- GBP/USD continues to cycle around intraday inflection levels, currently digging in near 1.2700 after failing to jumpstart moves in either direction on Wednesday.
GBP/USD, 5-Minute
- The past two weeks have seen the Cable moving in a sluggish downtrend, marked by consolidation periods separated by rough chop, but the pair continues to see downside movement from the 200-period MA.
GBP/USD, 30-Minute
- 4-hour candlesticks have the Cable setting up for a bearish break of previous support just below the 1.2700 handle, and short-sellers will be looking to time a break-and-retest of the significant level with Tuesday's upcoming Brexit vote to push the GBP/USD pairing into a faster downtrend.
GBP/USD, 4-Hour
GBP/USD
Overview:
Today Last Price: 1.2711
Today Daily change: -20 pips
Today Daily change %: -0.157%
Today Daily Open: 1.2731
Trends:
Previous Daily SMA20: 1.2831
Previous Daily SMA50: 1.2944
Previous Daily SMA100: 1.2964
Previous Daily SMA200: 1.3298
Levels:
Previous Daily High: 1.2798
Previous Daily Low: 1.2672
Previous Weekly High: 1.2864
Previous Weekly Low: 1.2725
Previous Monthly High: 1.3176
Previous Monthly Low: 1.2723
Previous Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.275
Previous Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.272
Previous Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.2669
Previous Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.2608
Previous Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.2543
Previous Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.2796
Previous Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.286
Previous Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.2922
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