Live Forex Cross Rates
A real-time exchange-rate matrix for the nine most-traded currencies.
Updated · live dataForex cross rates — every currency against every other
A live matrix of exchange rates for the nine most-traded currencies. Read the row currency against the column currency: the EUR row, USD column is EUR/USD. Rates update in real time from TradingView.
How cross rates are derived
Banks quote crosses from the dollar legs. Three cases:
| Cross | Formula | Worked example |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/GBP | EUR/USD ÷ GBP/USD | 1.0850 ÷ 1.2700 = 0.8543 |
| EUR/JPY | EUR/USD × USD/JPY | 1.0850 × 150.00 = 162.75 |
| CHF/JPY | USD/JPY ÷ USD/CHF | 150.00 ÷ 0.9000 = 166.67 |
| AUD/NZD | AUD/USD ÷ NZD/USD | 0.6500 ÷ 0.6000 = 1.0833 |
The rule: if the common currency (USD) is the quote in both legs, divide; if it is the quote in one and the base in the other, multiply. Because of this arithmetic, a 50-pip rally in EUR/USD with GBP/USD flat moves EUR/GBP by roughly 40 pips — one major's move propagates into every cross containing it.
Cross spreads and pip values
A cross's spread is roughly the sum of its two legs' spreads, which is why EUR/GBP (≈1–2 pips) costs more to trade than EUR/USD (≈0.5 pips) despite moving less. Pip values on crosses must be converted: one pip on EUR/GBP is £10 per standard lot, which at GBP/USD 1.27 is $12.70 — the pip calculator handles the conversion when you enter the quote-to-account rate.
Three uses for the matrix
- Implied rates. If your broker does not list CAD/JPY, compute it from USD/JPY ÷ USD/CAD to value a position or check a quote.
- Isolating a currency view. Bullish on the pound but unsure about the dollar? EUR/GBP or GBP/JPY expresses the view without the USD leg. Read the row for GBP to find the weakest counterpart — see the heat map for the colour-coded version.
- Consistency checks. When EUR/USD, GBP/USD and EUR/GBP disagree by more than the combined spread, one quote is stale. Compare against the live prices before executing.