GBP/USD tests 200-hour SMA

Source: Dukascopy Bank SA

Positions Today Yesterday % Change
Longs 48% 45% 6.25%
Shorts 52% 55% -5.77%
Indicator 4H 1D 1W
MACD (12; 26; 9) Sell Buy Buy
RSI (14) Neutral Neutral Sell
Stochastic (5; 3; 3) Sell Sell Sell
Alligator (13; 8; 5) Sell Neutral Buy
SAR (0.02; 0.2) Sell Sell Buy
Aggregate

The Pound remained rather steady against the US Dollar on Thursday morning due to traders awaiting the BOE Monetary Policy Statement released mid-session.  

Despite the benchmark rate being left on hold, the market was surprised by the hawkish undertone of the statement, thus causing the Sterling to fall 1.12% within a couple of hours. This strong appreciation resulted in a reversal from the senior channel and a breakout from the 55– and 100-hour SMAs and a historic resistance/support level at 1.3232. 

Given that technical indicators are located in the overbought territory and the pair has approached an important resistance cluster set by the 55– and 100-period (4H) and the 200-hour SMAs near 1.33, its general direction is more likely to be to the downside today. 

Strong support is likewise ahead at 1.3180.

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