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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe day-to-day economic activities of the U.S. can keep U.S. dollar-based currencies such as\u00a0EUR\/USD\u00a0(above) from making smooth trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conversely, we can see that during the same date range, cross currency\u00a0EUR\/JPY\u00a0made a much, much smoother ride to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This was probably due to fewer spikes that came from U.S. data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So as you can see, both charts showed the euro rose during the same time period, but the one without the U.S. dollar (EUR\/JPY) made for much easier trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our resident currency cross monster Cyclopip caught a hundred pips by riding\u00a0EUR\/JPY\u2019s trend. Check out how caught that move!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a trend-following kinda dude, then currency crosses may be easier to trade than the major pairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It will be easier for you to spot the trend and be more confident in your entry points because you know that these technical levels hold more than they do for the majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the next section, we\u2019ll discuss how playing with currency crosses can also allow you to take advantage of the interest rate differentials. Now that\u2019s like a cherry on top of a sundae!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n