On Wednesday, the US ISM Services PMI at 14:00 GMT might impact the pair through the value of the US Dollar.
On Thursday, the top event for the GBP will occur. Namely, the Bank of England is set to make reveal its Monetary Policy Summary and the Official Bank Rate. The central bank is expected to hike by 0.50% from 1.25% up to 1.75%.
On Friday, one of the top events of the month will take place. At 12:30 GMT, the US employment data sets are scheduled to be released. The release will consist of the US Average Hourly Earnings, Non-Farm Employment Change and the Unemployment Rate.
GBP/USD short-term view
A move of the Pound against the US Dollar might encounter resistance in the 50-hour simple moving average near 1.2215. Higher above, note that the 1.2250 level could slow down a potential surge, before the rate reaches the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2293 and the 1.2300 mark.On the other hand, a decline of the currency exchange rate is expected to look for support in the combination of the 1.2150 mark and the lower trend line of a channel up pattern. Below the trend line, take into account the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2127 and the 200-hour simple moving average.
Hourly Chart
GBP/USD daily chart's review
On the daily candle chart, the rate has been breaking one resistance after another. Namely, the upper trend line of the first half of 2022 channel down pattern was broken. On Monday, August 1, the 50-day simple moving average was breached.In regards to the near term future, take into account that the 100-day simple moving average was strengthening the 1.2400 mark's resistance.
Daily chart
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Traders are neutral
On Tuesday, traders were neutral, 50% of trader open position volume on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was in long and short positions.
In the meantime, pending orders in a 100-base point range around the pair were 59% to buy the GBP/USD.
On Wednesday, 52% of positions were short and pending orders were 61% to sell.
On Tuesday, traders were neutral, 50% of trader open position volume on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was in long and short positions.
In the meantime, pending orders in a 100-base point range around the pair were 59% to buy the GBP/USD.
On Wednesday, 52% of positions were short and pending orders were 61% to sell.