Wednesday, December 1, 2010

GBPUSD—monthly

Looking at the monthly chart, the downtrend line comes in at 1.6316 not too far above its recent 1.63 swing high at the beginning of November. The intermediate downtrend line is at 1.6243. The uptrend line of the triangle is 1.4563.

Considering price behavior over the long term (from Nov. 2007), the trend is down. So while Cable could reach the 1.63 high again, it's not likely it will sustain it. It seems more likely that interim resistance in the 1.5650 to 1.5889 zone will prove to be the top. That's too big a range for short-term trading, I know, but it can be refined as price moves above 1.5650.

Potential downside moves will find support at 1.5485 (yesterday's low), 1.5349/45 (200 daily SMA and 50% of 1.6461 to 1.4228), and 1.5295/87 (Sept. 10th low and fib confluence). Longer term price action, given an Elliott Wave spin, suggests possible moves down below the prior 1.35 low. There will be several opportunities to short on that trip down if, in fact, it should occur.

Here's the monthly chart:











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