Recent cable longs trapped by risk aversion and Bailey
Oct 3 (Reuters) -FX traders that recently went long GBP/USD are now likely trapped by the latest drop in the pound caused by the shift into safe-haven assets and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's hints at faster policy easing.
While cable closed at the end of last week above the 1.3324 Fibo, a 76.4% retrace of the 1.4250 to 1.0327 (2021 to 2022) drop, this week has seen a big relapse. If it fails to close above the 1.3324 Fibo at the end of this week, that would be a very bearish sign of a "bull trap".
A bull trap is set when a market breaks above a technical level but subsequently reverses, and is usually a bearish sign.
While cable has a slight tendency to climb in October, since 2000 it has risen in 13 of the last 24 years, this will likely not be the case in 2024.
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(Martin Miller is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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