47.8
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI

    Previous
    55.4
    Forecast
    55.1
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    CB Employment Trends Index

    Previous
    108.53
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    3-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.11%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    6-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.285%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 17:30EUR

    Irish Exchequer Returns

    Previous
    -1.8B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 22:00NZD

    NZIER QSBO Capacity Utilization

    Previous
    90.8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00NZD

    NZIER Business Confidence

    Previous
    8%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00KRW

    FX Reserves - USD

    Previous
    442.28B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-01:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Guide

    Use the Asian session only to mark its EUR/USD high and low.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 01:45-07:00 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Price Guide

    Use the Asian session only to mark its EUR/USD high and low.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 07:00-08:10 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    London Setup Period

    Watch how EUR/USD behaves near the Asian high and low as London trading begins.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 08:10-08:25 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    Spanish Services PMI is scheduled at 08:15 UK.

    Avoid entering EUR/USD during the first sharp price change.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 08:40-09:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    EUR PMI releases and two European central bank speakers are scheduled close together.

    Wait until EUR/USD price swings become smaller before considering an entry.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 09:55-10:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    ECB's Schnabel Speaks is scheduled at 10:00 UK.

    Avoid new EUR/USD entries until price settles after 10:00 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toLondon SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 10:15-13:00 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    Clearer London Window

    Use this window only if EUR/USD shows a clear direction or respects the London high and low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 13:00-14:35 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    USD News Preparation

    Protect open EUR/USD trades before the USD releases at 14:45 and 15:00 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 14:40-15:20 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    USD Services PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing releases are scheduled 15 minutes apart.

    Avoid new entries until EUR/USD forms a clear high and low after 15:00 UK.

    Volatility · High
    Related toUSD Services PMI · 14:45USD ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI · 15:00London SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 15:20-21:55 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    News Settlement Window

    Enter only if EUR/USD candles become smaller and price holds beyond the 15:00 UK news high or low.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian session high and low before 08:00 UK. Enter EUR/USD only after a candle on the 1-hour chart closes beyond either price or turns away from it.

Today's guidance illustration

Alternative scenario

If

EUR/USD makes wide candles and repeatedly crosses the 15:00 UK news high and low after 15:20 UK.

Then

Treat 15:20-22:00 UK as unsuitable for new trades until EUR/USD candles become smaller.

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 pending EUR/USD orders before each avoid window.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Keep the same risk limit if several signals appear during one news sequence.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Record whether London respects or crosses the Asian high and low for the post-session review.

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

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