Live relative strength of the major currencies today.
A currency strength meter ranks currencies from strongest to weakest by how much they have moved today. This one covers the eight majors, USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD, CHF and NZD, and builds each score from the daily percentage change of seven US dollar pairs, using live market prices.
The meter reads today's percentage change, from the previous daily close, for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, USD/CAD and NZD/USD. In each pair the first (base) currency takes the change and the second (quote) currency takes the opposite sign.
Score for EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD, CAD or NZD = its percentage change against the US dollar
USD score = sum of its seven signed changes ÷ 7
So a 0.30% rise in EUR/USD gives EUR +0.30% and USD −0.30%, while a 0.40% fall in USD/JPY gives JPY +0.40%. The other seven currencies are measured against the dollar only.
Suppose EUR/USD is up 0.30% today, GBP/USD up 0.10%, USD/JPY down 0.40%, USD/CHF down 0.20%, AUD/USD up 0.50%, USD/CAD up 0.10% and NZD/USD up 0.15%. The scores are AUD +0.50, JPY +0.40, EUR +0.30, CHF +0.20, NZD +0.15, GBP +0.10 and CAD −0.10. For the dollar, (−0.30 − 0.10 − 0.40 − 0.20 − 0.50 + 0.10 − 0.15) ÷ 7 = −1.55 ÷ 7 = −0.22. The meter lists AUD at the top and USD at the bottom, so AUD/USD is the strongest-versus-weakest pairing, and AUD/CAD is another to watch.
Traders use strength readings as a filter rather than a signal on their own. Pairing a strong currency with a weak one often gives a cleaner trend. Early in the day the moves are small, so the ranking can change quickly.
Go deeper with our guides to currency correlation, the US dollar index (DXY) and the best currency pairs to trade. To time your trades, check the forex market hours clock.
Each currency's score is its percentage change today against the US dollar, taken from the seven major dollar pairs at live market prices. The US dollar's own score is the average of its moves against the other seven currencies.
Look for a currency near the top of the list and one near the bottom, then consider the pair that combines them, buying the strong one against the weak one. Confirm the idea on a chart before you trade, as today's ranking can change.
The eight majors: the US dollar, euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and New Zealand dollar. Between them they make up the most traded currency pairs, including the popular crosses.
The scores are loaded when you open the page and show the change since the previous daily close. Refresh the page to fetch the latest figures, for example before you plan a trade or after a major news release.
The meter needs today's price changes. If live prices cannot be loaded, or every change is zero, it shows a message instead of a ranking. This can happen when the market is closed, so try again once trading resumes.