GBP/USD technical analysis: Cable enters the New York session below the 1.2038 level as Brexit weighs


  • The Cable hits fresh multi-year lows this Tuesday. 
  • The levels to beat for sellers are seen at 1.2016, followed by 1.1957 support levels.
  • Buyers would need to have a daily close above 1.2132 to have a credible recovery.
 

GBP/USD daily chart

 
The Sterling is trading in a bear trend below its main daily simple moving averages (SMAs) as it hit fresh multi-year lows. Brexit chaos is weighing heavily on the Pound.

GBP/USD four-hour chart

 
The Cable is under bearish pressure below 1.2038 resistance and its main SMAs on the four-hour chart. The level to beat for sellers is 1.2016, followed by 1.1957, 1.1932 and 1.1880 level on the way down, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
 
 

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

 
GBP/USD is trading below the main SMAs, suggesting a bearish bias in the near term. The market had a spike up above 1.2080 but the move up is fading. Immediate resistances are seen at 1.2038, 1.2070 and 1.2095, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator. Bulls would need to have a daily close above 1.2132 to have a credible recovery.
 

Additional key levels

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price 1.202
Today Daily Change -0.0046
Today Daily Change % -0.38
Today daily open 1.2066
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1.2149
Daily SMA50 1.2337
Daily SMA100 1.2576
Daily SMA200 1.2761
Levels
Previous Daily High 1.2176
Previous Daily Low 1.2036
Previous Weekly High 1.231
Previous Weekly Low 1.2139
Previous Monthly High 1.231
Previous Monthly Low 1.2015
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1.2089
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1.2122
Daily Pivot Point S1 1.201
Daily Pivot Point S2 1.1953
Daily Pivot Point S3 1.187
Daily Pivot Point R1 1.2149
Daily Pivot Point R2 1.2232
Daily Pivot Point R3 1.2288

 

 

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