GBP/USD respects pivot point

Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The retracement downwards of the Pound against the US Dollar found support in the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2162. On Tuesday morning, the pair was approached by the 100-hour simple moving average near 1.2180 and it appeared to have started to push the pair up.

Economic Calendar



On Friday, the US Producers Price Index and Core Producers Price Index are set to reveal inflation changes in the United States at the production level. In general, it is assumed that producer level inflation is followed afterwards by consumer level inflation, which the US policymakers want to reduce.

GBP/USD short-term view

A surge of the Pound against the US Dollar might encounter resistance in the 1.2250 level and the 50-hour simple moving average. Higher above, take into account the 1.2300 and 1.2350 levels, which have acted as resistance.

However, a potential decline of the Pound against the US Dollar would look for support in the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2162 and the 1.2150 level. Further below, the 200-hour simple moving average might slow down a decline, before the pair reaches the 1.2100 and 1.2050 levels.

Hourly Chart

GBP/USD daily chart's review

On the daily candle chart, the pair has reached the summer high level zone at 1.2275/1.2330. As expected, it is acting as resistance.

Above the summer high level zone, take into account the April and May resistance at 1.2610/1.2660.
Daily chart


Short sentiment decreases


On Monday, traders were bearish, as 64% 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 57% to buy the GBP/USD.

On Tuesday, traders were 61% short and pending orders were 64% to sell.

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