GBP/USD outlook: Pullback finds footstep at key supports ahead of Fed/BoE rate decisions

Slobodan Drvenica Windsor Brokers

GBP/USD

Cable bounced from new three-week low (1.3415), hit after Tuesday’s 1.2% drop, boosted by weaker than expected UK inflation in May.
Weaker dollar also helps Wednesday’s recovery, as markets await Fed’s decision today and BOE’s monetary policy meeting (Thursday).

Both central banks are widely expected to hold rates this time, with market focus on signals from projections for the rest of the year.

Near-term structure weakened after Tuesday’s close below 10/20DMA’s and probe through pivotal support at 1.3444 (Fibo 38.2% of 1.3195/1.3632, also the floor of recent range) though close below this level is needed to validate negative signal and open way for deeper pullback.

On the other hand, recovery needs to regain 1.3500/15 barriers (psychological / 20DMA / 50% retracement of 1.3632/1.3415) to sideline existing downside risk and shift focus to the upside (1.3550; 1.3595; 1.3616).

Res: 1.3515; 1.3550; 1.3595; 1.3616.
Sup: 1.3415; 1.3400; 1.3377; 1.3321.

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

1. R3 1.3702
2. R2 1.3641
3. R1 1.3537
PP 1.3476
1. S1 1.3372
2. S2 1.3311
3. S3 1.3207

Updated Jun 17, 00:00 GMTSee Full Study

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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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