EUR/USD · EURUSD · H4 · updated Mon 19 Oct 00:00 UTC
Where the stops sit in EUR/USD right now
Last price 1.12291 · candle of Sun 18 Oct 21:00 UTC
Highs above and lows below the last price that have not been traded through since they formed. Stops usually rest just beyond them. Found by code on real candles (MetaTrader).
Previous day high1.12696Fri 16 Oct
Previous day low1.12080Fri 16 Oct
Week high1.12308Mon 19 Oct
Week low1.11806Mon 19 Oct
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 1.12696 | Fri 16 Oct | Friday's high, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of buy stops. |
| Above | 1.12855 | Fri 02 Oct | A swing high from Fri 02 Oct, not traded through since. |
| Above | 1.16360 – 1.16419 | 3 Sep · 8 Sep · 10 Sep | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed above 1.16419. Buy stops sit above it. |
| Below | 1.11129 | Wed 14 Oct | Wednesday's low, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of sell stops. |
Two scenarios to watch — not a prediction
Sweep above
Price runs up to 1.12696, then 1.12855, then 1.16360 – 1.16419. Watch whether it closes back below (a sweep that fails to hold) or keeps closing above (a breakout that has to be respected).
Sweep below
Price runs down to 1.11129. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
Sessions: Asia · London · New York
Each session's high and low is a pool of stops. Which ones were already taken, and did price reject them (closed back inside) or accept them (held beyond)? Now: Asia.
| Session | High | What happened | Low | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 1.12413 | taken Fri 07:15 UTC by London · accepted (held beyond) | 1.12080 | taken Sun 21:00 UTC by off-session · accepted (held beyond) |
| Fri London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 1.12696 | untouched — stops still there | 1.12342 | taken Fri 15:45 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Fri New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 1.12616 | untouched — stops still there | 1.12126 | taken Sun 21:00 UTC by off-session · accepted (held beyond) |
| Today Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 1.12292 | forming now | 1.12264 | forming now |
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Fri New York high 1.12616.
- Recent history (21 days): London took Asia's high 43% and low 67% of days; New York took London's high 38% and low 76%.
The session counts describe what happened in the recent history (with the number of days). They are not a signal or a prediction.
These are levels where stops are likely to sit, not entries. Price can go through any of them. Always use a stop loss and keep risk small — a common rule is 1% of the account or less on a single trade.