GBP/USD Technical Analysis: GBP and the Fed - Explosion or implosion ?

GBP/USD daily chart

  • GBP/USD is trading just above its 200-day simple moving average.
  • The Fed's Monetary Policy Statement at 19.00 GMT and the FOMC press conference this Wednesday might provide volatility in the forex market.


GBP/USD 4-hour chart

  • GBP/USD is trading above its main SMAs suggesting bullish momentum in the medium-term. 

GBP/USD 30-minute chart

  • GBP/USD is trading at the 1.3050 support and a break below the level should lead to a drop to 1.3020. 
  • On the flip side, buyers have the trend on their side and a bull breakout to 1.3100 and potentially up to 1.1380 is more likely.

Additional key levels

GBP/USD

Overview:
    Today Last Price: 1.3066
    Today Daily change: -11 pips
    Today Daily change %: -0.08%
    Today Daily Open: 1.3077
Trends:
    Daily SMA20: 1.2889
    Daily SMA50: 1.2777
    Daily SMA100: 1.29
    Daily SMA200: 1.3054
Levels:
    Previous Daily High: 1.32
    Previous Daily Low: 1.3051
    Previous Weekly High: 1.3214
    Previous Weekly Low: 1.283
    Previous Monthly High: 1.284
    Previous Monthly Low: 1.2477
    Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.3108
    Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.3143
    Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.3019
    Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.296
    Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.287
    Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.3168
    Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.3258
    Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.3317

 

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