One of the few major currency pairs that do not feature the USD, the EUR/GBP responds to the economic developments in the Eurozone and the United Kingdom. While both currencies in this pair are heavily affected by the strength of the USD, the movement between the EUR and GBP usually revolves around economic policy set by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. In recent years, the price movement of this currency pair has been heavily influenced by the UK’s decision to leave the EU in 2016 and the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination efforts.
The best time to trade the EUR/GBP is during the European and British trading day, when price movement is most active. Like other major pairs, spreads are generally tight, averaging about 1.5 pips though sometimes much lower at times of high volatility.
The table below shows the Forex brokers with the lowest trading costs for EUR/GBP, including the spread and commission. It also details the industry average spread and industry average trading cost for 1 lot of EUR/GBP.
