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Forex Markets Quiet Ahead of US Holiday But Plenty of Trading Lessons!
Forex markets often turn quiet ahead of US holidays. Liquidity drops as traders step away. Volume thins out. This creates deceptive calm. But quiet sessions still offer plenty of trading lessons for patient observers.
A quiet session with the US markets closed for Thanksgiving, but nevertheless an interesting forex session with the currency strength indicator and the volume point of control indicator in focus.
Key Lessons from Low-Volume Periods
Volume price analysis (VPA) shines in quiet markets. Low volume on moves signals weakness. False breakouts become obvious. Wait for confirmation—high volume only when liquidity returns. Quantum currency strength indicator highlights subtle shifts even in thin conditions.
Practical Takeaways
Avoid forcing trades in holiday lulls. Use the time to review charts. Spot relational extremes on the matrix. Anna Coulling's VPA approach teaches discipline—quiet markets reward those who wait for real conviction.
Quiet sessions ahead of US holidays build better habits. Plenty of lessons in patience and...
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Step 1: Start with the Currency Strength Indicator
In the London forex session we explain how to apply some of the currency trading tools and indicators for MT5 and Ninjatrader on time based charts, before moving to the renko indicator with the trend monitor and trends indicators.
The currency in focus was the euro across the complex with strong moves for the pound and the US dollar.
The Currency Strength Indicator ranks major currencies live. Strong ones rise to the top. Weak fall to the bottom. Extremes highlight opportunities:
Top currency vs bottom = strong trend potential.
Sustained extremes = momentum trade.
Fading extremes = reversal setup.
This is your starting point—scan for relational leaders fast.
Step 2: Confirm with the Currency Matrix and Heatmap
The Matrix grids all pairs. It shows cross-pair bias. Bold colors flag momentum. The Heatmap adds intensity—deep green/red cells signal active pairs.
Look for alignment:
Strong currency in CSI = green cells in matrix row.
This relational confluence identifies high-conviction trades.
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In the US forex session focus was on the euro and the British pound, both of which benefitted from fundamental news, with the GBP rising strongly on retail sales and the single currency falling on an inflation report from the ECB. All of this was revealed on the currency matrix and the currency strength indicators from Quantum Trading.
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Currency Matrix Reveals Sentiment for the British Pound
The currency matrix reveals sentiment for the British pound clearly. It shows GBP performance against all majors. This relational view exposes strength or weakness. Traders spot pound bias early. A terrific trading session as the London markets get underway with heavy selling of the British pound across the complex and clearly signalled on the currency matrix indicator for MT5.
How the Matrix Highlights GBP Sentiment
The matrix ranks GBP in crosses like GBP/USD, GBP/JPY, or EUR/GBP. Consistent green cells signal bullish sentiment. Red cells warn of bearish pressure. Volume price analysis (VPA) confirms—high volume on moves validates the matrix ranking.
Practical Insights from GBP Matrix
Strong GBP across pairs shows demand. This often ties to UK data or risk-on flows. Weak GBP signals selling. Safe-haven yen strengthens in crosses. Quantum currency matrix on MT5 or NinjaTrader updates live. It makes relational sentiment visual and instant.
Combining with VPA for Better Trades
VPA adds conviction. High volume on GBP upmoves...
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Fundamentals in Focus for GBP and NZD/USD in Today's London Forex Session (January 13, 2026)
The London forex session (starting around 8 AM GMT) often sets the tone for the day with high liquidity and European data influences. Today, GBP and NZD/USD are in focus amid mixed sentiment—USD weakness from ongoing Fed scrutiny, positive NZ confidence data, and anticipation of US CPI later.
This is taken from the morning's forex session with Anna and David of Quantum Trading. The session starts with Anna considering some of the fundamental drivers for the British pound, and of course Brexit. Over the next few months we are likely to see increasing volatility as the negotiations reach their conclusion. Whether agreement is reached or not, one thing you can be sure of is this. That each statement or announcement will send the pound sharply higher or lower across the complex.
The Pair In Focus
The New Zealand dollar was the pair in focus on the NinjaTrader platform. This...
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In this morning's forex session we saw a nice move in the Aussie Dollar with some classic volume price analysis lessons when combined with the Quantum Trading indicators. The euro also produced a nice move lower with the renko charts on MT5 leading the way.
The renko charts on MT5 are unique as they allow you to add both standard indicators and the Quantum tools and indicators directly to the chart. The trends indicator and te trend monitor indicator work perfectly with this style of chart as you can see from the euro dollar in the European session just ahead of the London open....
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How the MT5 Currency Matrix Reveals Market Sentiment
The MT5 currency matrix reveals market sentiment clearly. It displays relational strength across all major pairs. A heatmap format ranks currencies visually. Strong ones appear in green. Weak ones show in red. This exposes overall mood instantly.
In this video which comes towards the end of the London session and the start of the US session, we highlight how the currency matrix helps to identify the universal sentiment to the Canadian dollar. In this example, the USD dollar has been strongly bullish before reversing to bearish, and coupled with very strong buying of the Canadian dollar, which is shown on the currency strength indicator.
On the currency matrix we then isolate our the Canadian dollar which confirms that sentiment across the CAD complex is universal. In other words, the CAD is being bought against all other primary currencies and as revealed on the 10 minute ranking ladder with the 20 minute timeframe starting to develop...
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In this short video we explain the power of using the Quantum Trading currency strength indicator in multiple timeframes on the MT5 platform. And in this example we are using the MT5 platform once again which provides a much wider choice of timeframes using both the standard and custom options. Here we have the currency strength indicator applied to the 5 minute the 10 minute and the 15 minute timeframes, and focused on the EUR/CAD currency pair.
Here we can see the trend is already underway and confirmed by the currency strength indicator with the euro currency falling strongly and the Canadian dollar rising just as strongly. This is where we see the strongest trends develop and the steepness of the line for each currency gives us clear and strong signals of the strength of the momentum for this pair, with strength in one and weakness in the other, providing the prefect combination for a strong trend in the pair.
The trend...
From a technical perspective last week was not an easy one for the euro with a divergence of sentiment across the complex. Against the USD it found some much needed support at the 1.0825 support level, which provided the springboard for a move up and through the VPOC on the daily chart at the key 1.09 price point. The pair managed to maintain this bullish momentum through to the end of week before finally ending the week at 1.1004 on reasonable volume. However, this move higher has, so farfailed to follow through in today's trading session with the 100 ema providing the cap. Bearish sentiment towards the euro has also increased in the futures market where shorts have added 18.1k contracts taking the total gross short position to 172.5k, the largest increase since November 2015.
This week we also have the ECB interest rate decision and obligatory press conference, and given the current economic downturn in the eurozone, the market is...
