Best Forex Pairs with Lowest Spreads Weekly Review – 19th May to 23rd May 2025

Chart I. Weekly Average Spread for Major Currency Pairs (EURUSDzero, GBPUSDzero, AUDUSDzero, USDJPYzero)

(Note: The below chart excludes the spread data of the first two hour after market open and the last one hour before market close to minimise the impact of outliers during illiquid market sessions)

Chart II. Weekly Average Spread for Gold and US Crude Oil (XAUUSDzero, USWTIzero)

(Note: The below chart excludes the spread data of the first one hour after market open and the last one hour before market close to minimise the impact of outliers during illiquid market sessions)

Chart III. Weekly Average Spread for German 30 Index and Dow Jones 30 Index (GER30, DJ30)

(Note: The below chart excludes the spread data of the first one hour after market open and the last one hour before market close to minimise the impact of outliers during illiquid market sessions)

Weekly Average Spread Review Results:

Majors Currency Pairs:

EURUSD (Euro):

Maintains Good (1–2 points) spreads throughout Asian, European, and US sessions, indicating good liquidity across all time zones.

GBPUSD (British Pound):

Performs best during European and US sessions, reaching Excellent (0–2 points). However, it slightly worsens during the Asian session to Good (2–3 points). making it moderately volatile.

AUDUSD (Australian Dollar):

Offers Excellent (0–2 points) spreads during European and US sessions, while the Asian session maintains Good (2–3 points). Spread stability is favorable across time zones.

USDJPY (Japanese Yen):

Remains Good (3–4 points) even across Asian, European, and US sessions, making it a consistently liquid and stable pair.

Gold and US WTI Oil:

XAUUSD (Gold):

Maintains Excellent spreads (0–10 points) across Asian, European, and US sessions, reflecting strong global liquidity. A reliable instrument for cross-session trading.

USWTI (US Crude Oil):

Provides Good spreads (30–40 points) during European and US sessions. Outside those sessions, spreads degrade to Average (40–45 points) or Improvement Required (>45 points) during the Asian session, indicating limited liquidity.

Dow Jones 30 and German 30 Indices:

DJ30 (Dow Jones 30):

Displays strong spread performance with Good (200–250 points) ranges during all global sessions (Asian, European, US), showing high market depth and consistent liquidity.

GER30 (German 30 Index):

Frequently enters the Average range (300–500 points), during Asian, European, and US sessions. This reflects more volatility and relatively higher trading costs than DJ30.