Trade Forex:GDP Tanks GBP!
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The British pound is taking a spanking this morning, down across the board to all major currencies as a result of its horrible GDP number. GDP dropped .4% vs. a .2% rise expected from analysts surveyed. This means that the BOE may need to extend quantitative easing to prevent the British economy from falling further into recession.
As a result, the AUD/GBP trade I’ve been in for the last few days is still hanging on by a thread and about to get stopped out. But I wanted to just show on the chart how picking out points of technical significance can help you place stops that will allow you to stay in trades longer. Let’s look at the chart from this morning (click chart to enlarge).
By placing your stop just below technical support, you give the trade a better chance to succeed.
**edit** trade stopped out.
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