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EUR/USD 1.15960 ▼ 0.40%
GBP/USD 1.35391 ▼ 0.32%
USD/JPY 159.730 ▲ +0.03%
XAU/USD 4433.72 ▼ 0.83%
USD/CHF 0.80855 ▲ +0.53%
AUD/USD 0.71618 ▼ 0.46%
USD/CAD 1.38860 ▲ +0.23%
EUR/GBP 0.85648 ▼ 0.08%
EUR/USD 1.15960 ▼ 0.40%
GBP/USD 1.35391 ▼ 0.32%
USD/JPY 159.730 ▲ +0.03%
XAU/USD 4433.72 ▼ 0.83%
USD/CHF 0.80855 ▲ +0.53%
AUD/USD 0.71618 ▼ 0.46%
USD/CAD 1.38860 ▲ +0.23%
EUR/GBP 0.85648 ▼ 0.08%
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Live G10 ranking

Currency Strength Meter

A ranked view of USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD and CAD from today's percent changes in the major pairs we already publish. Strongest at the top, weakest at the bottom — educational, not a signal.

  • USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD, CAD
  • Signed daily move across majors
  • Hourly mid-market refresh

Today's G10 ranking

Average signed daily percent change across the majors we already price.

  1. 1 USD US Dollar +0.330%
  2. 2 JPY Japanese Yen -0.031%
  3. 3 GBP British Pound -0.118%
  4. 4 CAD Canadian Dollar -0.231%
  5. 5 EUR Euro -0.244%
  6. 6 AUD Australian Dollar -0.458%
  7. 7 CHF Swiss Franc -0.533%

Score = average signed daily percent change of each currency across the majors it appears in (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD, EUR/GBP). Hourly refresh from the same price service as Markets.

Key Takeaways
  • Strength is relative: USD can look strong versus JPY and still be weak versus EUR on the same day.
  • The score is an average of signed daily percent changes, not a prediction of the next candle.
  • Use it to pick which pair is actually trending, then size the trade with the lot calculator.

How to use a currency strength meter

Rank relative strength first, then open the actual pair and size the trade separately.

Short answer

A currency strength meter ranks currencies by how much they gained or lost against the others in a basket. On ForexTradeLab the basket is the G10 majors we already price: if EUR/USD rises, EUR scores positive and USD scores negative on that pair. Each currency's score is the average of those signed moves.

Detailed explanation

Looking at one pair hides the driver. EUR/USD up 0.4% could be EUR buying or USD selling. Averaging EUR across EUR/USD and EUR/GBP, and USD across every USD major, separates a broad dollar bid from a single-pair spike. We use the same hourly mid-market changes as the Markets pages — not a broker's dealing spread. Gold is excluded so XAU/USD does not distort the FX ranking.

Example

If USD/JPY is +0.6%, GBP/USD is −0.3% and EUR/USD is −0.2%, USD is strong against all three. The meter will rank USD near the top and JPY near the bottom. That does not tell you to buy USD/JPY at market; it tells you the day's tape is dollar-led, which is useful before you open the economic calendar or a session overlap.

Common mistake

Treating the top-ranked currency as an automatic long. Strength can be a squeeze into a rate decision or a thin-liquidity spike. Confirm with session hours, the calendar, and a defined stop. Never size from the meter alone.

Professional tip

Pair the strongest currency against the weakest only when both moves agree with the session you trade. A strong USD versus a weak JPY during the London–New York overlap is a different tape from the same ranking in the Sydney lunch lull.

How to use the meter

  • Read the strongest and weakest names, not only the bar length.
  • Check whether a central-bank decision or CPI print explains the ranking.
  • Open the related major on Markets for the actual price.
  • If you trade it, size with the lot calculator and a hard stop.
  • Re-check after the New York open — USD ranks often flip on US data.

Glossary

G10 basket
Here: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD and CAD, measured through seven major pairs.
Signed change
If the pair's base currency is yours, a positive percent adds to strength; if you are the quote, the sign flips.
Cross pair
EUR/GBP is included so euro–sterling is not inferred only through the dollar.

Educational ranking only. Percent changes are mid-market estimates and can differ from your broker. This is not a trading signal or personal investment advice.

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Currency strength — FAQ

The meter ranks G10 currencies by average signed daily percent change across the majors. The currency at the top of the list is the strongest in that basket today. Refresh the page after the hourly price update; the ranking is not a forecast.

For each major pair we take today's percent change. The base currency gets that change; the quote currency gets the opposite sign. Each currency's score is the average of the pairs it appears in. Example: USD is averaged across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD and USD/CAD.

No. DXY is a trade-weighted dollar index with a published methodology and ICE contract. This meter is an equal-weight educational average of seven majors we already display. Use it as a relative snapshot, not as a DXY substitute.

XAU/USD is a metal pair. Including it would mix commodity demand into an FX ranking. Use the live gold-price hub for gold; use this meter for currencies.

It uses the same hourly mid-market refresh as Markets and the converter. There is no tick-by-tick feed on this page. During NFP or FOMC the bars can look stale for up to the next refresh — that is expected.

You can study that pairing, but the meter is not a strategy. Confirm liquidity (session overlap), event risk (calendar), and position size (lot calculator) first. Many strongest-versus-weakest days reverse after the New York lunch.