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GBP/USD technical analysis: Cable sidelined near 1.2300 handle after the London close

  • GBP/USD starts the week trading within familiar ranges around the 1.2300 handle.
  • The level to beat for sellers is the 1.2275 support.  
 

GBP/USD daily chart

 
 
On the daily time-frame, the Sterling is trading in a bear trend below the 100 and 200-day simple moving averages (DSMAs). The market remains trapped between the 50 SMA at 1.2254 and the 1.2400 figure.  
 
 

GBP/USD four-hour chart

 
GBP/USD is trading close to the 50 and 200 SMA, while the spot is in a tight trading range. Bears would need a break below the 1.2305/1.2275 support zone to drive the market towards 1.2224 support level, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
 

GBP/USD 30-minute  

 
The Sterling is trading within the range of the last two trading days. Immediate resistances are seen at the 1.2326 and 1.2340/60 levels. Further up lie 1.2412 resistance, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
 
 

Additional key levels

 

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