GBP/USD technical analysis: Cable challenging 1.2160 support


  • GBP is up as the UK Supreme Court said PM Johnson is guilty of suspending the parliament unlawfully.
  • The level to beat for sellers is the 1.2460 support level.
 

GBP/USD daily chart

 
The Pound is trading is in a bear trend below its 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs). The UK Supreme Court said PM Johnson is guilty of suspending the parliament unlawfully, which made GBP rose across the board in the London session. 

GBP/USD four-hour chart

 
 
The head-and-shoulders (H&S) structure is keeping the market capped below the 1.2480/1.2510 resistance zone. If broken to the upside, the market can reach 1.2582 swing high. A move beyond that level would negate the H&S.

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

 
 
A break of 1.2460 support to the downside would expose 1.2413 key support, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator. If there is a breakdown, it would likely occur after about an hour after the London close. 
 
 

Additional key levels

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price 1.2473
Today Daily Change 0.0043
Today Daily Change % 0.35
Today daily open 1.243
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1.2328
Daily SMA50 1.2275
Daily SMA100 1.2482
Daily SMA200 1.2738
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 1.2491
Previous Daily Low 1.2413
Previous Weekly High 1.2583
Previous Weekly Low 1.2393
Previous Monthly High 1.231
Previous Monthly Low 1.2015
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1.2443
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1.2461
Daily Pivot Point S1 1.2399
Daily Pivot Point S2 1.2367
Daily Pivot Point S3 1.232
Daily Pivot Point R1 1.2477
Daily Pivot Point R2 1.2523
Daily Pivot Point R3 1.2555

 

 

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