GBPUSD: Sellers will arrive today at 1.4215

Jim Langlands FX Charts

GBPUSD: 1.4205

GbpUsd initially traded up to 1.4314 on Wednesday ahead of the CPI figure, which missed expectations, sending Cable sharply lower on the back of the recent underperforming data, in both wages on Tues and CPI today, which has caused a rethink of BoE hike resolve. The UK Retail Sales are due today and a soft number could put another dent in the prospect of a BOE May hike, (exp 0.2%mm, 1.1%yy; Ex-Fuel -1.7%mm, +2.0%yy).

1 hour/4 hour indicators: Turning lower

Daily Indicators: Turning lower?

Weekly Indicators: Turning higher?

Preferred Strategy: Cable seems to have put in a medium term top for now, and with the momentum indicators generally pointing a bit lower, we could now be in for a retest of the 1.4173 session lows, below which would allow a run towards 1.4120 and possibly to 1.4050 although that remains some way off.

On the topside, sellers will arrive today at 1.4215 and then again at 1.4275 ahead of 1.4300.

Further out, if we do take out 1.4315 we could then revisit 1.4375 above which we are left looking at a test of 1.44/1.45, and there is then little to stop a run at the post-Brexit high 1.5022 although that is now a long way off.

Take a nimble stance today, but technically is does appear that further downside pressure may come about.

Resistance		Support
1.4376	17 Apr high	1.4200	Minor
1.4310	Minor	1.4172	Session low
1.4275	100 HMA	1.4150	Minor
1.4245	Minor	1.4120	(38.2% of 1.3710/1.4376)
1.4215	200 HMA	1.4100	Minor

Economic data highlights will include:

UK Retail Sales

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Jim Langlands began his trading career in the commodities markets in London in 1976, before moving to Australia in 1979 to work as a floor trader on the Sydney Futures Exchange.

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