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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Another US session where cable rises after early EU weakness

  • GBP/USD pares early losses to trade 0.11% lower but it could have been much worse.
  • The price dipped below 1.30 but the buyers stepped back in and retook the key level.

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

It seems every US session the greenback sells-off at the moment. Over the last couple of days, the early GBP weakness has been reversed and by the end of the US session, the pair has moved back above breakeven. Tomorrow could see some change as the Bank of England are set to update the markets with their latest rate and policy decisions. Although there is no change expected there could be some update to the future path of monetary policy. Elsewhere, traders and investors will be looking to see if there is any change in the language used (hawkish or dovish).

Looking at the chart, the arrows highlight where the US dollar selling has kicked in over the last couple of sessions. There is a trendline at the top of the two peaks and if it gets broken it could indicate there is more upside to come. The key resistance is at the high on the chart of 1.3170 but the previous wave high of 1.3107 would need to be broken first.

The indicators are looking bullish at the moment too. The MACD histogram is green but the signal lines are still under the zero level. The Relative Strength Index is also positive and above the 50 area. There is still space for the indicator to move to the upside. 

Overall, the price is still in a firm uptrend. There does seem to be some weakening in the upside momentum as in the EU session the pair does seem to drop off. Tomorrow will be a pivotal day and the Bank of England may indicate more stimulus is to come and that could mean more GBP strength if the past is anything to go by.

GBP/USD Technical analysis

Additional levels

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.3066
Today Daily Change-0.0009
Today Daily Change %-0.07
Today daily open1.3075
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2746
Daily SMA501.2594
Daily SMA1001.2433
Daily SMA2001.2706
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.3113
Previous Daily Low1.3005
Previous Weekly High1.317
Previous Weekly Low1.2782
Previous Monthly High1.317
Previous Monthly Low1.236
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.3046
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.3072
Daily Pivot Point S11.3016
Daily Pivot Point S21.2956
Daily Pivot Point S31.2908
Daily Pivot Point R11.3124
Daily Pivot Point R21.3172
Daily Pivot Point R31.3231

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Rajan Dhall, MSTA

Rajan Dhall is an experienced market analyst, who has been trading professionally since 2007 managing various funds producing exceptional returns.

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