A Healthy U.S. Economy Is Bad News for the British Pound. How to Trade It Here.
December British pound futures (B6Z25) present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
See on the daily bar chart for December British pound futures that a price uptrend has been negated and prices are now starting to trend down after last week hitting a two-month low.
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Fundamentally, the U.S. economy is growing at a healthy pace, which is good for the greenback and also suggests the Federal Reserve won't be able to lower U.S. interest rates aggressively any time soon, if at all. Such is likely to keep the U.S. dollar in appreciation mode against other major currencies in the coming weeks.
A move in December British pound futures below chart support at the July low of 1.3387 would give the bears more power and it would also become a selling opportunity. The downside price objective would be 1.2900, or below. Technical resistance, for which to place a protective buy stop just above, is located at 1.3600.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: I am not a futures broker and do not manage any trading accounts other than my own personal account. It is my goal to point out to you potential trading opportunities. However, it is up to you to: (1) decide when and if you want to initiate any trades and (2) determine the size of any trades you may initiate. Any trades I discuss are hypothetical in nature.
Here is what the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said about futures trading (and I agree 100%):
Trading commodity futures and options is not for everyone. IT IS A VOLATILE, COMPLEX AND RISKY BUSINESS. Before you invest any money in futures or options contracts, you should consider your financial experience, goals and financial resources, and know how much you can afford to lose above and beyond your initial payment to a broker. You should understand commodity futures and options contracts and your obligations in entering into those contracts. You should understand your exposure to risk and other aspects of trading by thoroughly reviewing the risk disclosure documents your broker is required to give you.
On the date of publication, Jim Wyckoff did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
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