GBPUSD—resistance

Can GBPUSD overcome its current resistance? On the weekly chart, there is a short-term downtrend line coming in from 1.6879 that had its second touch last week. The prior high is 1.6600; the high this morning was 1.6581.

I bought yesterday at 1.6457 based on the low of 1.6432 being near the .382 retracement of 1.6166/1.6600, the weekly pivot being at 1.6425, a prior breakout point at 1.6428, and the pair being near the bottom of a flag pattern on the three-hour chart. Obviously, I've locked in some profits and my stop is above breakeven.

The pair is down to a low of 1.6545 so far. This is near weak support at 1.6553/49. Additional support is at 1.6504, the breakout point of the flag pattern. If things look OK as to momentum and price if it returns there, I may add to my position. Beneath this is 1.6428/17.

I have price targets to 1.6953, 1.7045 and 1.7140 should the pair start to boogey.











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