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AsianLondonNew York

Today's Outlook

Patient News Trading Day

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.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Elevated
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Hard

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 01:30AUD

    NAB Business Confidence

    Previous
    -9
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:30AUD

    NAB Business Survey

    Previous
    -1
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 01:30AUD

    RBA Meeting Minutes

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00EUR

    Finnish Current Account

    Previous
    -0.2B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German HICP (MoM)

    Previous
    0.2%
    Forecast
    0.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.2%
    Forecast
    0.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German HICP (YoY)

    Previous
    2.9%
    Forecast
    3.3%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    2.9%
    Forecast
    3.3%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 08:15EUR

    ECB's Elderson Speaks

    Previous
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    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:45USD

    Fed Waller Speaks

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    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:40EUR

    Spanish 3-Month Letras Auction

    Previous
    2.456%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:10EUR

    Italian 15-Year BTP Auction

    Previous
    3.95%
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:10EUR

    Italian 3-Year BTP Auction

    Previous
    3.43%
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:10EUR

    Italian 7-Year BTP Auction

    Previous
    3.98%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30ZAR

    Gold Production (YoY)

    Previous
    -7.4%
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30ZAR

    Mining Production

    Previous
    -7.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30EUR

    German 5-Year Bobl Auction

    Previous
    3.28%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Portuguese CPI (YoY)

    Previous
    3.3%
    Forecast
    3.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00USD

    NFIB Small Business Optimism

    Previous
    98.7
    Forecast
    98.1
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Portuguese CPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0%
    Forecast
    1.2%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00USD

    OPEC Monthly Report

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

    IMF Meetings

    Previous
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    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:25BRL

    BCB Focus Market Readout

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

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

  • 13:00EUR

    German Current Account Balance n.s.a

    Previous
    21.2B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:15USD

    ADP Employment Change Weekly

    Previous
    23.8K
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:55USD

    Redbook (YoY)

    Previous
    8.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Existing Home Sales

    Previous
    3.98M
    Forecast
    3.95M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Existing Home Sales (MoM)

    Previous
    -2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    3-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.05%
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:30USD

    6-Month Bill Auction

    Previous
    4.165%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 17:00GBP

    BoE MPC Member Dhingra Speaks

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

    FOMC Member Barkin Speaks

    Previous
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    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 18:30EUR

    ECB's Lane Speaks

    Previous
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    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 19:00USD

    Federal Budget Balance

    Previous
    -167B
    Forecast
    -28B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:00USD

    Fed Collins Speaks

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

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

  • 22:45NZD

    Permanent/Long-Term Migration

    Previous
    3010
    Forecast
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    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:45NZD

    External Migration & Visitors

    Previous
    8.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:45NZD

    Visitor Arrivals (MoM)

    Previous
    0.5%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-01:25 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Session Checks

    Mark the Asian session high and low, but wait for London price action before choosing a trading approach.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 01:45-06:50 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Session Checks

    Mark the Asian session high and low, but wait for London price action before choosing a trading approach.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 06:50-07:20 UK

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    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    German CPI (MoM) and German CPI (YoY) at 07:00 UK may cause sharp EUR/USD price changes.

    Wait for EUR/USD to stop making sharp jumps before considering an entry.

    Volatility · High
    Related toEUR German CPI (MoM) · 07:00Asian SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 07:20-08:10 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    London Opening Checks

    Wait until the 08:15 and 08:45 UK speeches finish before judging whether London price action is clear.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 09:00-10:50 UK

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    Best WindowUpcoming

    Clearer Morning Window

    Use confirmed price action around the Asian session high or low rather than guessing EUR/USD direction.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 11:15-13:10 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    News Heavy Middle

    Require extra confirmation around OPEC Monthly Report, ADP Employment Change Weekly and USD Existing Home Sales.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 13:30-14:50 UK

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    Caution WindowUpcoming

    News Heavy Middle

    Require extra confirmation around OPEC Monthly Report, ADP Employment Change Weekly and USD Existing Home Sales.

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

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    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    USD Existing Home Sales at 15:00 UK may cause sharp EUR/USD price changes.

    Do not enter during the first sharp EUR/USD price change after the release.

    Volatility · High
    Related toUSD Existing Home Sales · 15:00London SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 15:20-16:55 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    After Home Sales

    Use settled EUR/USD price action, with extra care around the 18:30 and 19:00 UK events.

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

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    After Home Sales

    Use settled EUR/USD price action, with extra care around the 18:30 and 19:00 UK events.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 19:15-20:55 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    After Home Sales

    Use settled EUR/USD price action, with extra care around the 18:30 and 19:00 UK events.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toNew York SessionUpcoming
  • 21:15-22:00 UK

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    Fair WindowUpcoming

    After Home Sales

    Use settled EUR/USD price action, with extra care around the 18:30 and 19:00 UK events.

    Volatility · Moderate

Today's Guidance

Use 09:00-10:50 UK for planned EUR/USD entries. Avoid entering if EUR/USD makes sharp jumps around OPEC Monthly Report at 11:00 UK or ADP Employment Change Weekly at 13:15 UK.

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

    Compare the 1-hour and 4-hour charts with the most recent completed daily candle before selecting a strategy.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Keep total risk balanced because both EUR and USD events can affect the same position.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Record whether EUR/USD respected the Asian session high and low after each high-impact period.

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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