Today traders eye the US Prelim GDP q/q. The UK retail sales rose to 1.6% in the second quarter. The cable hit the 1.70 mark, missed the estimates. The retail industry increased by 3.6% compared with June 2013 and by 0.1% compared with May 2014. The cable drifted towards the short-term key support level at 50DSma and took a small bounce from there. On the down side, the pair has support between 1.6960-1.6946. A day close below 1.6960, the short term turns to negative 1.6920, 1.6888, 1.6850 and 1.68 levels. On the upper side, it has resistance at 1.71 (30DSma).

Monthly support 1.6920-1.69

The cable is trading below the hourly moving averages. The oversold hourly momentum oscillators saved the cable form moving to lower levels, held above 50DSma. The hourly support is at 1.6985-1.6980 (12hr low) and 1.6966. Until the pair trades below 1.7060, the pair is not fit for a strong up move.

21Hr Sma 1.7055

34Hr Sma 1.7040

35HDema 1.7014

Bulls' grip is above 1.70, strong momentum is only above 1.7060 levels.

Buying support zone 1.6960-1.6920

Fresh positional, sell again below 1.69