GBP/USD declines on Friday

Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The GBP/USD currency exchange rate eventually surged after the US CPI release. The surge found resistance in the 1.1350/1.1375 zone, before starting a decline on Friday's morning.

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On Friday, at 12:30 GMT, the US Retail Sales data could also impact the financial markets.

GBP/USD short-term view

An extension of the ongoing decline could look for support in the combination of the weekly simple pivot point at 1.1215, the 1.1200 mark, the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the October high levels at 1.1175/1.1180. Further below, take into account the 1.1150 level and the 100-hour simple moving average.

However, a recovery of the Pound against the US Dollar would have to pass the 1.1350/1.1375 zone and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.1374. Higher above, there is no technical resistance. Round exchange rate levels might act as resistance.

Hourly Chart

GBP/USD daily chart's review

On the daily candle chart, the 50-day simple moving average near 1.1550 is highly likely going to impact the rate. It could act as additional resistance, as it reaches lower.
Daily chart


Traders are short


On Friday, traders were bearish, as 58% of trader open position volume on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was in short positions.

In the meantime, pending orders in a 100-base point range around the pair were 54% to buy the GBP/USD.

On Thursday, the positions were 56% short and orders were 57% to sell.

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