GBP/USD Retains Bullish RSI Formation Even as BoE Stays on Hold
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Talking Points:
- GBP/USD Preserves Bullish RSI Formation Even as BoE Retains Current Policy.
- USDOLLAR Remains Capped Ahead of U.S. Retail Sales, U. of Michigan Confidence.
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GBP/USD
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GBP/USD may make a more meaningful attempt to break out of the downward trend carried over from August as it appears to be carving a higher-low in May, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) largely preserves the bullish formation from earlier this year.
Even though the BoE votes unanimously to retain the current policy and trims its growth forecast for 2016, Governor Mark Carney & Co. may look to normalize monetary policy sooner rather than later as the central bank continues to see a risk of overshooting the 2% inflation target over the policy horizon.
A move back above 1.4620 (50% expansion) to 1.4660 (50% retracement) may open up the topside targets, with the first region of interest coming in around 1.4800 (61.8% retracement) followed by 1.4910 (61.8% retracement) to 1.4930 (38.2% expansion).
The DailyFX Speculative Sentiment Index (SSI) is showing increased volatility in retail positioning, with the FX crowd flipping back net-long GBP/USD following the BoE rate decision.
The ratio currently sits at +1.19 as 54% of traders are long, with long positions 9.3% higher from the previous week, while open interest stands 3.7% above the monthly average.
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USDOLLAR(Ticker: USDollar):
Index | Last | High | Low | Daily Change (%) | Daily Range (% of ATR) |
DJ-FXCM Dollar Index | 11898.80 | 11910.2 | 11870.25 | 0.24 | 68.78% |
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The near-term rebound in the USDOLLAR appears to be getting exhausted amid the ongoing failed attempts to close above 11,898 (50% retracement); may see the downward trend from earlier this year reassert itself as Fed Fund Futures continue to show a less than 10% probability for a Fed rate-hike in 2016.
A rebound in U.S. Advance Retail Sales accompanied by a pickup in the U. of Michigan Confidence survey may spur a bullish reaction in the greenback, but the data may largely fail to spur a material shift in interest-rate expectations as Fed officials remain in no rush to implement higher borrowing-costs.
Signs of a near-term top may open up the downside, with the a break/close below 11,836 (61.8% retracement) to 11,843 (38.2% retracement) raising the risk for a move back towards 11,745 (50% retracement) to 11,759 (23.6% retracement).
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--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst
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