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GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Cable at a crossroad – 1.2960 bull target still in play

  • GBP/USD main trend is on hold as bulls have taken control of the market for the 6th day in a row.  
  • GBP/USD is at a crossroad as it is now challenging a daily trendline. If bulls manage to break above it along with the 1.2957 resistance, GBP/USD is seen accelerating the bull counter-move up.  
  • Bulls are currently trying to find support at the lower trendline (orange) just below the 50-period simple moving average. While a pullback to 1.2800 is still possible, the current momentum is bullish and 1.2957 target is still on the cards for Cable bulls. A deeper pullback scenario is drawn in the chart below.  
  • A sustained bear breakout below 1.2800 would invalidate the bullish bias.  

GBP/USD 15-minute chart

Spot rate:               1.2890
Relative change:    0.09%      
High:                      1.2916
Low:                       1.2868

Trend:                    Bearish  
Short-term trend:   Bullish above 1.2800

Resistance 1:        1.2900-1.2923 area, figure and August 7 low  
Resistance 2:        1.2957 July 19 low
Resistance 3:        1.3000 figure

Support 1:        1.2838, August 10 high
Support 2:        1.2789-1.2800 area, intraday swing high and figure
Support 3:        1.2723, August 10 low
Support 4:        1.2700 figure

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