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GBP/USD Price Forecast – British pound drifts lower

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Jul 28, 2018, 05:16 UTC

The British pound has drifted a bit lower during the trading session on Friday, as we continue to see the US dollar show signs of strength. The GDP coming out of America should be strong, and as a result I think that the market should favor the dollar, but I also believe that the 1.30 level underneath is the floor.

GBP/USD daily chart, July 30, 2018

The British pound has drifted a bit lower during the trading session on Friday, reaching below the 1.31 handle. However, I think there is plenty of support below at the 1.30 level to keep the market afloat. I believe that there should be plenty of demand in that area, and I would be more than willing to throw money into this market. At this point, I believe that any selloff should be a nice opportunity, with the limited downside that I see on the chart. Ultimately, I’m waiting to see whether we get an opportunity to find significant value in the British pound. At this point, I believe that selling doesn’t make much sense, because I believe that a lot of the negativity is already “baked into the British pound.” Overall, the market is one that if you are patient enough, you should get a nice opportunity.

On the other hand, if we were to break down to a fresh, new low, this would be a breach of major support, and should send this market to much lower levels, perhaps unwinding to the 1.2750 level. This would be a fresh new leg lower and could be rather drastic. However, I still believe in the 1.30 level and I think that we will of course find plenty of buyers in that area but obviously you should keep your stop loss somewhat wide, and perhaps a smaller position allowing you to build a bigger position as it works out in your favor.

GBP/USD Video 30.07.18

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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