Complete Analysis · 22 Years of Market History

EUR/CAD Complete
Statistics & Probabilities

Comprehensive data insights from 5,731 trading days spanning 22 years of market history. Dataset covers 2001–2023 across daily, weekly, and monthly timeframes.

Updated 03 Apr 2026 n = 5,731 days 2001–2023
Sample
5,731
Total trading days
Weekly
1,229
Total weeks analysed
Monthly
284
Total months in dataset
Coverage
22
Years of price history
Market Direction

Daily Close Bias

47.5% Bullish
52.3% Bearish
2,724 days 2,997 days
Raw data note: headline counts were transposed in the source. Figures above are derived from the structure denominators (2,724 bull / 2,997 bear), consistent with weekly data showing 49.2% bullish weeks.
🟢 Bullish Day Structure 2,724 days
Higher High 66.70% 1,817 days
Higher Low 70.34% 1,916 days
Lower High 32.93% 897 days
Lower Low 29.19% 795 days
🔴 Bearish Day Structure 2,997 days
Lower High 71.64% 2,148 days
Lower Low 69.57% 2,085 days
Higher Low 30.03% 900 days
Higher High 27.23% 816 days
22-Year Distribution

Bull vs Bear Day Split

5,731 days
🟢 Bullish closes 47.5%
2,724
days out of 5,731
🔴 Bearish closes 52.3%
2,997
days out of 5,731
📅 Weekly bias 50.8%
Bearish weekly lean confirmed: 626 bearish weeks vs 605 bullish (50.8%) — consistent with the daily directional bias.
Dataset Overview

Historical Data Range

Start of range
27 Aug 2001
End of range
01 Jan 2023
Highest close
1.71850
17 Dec 2008
Lowest close
1.21550
15 Aug 2012
Largest gain
+3.35%
09 Mar 2008
Largest loss
−3.63%
05 Jan 2009
Avg daily volume
139,183
Peak volume day
1,651,063
04 Oct 2012
Statistical Distribution

Volatility Statistics

Daily returns · 5,731 obs.
−0.002%
Mean
−0.001%
Median
0.54%
Std Dev
0.007%
Std Error
2.98
Kurtosis
+0.17
Skewness
+3.36%
Max Gain
−3.93%
Max Loss

Return distribution: near-perfectly normal — kurtosis of 2.98 is the closest to 3.0 (true normal) of any pair in the SFD dataset. Slightly right-skewed (+0.17) with a negative mean reflecting the long-run bearish drift. 7.29% total price change range over 22 years.

Observations

Key Trading Insights

Bearish Daily Bias

52.3% bearish vs 47.5% bullish

EUR/CAD has a consistent bearish daily close bias across 22 years — one of only a handful of pairs in the SFD library where sellers have the structural daily edge. Confirmed by weekly data (50.8% bearish weeks) and a negative mean daily return.

Strong Bearish Structure

71.64% lower highs on down days

On bearish days, sellers cap the rally on over 7 in 10 sessions, with 69.57% also printing a lower low. The bearish intraday structure is decisive and clean — well-suited to momentum-based short strategies.

Bullish Day Clarity

70.34% higher lows on up days

When EUR/CAD does close bullish, 7 in 10 sessions hold a higher low — clean intraday support structure. The pair trends well in both directions once committed, making it strong for breakout trading.

Near-Normal Distribution

Kurtosis of 2.98 — closest to normal

With kurtosis of 2.98 (true normal = 3.0), EUR/CAD has the most normally distributed daily returns in the SFD dataset — no single black-swan event dominates the tail profile. A modeller's pair.

Low Volatility

0.54% daily std dev — second tightest

EUR/CAD's 0.54% standard deviation is the second lowest in the SFD cross-pair library, just below AUD/CAD's 0.56%. Both currencies have deep institutional liquidity, dampening daily volatility relative to other cross pairs.

Negative Drift

Mean and median both negative

Both mean (−0.002%) and median (−0.001%) daily returns are negative — EUR/CAD has been in a structural long-term downtrend over the 22-year sample, from a peak of 1.7185 in December 2008 to 1.2155 by August 2012.

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