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Today's Outlook

Patient EUR News Day

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.

Trading summary checklist
Volatility
Moderate
Liquidity
Normal
Sentiment
Cautious
Difficulty
Normal

Today’s Events

All times UK time
  • 02:00CNY

    PBoC Loan Prime Rate

    Previous
    3.5%
    Forecast
    3.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 06:00EUR

    Finnish Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    10.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Claimant Count Change

    Previous
    27.8K
    Forecast
    19.4K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM)

    Previous
    67K
    Forecast
    20K
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German PPI (YoY)

    Previous
    4.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Unemployment Rate

    Previous
    4.9%
    Forecast
    4.9%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Average Earnings Index +Bonus

    Previous
    3.9%
    Forecast
    3.8%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00GBP

    Average Earnings ex Bonus

    Previous
    3.5%
    Forecast
    3.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00EUR

    German PPI (MoM)

    Previous
    1.1%
    Forecast
    1.5%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 07:00CHF

    Trade Balance

    Previous
    3.786B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 08:00Scheduled
    Market timing

    Volatility usually increases as European banks start trading.

  • 09:00EUR

    Current Account

    Previous
    27.6B
    Forecast
    29.2B
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 09:00EUR

    Current Account n.s.a.

    Previous
    36.5B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Construction Output (MoM)

    Previous
    0%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    German ZEW Current Conditions

    Previous
    -47.1
    Forecast
    -45
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    ZEW Economic Sentiment

    Previous
    25.8
    Forecast
    23.6
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    German ZEW Economic Sentiment

    Previous
    34.7
    Forecast
    30.2
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:00EUR

    Spanish Trade Balance

    Previous
    -5.22B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 10:30GBP

    10-Year Treasury Gilt Auction

    Previous
    5.383%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    Portuguese Current Account

    Previous
    -1.009B
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 11:00EUR

    German Buba Monthly Report

    Previous
    —
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 12:00CNY

    FDI

    Previous
    -5.3%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 13:15USD

    ADP Employment Change Weekly

    Previous
    24.8K
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Housing Starts (MoM)

    Previous
    -2.6%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Housing Starts

    Previous
    1.275M
    Forecast
    1.3M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Building Permits (MoM)

    Previous
    -2.1%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:30USD

    Building Permits

    Previous
    1.403M
    Forecast
    1.39M
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 13:55USD

    Redbook (YoY)

    Previous
    10.4%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Atlanta Fed GDPNow

    Previous
    3.6%
    Forecast
    3.6%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Pending Home Sales (MoM)

    Previous
    0.3%
    Forecast
    -0.7%
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 15:00USD

    Pending Home Sales Index

    Previous
    71.2
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00USD

    Milk Auctions

    Previous
    3928
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 16:00NZD

    GlobalDairyTrade Price Index

    Previous
    1.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 21:30USD

    API Weekly Crude Oil Stock

    Previous
    -11.12M
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00Scheduled
    Market timing

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

  • 22:00KRW

    PPI (MoM)

    Previous
    0.2%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00KRW

    PPI (YoY)

    Previous
    7.9%
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming
  • 22:00KRW

    Manufacturing BSI Index

    Previous
    72
    Forecast
    —
    Actual / Status
    Upcoming

Today's Trading Windows

Your trading day, in chronological order.

  • 00:00-01:55 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Session

    Use the Asian-session high and low as markers while trading activity remains lighter before European markets become active.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 02:15-06:50 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Asian Session

    Use the Asian-session high and low as markers while trading activity remains lighter before European markets become active.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toAsian SessionUpcoming
  • 06:55-07:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    German PPI (MoM) at 07:00 UK may briefly make EUR/JPY prices move faster.

    Do not enter during the first sharp move. Wait for price to respect the Asian-session high or low clearly.

    Volatility · High
    Related toGBP Average Earnings Index +Bonus · 07:00Asian SessionExecution risk elevatedUpcoming
  • 07:20-09:55 UK

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    European Opening Check

    Watch how EUR/JPY behaves around the Asian-session high and low as London begins setting the day's direction.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toAsian SessionLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 09:55-10:15 UK

    —

    Dangerous WindowUpcoming

    German ZEW Current Conditions at 10:00 UK may briefly make EUR/JPY prices move faster.

    Avoid new entries until a candle on the 1-hour chart closes and price stops crossing its recent high or low.

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

    —

    Fair WindowUpcoming

    London Trading

    Wait for EUR/JPY to hold beyond the Asian-session high or low, or turn away clearly from either boundary.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionUpcoming
  • 13:45-14:55 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    London and New York

    Both sessions are active, providing the clearest period to act when EUR/JPY price behaviour is well defined.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 15:15-16:00 UK

    —

    Best WindowUpcoming

    London and New York

    Both sessions are active, providing the clearest period to act when EUR/JPY price behaviour is well defined.

    Volatility · Moderate
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 16:00-21:25 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late Day

    Require clearer evidence because the preferred London and New York overlap ends at 16:00 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet
    Related toLondon SessionLondon / NY OverlapNew York SessionHigh liquidityUpcoming
  • 21:45-22:00 UK

    —

    Caution WindowUpcoming

    Late Day

    Require clearer evidence because the preferred London and New York overlap ends at 16:00 UK.

    Volatility · Quiet

Today's Guidance

Mark the Asian-session high and low before 07:00 UK. Enter EUR/JPY only after a candle on the 1-hour chart closes beyond either boundary or turns away clearly.

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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

    Set alerts at the Asian-session high and low instead of watching every candle.

  2. Step 02Plan closed

    Keep total EUR/JPY exposure within the balanced daily risk limit.

  3. Step 03Plan closed

    Record whether London held or cleared the Asian boundaries for the post-session review.

Use this checklist to guide today’s trading session.

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Trading checklist illustration

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