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GBP/USD Short Held as Prices Progress Lower

GBP/USD Technical Strategy: Short at 1.5662, Targeting 1.5440

Floating Profit / Loss: +169 pips

We entered short GBPUSD at 1.5662. Prices are making progress lower, taking out the 38.2% Fibonacci expansion (1.5571) to expose the 50% level (1.5488), with a further push lower eyeing the 61.8% Fib at 1.5403. We will continue to hold short, initially targeting 1.5440 and ultimately aiming for major horizontal support at 1.5296. The 1.5571 level has been recast as resistance.

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--- Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for Dailyfx.com

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