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EURUSD at 1.12136, 24.0 pips of London range so far

US housing data at 12:30 UTC is the next scheduled release in our calendar window

EURUSD · London session · Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:10 AM

EURUSD last traded at 1.12136, near the low of a London session that has run 24.0 pips between 1.12104 and 1.12344. The nearest levels above are the previous session high at 1.12354, 21.8 pips away, and the prior day high at 1.12347, 21.1 pips away; below sits the previous session low at 1.12098, 3.8 pips down.

The Asia session covered 25.6 pips between 1.12098 and 1.12354 and closed at 1.12280. The prior trading day ran 58.2 pips, and an ordinary day of the last 14 covers 75.1 pips, with the latest day at the 67th percentile of the last 42 days we hold, which the volatility source calls an ordinary day for this market.

The ZEW sentiment releases were scheduled for 09:05 UTC, and over 223 past releases of that family EURUSD moved 4.00 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 7.50 in the first 60, in either direction. US Housing Starts and Building Permits follow at 12:30 UTC, where 116 past releases of that family moved the pair 6.00 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 9.50 in the first 60.

Large speculators are net short 137573 contracts in the CFTC report of 2026-10-13, a change of -38241 on the week and the 0th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports. Among the headlines graded 2 of 3 for EURUSD, investingLive reported German producer prices at 06:00 UTC and Action Forex covered UK labour data at 06:18 UTC.

Session brief

  1. EURUSD, London sessionOpen 1.12281, high 1.12344, low 1.12104, close 1.12136: a range of 24.0 pips over 130 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  2. EURUSD reference levelsPrevious day and previous week high and low, the session open and the round numbers either side, measured on our own candles.
  3. EURUSD, Asia sessionOpen 1.12098, high 1.12354, low 1.12098, close 1.12280: a range of 25.6 pips over 595 minutes, from our own one-minute candles.
  4. EURUSD daily rangeAn ordinary day of the last 14 covers 75.1 pips. The latest day sits at the 67th percentile of the last 42 days we hold, which is an ordinary day for this market. Measured on our own candles.
  5. EURUSD reaction to sentiment_eurOver 223 past releases EURUSD moved 4.00 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 7.50 in the first 60, in either direction. Measured on our own one-minute candles.
  6. EURUSD reaction to housing_usdOver 116 past releases EURUSD moved 6.00 pips on average in the first 15 minutes and 9.50 in the first 60, in either direction. Measured on our own one-minute candles.
  7. CFTC Commitments of Traders, 099741Large speculators are net short 137573 contracts, a change of -38241 on the week. That is the 0th percentile of the last 52 weekly reports.
  8. German producer prices hit highest since March 2023 as energy costs soar, fueling inflation worriesinvestingLive. Graded impact 2 of 3 for EURUSD by our headline classifier.
  9. USD Housing Starts m/mScheduled 2026-10-20 12:30 UTC, impact 2 of 3. Forecast -14.0%. Previous -2.6%. From MQL5 Economic Calendar.

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