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GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Cable bulls break above the 1.2900 figure

  • GBP/USD is trading in a bear trend below the 200-period simple moving average. 
  • GBP/USD rebounded from the 1.2700 level and is now testing the 1.1921 October 4 low. GBP/USD broke above the 50 SMA suggesting that bulls have retaken some control. 
  • As indicators are in positive territories bullishness is expected to persist in the coming sessions with 1.2947 and 1.3000 as the level to beat for bulls. 

GBP/USD 4-hour chart

Main trend:                      Bearish 
Short-term trend:             Bullish

Resistance 1:                  1.2921 October 4 low
Resistance 2:                  1.2947 key resistance
Resistance 3:                  1.3000 figure


Support 1:                      1.2900 figure
Support 2:                      1.2854 October 29
Support 3:                      1.2800 figure
Support 4:                      1.2750 figure
Support 5:                      1.2700 figure
Support 6:                      1.2660 August low (2018 low)
Support 7:                      1.2589 June 21, 2017
 

Additional key levels at a glance:

GBP/USD

Overview:
    Last Price: 1.2919
    Daily change: 1.5e+2 pips
    Daily change: 1.20%
    Daily Open: 1.2766
Trends:
    Daily SMA20: 1.3012
    Daily SMA50: 1.3015
    Daily SMA100: 1.3048
    Daily SMA200: 1.3441
Levels:
    Daily High: 1.2832
    Daily Low: 1.2699
    Weekly High: 1.3092
    Weekly Low: 1.2777
    Monthly High: 1.326
    Monthly Low: 1.2696
    Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.2781
    Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.275
    Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.2699
    Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.2632
    Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.2565
    Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.2832
    Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.2899
    Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.2966

 

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