Currency strength meter
See which of the eight major currencies has been strongest and weakest over the last day, week, month and three months. Every figure is calculated from the European Central Bank's published reference rates, across all 28 crosses.
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Free, opens Telegram1 hour and 4 hours: collecting data. These windows switch on automatically once enough hourly snapshots have been stored.
Window: 1 day. ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026 compared with 22 October 2026. Average % change against the other seven currencies. Data updated 2026-10-24 08:02:00 UTC.
Source: European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. Reference rates are published around 16:00 CET on working days and are for information only.
All 28 crosses for this window
| Cross | Change | Cross | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/GBP | −0.05% | EUR/AUD | −0.26% |
| EUR/NZD | −0.21% | EUR/USD | −0.11% |
| EUR/CAD | −0.38% | EUR/CHF | +0.17% |
| EUR/JPY | −0.26% | GBP/AUD | −0.21% |
| GBP/NZD | −0.16% | GBP/USD | −0.06% |
| GBP/CAD | −0.33% | GBP/CHF | +0.22% |
| GBP/JPY | −0.21% | AUD/NZD | +0.04% |
| AUD/USD | +0.15% | AUD/CAD | −0.13% |
| AUD/CHF | +0.43% | AUD/JPY | −0.00% |
| NZD/USD | +0.11% | NZD/CAD | −0.17% |
| NZD/CHF | +0.39% | NZD/JPY | −0.05% |
| USD/CAD | −0.27% | USD/CHF | +0.28% |
| USD/JPY | −0.15% | CAD/CHF | +0.56% |
| CAD/JPY | +0.12% | CHF/JPY | −0.43% |
How the strength meter is calculated
The European Central Bank publishes one reference rate per day for each currency against the euro. From those rates the meter builds all 28 crosses between USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, NZD, CAD and CHF, for example GBP/JPY = (EUR/JPY) ÷ (EUR/GBP). For the chosen window it takes the percentage change of every cross between the reference date and the latest fixing.
A currency's strength is the average of its seven percentage changes against the other currencies. If GBP rose 0.4% against USD and fell 0.2% against JPY, and so on for all seven, the score is the mean of those seven moves. Scores above zero mean the currency gained on the group, below zero that it lost ground. Because every move counts once for each side, the eight scores always balance out around zero.
Time windows and data dates
1 day compares the latest ECB fixing with the previous one. 1 week, 1 month and 3 months use the last fixing on or before the same date one week, one month and three months earlier. The exact dates used are shown under the chart, so you can check them against the ECB's own tables. No window is shown if its reference fixing is missing.
The ECB data are refreshed on this site every working day after publication. Because they are a single daily snapshot taken at 14:15 CET, they do not show moves during the rest of the day.
Hourly windows
The 1 hour and 4 hour windows use a separate source: hourly snapshots of this site's own live rates, stored for up to 30 days. They switch on automatically once enough snapshots exist (at least one hour, or four hours, of history). The same averaging method is used, and the snapshot times are shown so you know exactly what is being compared.
How to use currency strength
Strength readings help you see whether a move is about one currency or the whole market. If USD is the weakest currency on every window, a falling USD/JPY may be dollar weakness rather than yen strength. Some traders look to pair a strong currency against a weak one, but a ranking is a description of past moves, not a forecast, and strong currencies can reverse quickly around economic releases and central bank decisions.
Pairs built from the same currency tend to move together. Check the currency correlation calculator before opening several trades that all depend on, say, a weak dollar.
Limitations
ECB reference rates are mid rates for information, not dealing prices, and are fixed once a day. They do not include gold, weekends or holidays when the ECB does not publish. The meter shows relative performance only; it says nothing about volatility, trend quality or what will happen next.
Using trading signals? Each Forexuro signal gives an entry, stop and targets; the strength meter adds context on which currencies have been leading. To learn how to read the market yourself, see the Forexuro video courses.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do the numbers come from?
From the European Central Bank's euro foreign exchange reference rates. The meter only uses published fixings; nothing is estimated or filled in.
How often is it updated?
Once each working day, shortly after the ECB publishes its reference rates around 16:00 CET. The data date is shown under the chart.
Why do the scores add up to about zero?
Each cross moves one currency up and the other down by the same amount, so the gains and losses across the eight currencies balance out.
Why are the 1 hour and 4 hour buttons missing?
They appear automatically once enough hourly snapshots of the site's live rates have been collected. Until then the page shows that data is being collected.
Is a strong currency a buy signal?
No. The meter describes past moves. Use it alongside your own analysis and risk management, and see the Forexuro forex signals for complete trade setups.
Does the meter include gold?
No. The ECB does not publish a gold reference rate, so the meter covers the eight major currencies only.
The strength meter is for education and market context. It is not financial advice or a trading signal. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money. Read our risk disclosure.