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Which of the eight major currencies got stronger and which got weaker against each other over the most recent comparison window — the exact window and data source are named directly above the ranking. Useful for picking the side of a pair: long the strong, short the weak.
As of Mon, Oct 12, 2026, the strongest of the eight major currencies is GBP (+0.30%) and the weakest is NZD (-0.13%), measured between the last two ECB reference days (Fri, Oct 9, 2026 → Mon, Oct 12, 2026). Source: ECB reference rates via frankfurter.dev.
| Currency | vs basket | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | +0.30% | +0.11% | +0.34% |
| USD | +0.17% | +0.00% | +0.22% |
| AUD | +0.05% | -0.10% | +0.12% |
| CHF | -0.08% | -0.21% | +0.01% |
| JPY | -0.09% | -0.22% | +0.00% |
| EUR | -0.09% | -0.22% | +0.00% |
| CAD | -0.12% | -0.25% | -0.03% |
| NZD | -0.13% | -0.26% | -0.04% |
For each of the eight majors, we measure the percentage change against every other major over the comparison window named above the ranking, then average those seven changes. A positive score means the currency strengthened against the basket; negative means it weakened.
Rates are European Central Bank reference rates via frankfurter.dev, published around 16:00 CET on business days. Each score compares the last two reference days, so the meter moves once a day, not intraday. The card above the ranking names the source and the two dates being compared.
The classic application is pair selection: combining the strongest and weakest currencies into one trade gives you the cleanest macro backdrop. If GBP is the strongest and JPY is the weakest, GBP/JPY long aligns with the prevailing flow on both legs. The opposite — pairing two equally-strong or two equally-weak currencies — is choppy and noise-driven.
This tool is daily-resolution, not intraday. For position trades held over hours-to-days, that's exactly the right horizon. Day-trading entries off intraday strength shifts is a different question that needs minute-bar data.
To see why a currency is leading or lagging, cross-check the macro backdrop: the DXY dollar index and US Treasury yields for the dollar leg, gold and oil for the commodity currencies, and the economic calendar for the events about to move them.
European Central Bank reference rates via frankfurter.dev, published once per business day. One source covers all eight majors, which matters more than absolute precision here: individual broker quotes drift against each other by a fraction of a pip, and that drift would show up as false signal in a basket score. The source in use is printed above the ranking on every page load.
No. It is a daily reading: each score compares the last two ECB reference days, so it changes once per business day, shortly after 16:00 CET. Over a weekend it holds the Thursday→Friday change. For intraday strength, use a broker feed.
The longest-running rule is “long the strongest against the weakest.” If USD is +0.6% and JPY is −0.4%, USD/JPY long is the alignment trade. Combining a strong currency with another strong currency (e.g. EUR/GBP when both are strong) is the sloppiest setup — neither side is decisively driving.
Yes. Each currency is averaged against all seven of its peers including USD, so USD's own score is just the negative of the basket's mean change against USD. The display includes USD as one of the eight rows.
Pair this with our Forex Market Hours to time entries during the high-volume sessions, and our Trade Plan Builder to size the position.
ForexFin. “Live Currency Strength Meter.” forexfin.tech. https://forexfin.tech/currency-strength/
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