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British pound breaks down on Wednesday

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Christopher Lewis
GBP/USD daily chart, May 24, 2018

The British pound broke down significantly during the day on Wednesday, slicing below the 1.34 level, and driving much lower as well. I believe that the market does continue to go much lower than that, and I think at this point it’s very likely that rallies will invite more selling, as the pair simply cannot find its footing and we have broken down below a major trend line recently.

The British pound has broken down significantly during the trading session on Wednesday, as we have reached towards the 1.33 level underneath. I think at this point, it’s likely that we will continue to drive lower, as the US dollar of course has rising interest rates behind it, and of course there is a lot of concerns when it comes to the United Kingdom in general as it departs the European Union. I believe that the market will ultimately go looking towards the 1.30 level underneath, but we may bounce a couple of times between now and then. I think that the market will continue to favor the US dollar overall, but we are a little bit oversold, so the bounce may come rather soon.

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I believe that rallies at this point should continue to be opportunities to get short of this market, as the bounce would offer “value” in the US dollar. I believe that the market continues to be bearish regardless, as the 1.35 level now continues to be a massive “ceiling” in the market. I think that we will ultimately go to at least the 1.30 level during the summer, but obviously we will have the occasional bounce. Overall, I think that the US dollar is the main driver of this pair, as it is one of the favored currencies around the world.

GBP/USD Video 24.05.18

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Christopher LewisSenior Analyst

Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.

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