DAILY TECHNICAL OUTLOOK ON GBP/USDLast Update At 01 May 2013 01:14GMT
Trend Daily Chart
Sideways
Daily Indicators
Rising
21 HR EMA
1.5524
55 HR EMA
1.5500
Trend Hourly Chart
Up
Hourly Indicators
Bearish divergences
13 HR RSI
60
14 HR DMI
+ve
Daily Analysis
One more rise b4 retreat
Resistance
1.5690 - Feb 13 top
1.5606 - 50% r of 1.6380-1.4832
1.5570 - Y'day's high
Support
1.5518 - Y'day's European high
1.5467 - Y'day's low
1.5418 - Last Fri's low
. GBP/USD - 1.5537... Although the British pound retreated fm Mon's high at 1.5547 to 1.5467 in European morning y'day, cross buying of stg vs euro lifted the pair to 1.5518 b4 falling to 1.5474. However, dollar's broad-based weakness pushed price abv 1.5547 to a fresh 10-week high at 1.5570 in NY morning.
. Cable's breach of 1.5547 res to 1.5570 signals upmove fm Mar's 2-1/2 year low at 1.4832 to correct MT decline fm 1.6747 (2011 peak) has once again resumed n further gain twd 1.5606, being a 'natural' 50% of 1.6380-1.4832, wud be seen after consolidation, however, as said 1.5570 high was accompanied by prominent 'bearish divergences' on hourly indicators, suggesting strg rise abv 1.5606 is unlikely n price shud hold below 1.5630 (Feb 5 low) n bring much-needed correction. On the downside, below 1.5518 wud yield weakness to 1.5467 but break is needed to confirm a temporary top is made n bring stronger retrace. twd 1.5418.
. Today, in view of abv analysis, we're trading cable on both sides of the market n wud buy on dips for gain to indicated objective or sell if price climbs twd 1.5606 1st for subsequent retreat twd 1.5518, break confirms top, 1.5467.
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