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GBP/USD technical analysis: Cable under bearish spell below the 1.2900 handle

  • GBP/USD is trading at weekly lows this Thursday.
  • The level to beat for bears is the 1.2870 support.
 

GBP/USD daily chart

 
 
In October, the Cable jumped to levels not seen since mid-May 2019. The Cable is trying to break to the downside from a triangle pattern.
 

GBP/USD four-hour chart

 
The market is drifting lower hitting new monthly lows this Thursday while trading below the 50 and 100 SMAs on the four-hour chart.
 
 Sellers will likely be looking for a break below the 1.2821/1.2881 support zone which can lead to further weakness towards the 1.2730 support level, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  
 

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

 
 
Sterling/Dollar is trading below its main SMAs, suggesting a bearish bias in the near term. Immediate resistance is seen at the 1.2835 and the 1.2863 levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  
 

Additional key levels

 

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