GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Cable moving up towards 1.3300 figure on Brexit vote

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

Brexit: The Commons voted 312-308 on amendment to block no-deal Brexit.
GBP/USD is trading above its main SMAs suggesting bullish momentum in the short-term.
The break above 1.3200 key resistance can lead to 1.3300 and 1.3340 resistances.
To the downside, immediate supports are seen near 1.3200, 1.3150 and 1.3100 figure.

Additional key levels

GBP/USD

Overview:
    Today Last Price: 1.3244
    Today Daily change: 169 pips
    Today Daily change %: 1.29%
    Today Daily Open: 1.3075
Trends:
    Daily SMA20: 1.3082
    Daily SMA50: 1.2986
    Daily SMA100: 1.2885
    Daily SMA200: 1.2984
Levels:
    Previous Daily High: 1.329
    Previous Daily Low: 1.3005
    Previous Weekly High: 1.3269
    Previous Weekly Low: 1.299
    Previous Monthly High: 1.3351
    Previous Monthly Low: 1.2773
    Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.3114
    Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.3181
    Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.2957
    Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.2838
    Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.2671
    Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.3242
    Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.3409
    Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.3527

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Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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