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GBP/USD Price Forecast – British pound rallied again during session on Thursday

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Jul 6, 2018, 05:25 UTC

The British pound enjoys more momentum to the upside during the trading session on Thursday as we continue to see the market reached towards the 1.33 handle above. The market breaking above the 1.32 level during the day on Wednesday was a good sign, and it now looks as if traders are willing to step in and try to send this market higher.

GBP/USD daily chart, July 06, 2018

The British pound has rallied significantly during the day on Thursday, reaching towards the 1.3250 level, on its way to go test the 1.33 level for resistance. Currently, it looks as if there is a small channel on the hourly chart, and most certainly it looks as if the momentum is with the buying side. I don’t have any interest in shorting this market, at least not until we break back down below the 1.32 level, but keep in mind that today will be the jobs number, and that of course will cause a lot of volatility.

In the short run, the market will probably be very quiet, as agents won’t have the ability to react to the jobs number, and I think that it’s only a matter of time before the volatility picks up, right around 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time. At this point though, I think that we are more than likely going to see some type of back-and-forth fight as per usual, and I think that the market will be very difficult to deal with for those who aren’t as experience. I would use small positions, and I would be more than willing to take profits relatively soon, and unless there is some type of massive shock to the system involving the numbers. Remember, not only do we get jobs numbers today, but we will more than likely get some type of Chinese reaction to US tariffs, so risk appetite is going to be all over the board.

GBP/USD Video 06.07.18

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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