Chart of the Day - 6/29/2009 – GBP/USD

6/29/2009 – GBP/USD – Price action on GBP/USD, a daily chart of which is shown, has continued progressing sideways within the converging triangle consolidation that has been in place since the beginning of the month. This continued consolidating price action occurs within the context of a steep uptrend (extending from the late April lows) that has not been broken as of yet. Therefore, the current technical bias, in line with the strong current trend, is leaning towards a potential breakout to the upside of the triangle pattern. In the event that this triangle breakout occurs, an uptrend continuation would still not be confirmed unless a further breakout above the 1.6660 uptrend high occurs as well. In this event, the next major resistance target immediately above that high resides around the 1.6800 region. And any breakout above that level should carry substantial bullish significance for the pair, potentially confirming a large rounded bottom pattern. To the downside, below the steep uptrend support line, strong further support resides around the 1.5800 region, the last major swing low within the current uptrend. James Chen, CMT Chief Technical Strategist FX Solutions IMPORTANT NOTICE: These comments are for information purposes only. The information contained on this document does not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell by FX Solutions, LLC., and/or its affiliates, and is not to be available to individuals in a jurisdiction where such availability would be contrary to local regulation or law. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time. Forex trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. (Chart courtesy of FX Solutions' FX AccuCharts. Price on 1st pane, Slow Stochastics on 2nd pane; horizontal support/resistance levels in yellow; uptrend lines in green; downtrend lines in red; chart patterns in white; 50-period simple moving average in light blue.)