|

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bulls packing a punch through 1.35 the figure, 1.3580 eyed

  • GBP/USD bulls look to 1.3580s for the days ahead. 
  • Near-term bears are in anticipation of a deeper correction on the lower time frames. 

In the earlier analysis in the US session, 1.35 the figure was noted as an anchor point from which bulls would be expected to struggle to pull away. However, a key level of resistance was penetrated and a high for the day was scored all of the ways towards 1.3520: 

GBP/USD, prior analysis

The price had run into a wall of resistance as per the prior analysis on the 15-min chart above. Rejection in the first test there was expected to open risk back to the 61.8% Fibo of the 15-min bullish impulse near 1.35 the figure.

However, the bulls have taken the reigns and pushed on through as follows:

The price rallied to a high of 1.3518 and is about to leave a bullish daily closing candle for the day which opens prospects of a deeper retracement of the bearish daily impulse as per the chart below. In the meantime, however, there is now a bearish structure forming on the 15-min chart in the form of a potential bearish head and shoulders topping formation.

If the right-hand shoulder forms followed by a subsequent break and close below the neckline near 1.35 the figure, then the hourly 38.2% % Fibonacci retracement will be eyed for potential support for the sessions ahead. Should the dollar remain under pressure, then the bulls will be encouraged to reengage at a discount and that could lead to a bullish extension into the imbalance of price between the highs and the late 1.3530s. 

GBP/USD daily chart

Looking further afield, the daily M-formation is compelling, especially given the prospects of today's bullish daily close:

The 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level has a confluence with the neckline of the M-formation. The W and M patterns have a high completion rate of the price being drawn back into the prior structure, aka, the neckline. In this case, near to 1.3580.

Author

Ross J Burland

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.

More from Ross J Burland
Share:

Editor's Picks

EUR/USD eyes nine-day EMA barrier after rebounding from 1.1600

EUR/USD gains ground after registering modest losses in the previous session, trading around 1.1620 during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests an ongoing bearish bias as the pair remains within the descending channel pattern.

GBP/USD: Pound Sterling ticks up against US Dollar in countdown to US NFP

The Pound Sterling trades marginally higher to near 1.3365 against the US Dollar during the Asian trading session on Friday. The GBP/USD pair edges up as the US Dollar ticks down ahead of the United States Nonfarm Payrolls data for February, which will be published at 13:30 GMT.

Gold awaits US Nonfarm Payrolls for a clear directional impetus

Gold rebounds above $5,100 early Friday after testing the $5,050 level amid global sell-off. The US Dollar pulls back as profit-taking creeps in ahead of US labor data. For February. 21-day SMA holds amid bullish RSI; a daily closing above 61.8% Fibo is critical for Gold buyers.

Top Crypto Gainers: Lombard, Humanity Protocol, OKB rally on US Fed’s tokenized securities clarity, NYSE investment

Lombard, Humanity Protocol, and OKB rally over the last 24 hours, securing the top-gainer spots in the early Asian session. The US Federal Reserve issued clarity on tokenized securities, which expands its utility and reduces regulatory friction with US banks, driving the Real-World Assets tokenization crypto projects. 

The market compass is pointing at a barrel of Oil

The Asian open is arriving with equities leaning the wrong way, and the reason is not complicated. The market’s compass needle has snapped firmly toward crude. In this tape, oil is not just another input price; it is the gravitational center around which every asset class is orbiting.

Ripple tests recovery strength amid steady ETF inflows, growing retail interest

Ripple (XRP) continues to demonstrate notable resilience as the cryptocurrency market navigates the persistent war in the Middle East after the United States (US) and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday.