Bank of England governor Mervyn King told a local U.K. newspaper that the country’s banking sector is “not in good shape,” and that he saw the decline in the British pound as “helpful” to re-balancing of the country’s economy. When the market got word of King’s comments, sterling got smoked. Multiple short trade setups on the GBP/USD currency pair materialized during the first hour of today’s New York session. Those who shorted the cable realized a profit of up to 170 pips [depending on entry and exit strategy]. Curt Wehrley FX Bootcamp’s Quantitative Analyst
FOREX VIDEO - New York Session Review - Sept 24, 2009
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