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GBPUSD: today's trader dashboard
How GBPUSD is moving, how busy it is, what big money holds and the news ahead, in one place, from our free tools.
Currency strength this week
Best hours to trade
Most active from the London open through the New York overlap. Bank of England decisions and UK inflation move it sharply. Market hours in your time zone
Big money positioning (COT)
Size your trade
Lot size from your account, risk % and stop distance, for GBPUSD at your broker. Open the calculator
Questions traders ask
Why is GBPUSD called cable?
From the 1800s, when the exchange rate between London and New York was sent over a transatlantic telegraph cable.
What moves GBPUSD?
Bank of England and Fed decisions, UK and US inflation and jobs data, and UK political news.
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