GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bears are moving in to print fresh opening range lows

GBP/USD bears are in the market and eye a breakout to target H4 W-formation neckline.
Bulls could still hold up the bears ate key structure support.

Ross J Burland FXStreet

GBP/USD is offered on Monday, extending losses from Friday while the dollar index is finishing July down after a similar loss in June. However, the Greenback is rebounded from July lows that printed following below-forecast US core PCE that favoured the Fed being done with rate hikes. The following illustrates the prospects of a low close for the day on the charts:

GBP/USD weekly chart

GBP/USD is pressured below the prior week's lows but remains on the front side of the bullish trendline.

GBP/USD daily and H4 charts

On the daily chart, we are coiling on the front side of the bearish trend and tinkering on the edge of a bearish breakout.

The four-hour chart shows the bears moving from resistance and a 50% mean reversion level.

This leaves the W-formation's neckline vulnerable on a break below 1.2837.

With that being said, there is the risk of a correction into the hourly M-formation's neckline first.

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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