GBPUSD Forecast July 19, 2017, Technical Analysis
The British pound initially tried to rally on Tuesday but found a ton of resistance near the 1.3125 level.
The British pound initially tried to rally on Tuesday but found a ton of resistance near the 1.3125 level.
The ascending channel on Cable’s daily time frame is still intact and price is heading towards the resistance around 1.3400. A countertrend opportunity could arise if reversal candlesticks form around this area.
The British pound initially went sideways during the day on Tuesday, and then broke higher, reaching towards the 1.2775 level. Above there, I think the 1.28 level offered resistance, so if we can break above there I think that the market could then go to the 1.30 handle.
The British pound gapped higher at the open on Monday, and then reached to the 1.2750 level.
The British pound rose slightly during the day on Friday, grinding towards the 1.28 handle. The 1.28 level is obviously offering a bit of resistance, but it appears that the market is stubbornly trying to break above there.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is almost certain to keep interest rates unchanged today despite inflation rising well above its 2% target.
The GBPUSD started the day how it ended yesterday: higher. Speculators were still felling bullish after the stronger UK inflation figures had raised the prospects that the Bank of England may turn hawkish.
The GBPUSD pair initially fell during the day on Friday, and saw quite a bit of volatility after the jobs number came out in the United States less than anticipated.
What a comedy show this is turning out to be. Last night saw sterling tumble after research by the Times newspaper and YouGov suggested that there could be a hung parliament.
Economic data out of the UK released in the last couple of days has been pound-positive, yet the GBPUSD is still holding below the 1.30 handle. But for how long? Given that the positively-correlating EURUSD pair has already broken well above its own corresponding psychological hurdle at 1.10 after a sharp rally, the cable could be playing catch up.