GBPUSD: Recovering Within Its Consolidation Range

Mohammed Isah FXTechstrategy

GBPUSD: The pair continues to face consolidation short term though recovering with its range. Support lies at the 1.2700 level where a break will turn attention to the 1.2650 level. Further down, support lies at the 1.2600 level. Below here will set the stage for more weakness towards the 1.2550 level. Conversely, resistance stands at the 1.2800 levels with a turn above here allowing more strength to build up towards the 1.2850 level. Further out, resistance resides at the 1.2900 level followed by the 1.2950 level. On the whole, GBPUSD continues to face consolidation threats despite price recovery.

Interested in GBPUSD technicals? Check out the key levels

1. R3 1.2808
2. R2 1.2795
3. R1 1.2785
PP 1.2772
1. S1 1.2762
2. S2 1.2749
3. S3 1.2739

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Mohammed Isah

FXTechstrategy

Mohammed Isah is a technical strategist and head of research at FXTechstrategy.com, a technical-research Web site. He has been trading and analyzing the foreign exchange market since 2010.

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