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British pound slices through uptrend line against Japanese yen

The British pound broke down below the major uptrend line on the weekly chart over the past week, showing signs of weakness. Because of this, I think that the market is in a lot of trouble, and we should continue to see sellers jump into this market.

The British pound fell through a major uptrend line on the weekly chart over the past week, which of course is a very negative sign. The large red candle course shows signs of weakness as well, and it looks likely that we will make a challenge against the ¥145 level. If we can break down below there, then I think that the market probably drops down a couple of hundred yen. Rallies at this point should continue to be sold off, as the previous uptrend line should now offer a bit of resistance, and most certainly the ¥150 level will. I think at this point, the market has shown what it’s ready to do, because not only have we broken through the uptrend line, but we have recently made a “lower high”, which is the first sign of the market rolling over.

I think the British pound will continue to fall against the US dollar as well, which is a bit of a benchmark for this currency. I think that if we get some type of selloff in the stock markets, that will only exacerbate this move, and put a lot of momentum into it. At this point, I don’t have any interest in buying quite yet, because I see far too many resistance levels above to be comfortable holding onto a position. It appears that the ¥150 level is going to be a major turning point in the attitude of this market.

GBP/USD Video 28.05.18

This article was originally posted on FX Empire

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