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GBP/USD technical analysis: Cable off daily highs, trading below the 1.2600 handle

  • GBP/USD is starting the week pulling back down after the sharp spike up from last week.  
  • GBP/USD is trading below the 1.2600 handle after the London close.  
 

GBP/USD daily chart

 
 
GBP/USD, on the daily chart, is trading in a downtrend below the 200-day simple moving average (DSMA). This Monday, the spot has been consolidating last week’s advanced sparked by the Brexit deal optimism.  
 
 

GBP/USD four-hour chart

 
GBP/USD is retracing down and trying to establish a base above the 1.2543/30 support zone. The market likely needs a daily close above the 1.2600 level to open the gates to 1.2700, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  
 

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

 
 
The Sterling is trading above the 100 and 200 SMAs, suggesting bullish momentum in the near term. Support is seen at the 1.2543/30 zone and the 1.2477 level, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  
 
 

Additional key levels

 

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