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GBP/USD Falls Back to Consolidation and Tests 1.57, Projected to 1.5590

GBP/USD Falls Back to Consolidation and Tests 1.57, Projected to 1.5590

Feb 22, 2012

After a counter-trend breakout signaling possible bullish continuation, the GBP/USD failed to reach the Feb. high near 1.5925. Instead, it topped off at 1.5878, and slid sharply in the 2/22 European session start. In the 4H chart, you can see this slide breaking below 61.8% retracement and pivot of 1.5733.