GBPCAD Ready To Collapse?

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GBPCAD Ready To Collapse?GBP/CADOANDA:GBPCADEdgeTradingJourneyGBPCAD is currently trading inside a very interesting higher timeframe premium zone, and in my opinion the current bullish move is starting to lose momentum exactly where institutional sellers could step back into the market. From a technical perspective, I’m not interested in chasing longs at these levels. Instead, I’m looking for signs of exhaustion and potential distribution above 1.8550. The zone between 1.8560 and 1.8620 remains the key area on my chart. This is where price previously reacted aggressively lower, leaving behind an inefficiency that has now been partially rebalanced. If sellers defend this area again, I believe GBPCAD could rotate back toward the range lows. The latest COT data still shows strong institutional weakness on GBP: Non-commercial traders remain heavily net short on the British Pound. Meanwhile CAD positioning has started improving significantly, especially on the commercial side. This divergence suggests that smart money is still favoring CAD strength over GBP strength. Seasonality also supports downside pressure into late May and June: GBP historically underperforms during this period. CAD tends to remain relatively stronger during the same seasonal window. At the same time, retail sentiment is extremely skewed: Around 88% of retail traders are currently short GBPCAD. That tells me one thing: before the real move lower happens, the market could still attempt one final liquidity sweep higher into the imbalance zone to trap late sellers. My preferred scenario: Short-term push toward 1.8580–1.8620 Rejection from HTF supply Expansion lower toward 1.8400 and potentially 1.8300 If bearish momentum accelerates, the larger swing objective sits around the 1.81 demand area.