GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Cable sub-1.2800 post FOMC minutes - 1.2880 bull target


GBP/USD daily chart

  • GBP/USD is evolving in a bear trend below the 200-day simple moving average (SMA).
  • GBP/USD is in a tight trading range for the 9th consecutive day. 
  • The FOMC minutes were basically a non-event with virtually no market reactions.

GBP/USD 4-hour chart

  • GBP/USD has found support above the 1.2750 level.
  • Technical indicators are supportive for higher prices ahead. 

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

  • GBP/USD could test Wednesday lows. 
  • If Wednesday’s low is tested and holds it can be a potential buy opportunity to target 1.2880 to the upside.

Additional key levels

GBP/USD

Overview:
    Today Last Price: 1.2775
    Today Daily change: -51 pips
    Today Daily change %: -0.398%
    Today Daily Open: 1.2826
Trends:
    Previous Daily SMA20: 1.2909
    Previous Daily SMA50: 1.2986
    Previous Daily SMA100: 1.2986
    Previous Daily SMA200: 1.3329
Levels:
    Previous Daily High: 1.2848
    Previous Daily Low: 1.2728
    Previous Weekly High: 1.2928
    Previous Weekly Low: 1.2764
    Previous Monthly High: 1.326
    Previous Monthly Low: 1.2696
    Previous Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.2802
    Previous Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.2774
    Previous Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.2753
    Previous Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.2681
    Previous Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.2634
    Previous Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.2873
    Previous Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.292
    Previous Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.2992

 

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