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  • GBP/USD is consolidating Tuesday’s losses below the 1.2900 handle.  
  • The level to beat for sellers is the 1.2815 support.
 

GBP/USD daily chart

 
 
The Pound, on the daily chart, had a spike above the main daily simple moving averages (DSMAs) while hitting levels not seen since mid-May 2019. The Brexit headlines are the main catalysts behind the GBP/USD rollercoaster. The UK Parliament rejected the PM Boris Johnson’s fast-track process for approving the Brexit deal. Elections can be next along with an extension of the Article 50.
 

GBP/USD four-hour chart

 
The Sterling is trading in a bull channel above its main SMAs. After a retracement down, the spot is challenging the 1.2900 handle. A break above 1.2908 could potentially lead to further gains towards 1.2935/50 resistance zone, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  
 

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

 
 
GBP/USD is trading below the main SMAs, suggesting a bearish momentum in the near term. Bears need to break the 1.2815 support to travel towards the 1.2772 price level, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.  

   

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