GBP/USD outlook: Cable bears face headwinds from daily cloud top

Slobodan Drvenica Windsor Brokers

GBP/USD

Cable remains in a step fall from last Wednesday’s 2 ½ month peak (1.3725) which has so far retraced over 61.8% of recent 1.3333/1.3725 rally and cracked next significant support at 1.3465 (daily cloud top).

Pound was initially hit by stronger dollar after Fed disappointed expectations for keeping very dovish stance, with signals from BoE Governor for possible further rate reductions, boosting bears on Thursday, while Friday’s unexpectedly high rise in UK borrowing sparked fresh acceleration lower.

Technical studies weakened on daily chart, with the pair being on track for weekly close in red (potential formation of bearish engulfing and long upper shadow on weekly candle add to negative signals).

On the other hand, daily cloud top offers solid support, which may hold bears for some time, with limited upticks to be capped under 1.3530 (daily Kijun-sen / broken Fibo 50%) to offer better selling levels and keep bears in play.

Res: 1.3500; 1.3530; 1.3559; 1.3575.
Sup: 1.3465; 1.3426; 1.3397; 1.3333.

Interested in GBP/USD technicals? Check out the key levels

1. R3 1.3759
2. R2 1.371
3. R1 1.3632
PP 1.3583
1. S1 1.3506
2. S2 1.3457
3. S3 1.3379

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Slobodan Drvenica

Windsor Brokers

Industry veteran with over 22 years’ experience, Slobodan Drvenica joined Windsor Brokers in 1995 when he was an active trader for more than 10 years, managing the trading desk and own account departments.

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