Market character
How does the pair behave?
One of the deepest currency pairs, driven heavily by the policy-path difference between the ECB and Federal Reserve.
Major-pair profile
EURUSD Guide: Euro vs US Dollar
One of the deepest currency pairs, driven heavily by the policy-path difference between the ECB and Federal Reserve. This page explains pip size, sessions, drivers and risk without publishing an unsupported forecast.
Fundamental drivers
What changes its pricing?
Euro-area inflation and growth, US data, yield differentials and communication from both central banks.
Active sessions
London and the London–New York overlap
Liquidity is not constant; check releases, daylight saving and real spread before execution.
Pair-specific risk
Price pip: 0.0001
Closely timed US and European releases can create two-way moves and sudden spread expansion.
Direct answers
EURUSD FAQ
What does EURUSD mean?
EUR is the base and USD the quote. A rise means the base strengthens against the quote; a fall means the opposite.
When is EURUSD most active?
Liquidity is commonly concentrated during London and the London–New York overlap, subject to releases, holidays and market conditions.
What is one pip in EURUSD?
The price increment is 0.0001; its cash value changes with position size, exchange rate and account currency.