GBPNZD – Pending Long
- Looking for a sub-GBPNZD 2.000 set-up.
- New Zealand CPI and UK data and Brexit news may open the way.
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A long Sterling position may seem a risky proposition ahead of EU/UK Brexit talks but it may also offer the short-term sell-off we are looking for to enter a position against a currently weak New Zealand dollar. Before we enter the position, we look for the pair to trade to have broken the short-term downtrend and to trade around 1.9870 compared to the current level of 2.0110. Below is a list of releases and events that may push GBPNZD down to our in-price.
Notable GBPNZD Events this Week (w/c October 15, 2018)
New Zealand CPI – Monday October 15.
UK Wages and Employment – Tuesday October 16.
UK CPI – Wednesday October 17.
EU Summit (Brexit) Wednesday/Thursday October 17/18.
UK Retail Sales – Thursday October 18.
The daily price chart shows the 10-day low at 1.9870, the breakout candle that took the pair to its recent high of 2.0480. It is also the same level as the 200-day moving average on the four-hour chart, which has acted as trend support since August 29. The pair tried to break this support on September 21-23 and October 2 but failed. On the short-term chart the pair are also nearing oversold territory.
GBPNZD Daily Price Chart (March – October 15, 2018)
GBPNZD Four-Hour Price Chart (August 14- October 15, 2018)
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--- Written by Nick Cawley, Analyst
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