In our previous analysis "GBPUSD: Mid and Long-term Elliott Wave perspective", the main count expected Cable to unfold downwards and -so far- Cable is unfolding inline with the main count`s view.
This week we are back to the short term view for Cable and before delving further into this week`s analysis, it should be mentioned that both counts have almost equal probabilities and we should stress on waiting for either count`s confirmation point to be reached to determine the highly probable count.
The main count expects Cable to unfold upwards in a corrective manner to complete a second wave, while the alternate count expects Cable to continue moving downwards to complete a five wave sequence.
It is worth noting that at this stage, a second alternate count is present expecting that wave iii orange has started unfolding downwards. Even though this count is very much a possible count, we decided to present the two conservative counts and we will update members accordingly when\if the possibility increases.
Main Count
- Invalidation Points: 1.5135 -- 1.5659
- Confirmation Point: 1.5242
- Upwards Targets: 1.5260 -- 1.5336
- Wave number: ii orange
- Wave structure: Corrective
- Wave pattern: Double Zigzag
Alternate Count
- Invalidation Point: 1.5242
- Confirmation Point: 1.5135
- Downwards Targets: 1.5097
- Wave number: 5 purple
- Wave structure: Motive
- Wave pattern: Impulse/Ending Diagonal
Elliott Wave chart analysis for the GBPUSD for 28th September, 2015. Please click on the charts below to enlarge.
Main Wave Count
This count expects that primary wave C maroon is unfolding downwards and within it intermediate waves (1) and (2) black might be complete and that intermediate wave (3) black has started unfolding towards the downside.
Within intermediate wave (3) black, it is expected that waves i and ii pink are complete and wave iii pink is underway.
Wave i pink unfolded as an impulse labeled waves (i) through (v) green.
Wave ii pink unfolded as a double zigzag labeled waves (w), (x) and (y) green.
Wave (w) green unfolded as a zigzag labeled waves a, b and c orange.
Wave a orange unfolded as an impulse labeled waves 1 through 5 purple.
Wave b orange unfolded as a zigzag labeled waves A, B and C purple.
Wave (x) green unfolded as a zigzag labeled waves a, b and c orange.
Wave a orange unfolded as a leading diagonal labeled waves 1 through 5 purple.
Wave (y) green unfolded as a zigzag labeled waves a, b and c orange.
Wave c orange unfolded as an impulse labeled waves 1 through 5 purple with wave 1 purple unfolding as a leading diagonal labeled waves (1) through (5) aqua.
This count expects that wave iii pink is at its early stages with waves (i) and (ii) green complete and wave (iii) green is underway.
Wave (i) green unfolded as an impulse labeled waves i through v orange.
Wave i orange unfolded as an impulse labeled waves 1 through 5 purple.
Wave (ii) green unfolded as unfolding as a zigzag labeled waves a, b and c orange.
Within wave (iii) green it is likely that wave i orange is complete as an impulse labeled waves 1 through 5 purple and wave ii orange is unfolding towards the upside.
Wave ii orange is expected unfolding as a double zigzag labeled waves W, X and Y purple with waves W and X purple complete and wave Y purple is underway.
This count would be confirmed by movement above 1.5242.
At 1.5260 wave Y purple would reach equality with wave W purple and we should keep in mind that at 1.5261 wave ii orange would reach 0.236 of wave i orange and finally at 1.5336 wave ii orange would reach 0.382 of wave i orange.
This count would be invalidated by movement above 1.5659 as wave ii orange may not retrace more than 100 % of wave i orange and as well this count would be invalidated by movement below 1.5135 as within wave ii orange, wave Y purple may not retrace more than 100 % of wave W purple. It should be noted that the invalidation point will be moved to the end of wave X purple once we have confirmation on the hourly chart that wave Y purple is underway.
Alternate Wave Count
The only difference between both main and alternate counts is within the subdivisions within wave i orange.
This count expects that wave i orange is incomplete and that it has more to offer towards the downside.
Within wave i orange it is likely that waves 1 through 4 purple are complete and that wave 5 purple is unfolding downwards.
Wave 4 purple unfolded as a zigzag labeled waves (A), (B) and (C) aqua.
This count would be confirmed by movement below 1.5135.
At 1.5097 wave 5 purple would reach equality with wave 1 purple.
This count would be invalidated by movement above 1.5242 as within wave 5 purple no second wave may retrace more than 100 % of its first wave.
We may also wish to keep an eye on the daily update GBP USD Forecast.
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