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GBP/USD Price Forecast February 27, 2018, Technical Analysis

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Feb 27, 2018, 07:12 UTC

The British pound initially rallied on Monday, but then ran into a bit of trouble near the 1.4075 level. As a record this, the market is trying to pull back towards the 1.40 level, which should be supportive based upon the large, round, psychologically significant number, and of course the previous structural resistance.

GBP/USD daily chart, February 27, 2018

The British pound has rallied significantly at the beginning of the Monday session, but ran into a significant trouble at the 1.4075 level. We pulled back from there, and it now looks as if the 1.40 level will be tested for support. If it holds, I believe that it’s only a matter of time before the market finds enough momentum to turn around and go to the upside. I believe that a “fresh new high” would be a buying opportunity and we could continue to go much higher, perhaps towards the 1.43 level, and then eventually the 1.45 level based upon longer-term charts. I believe that the 1.45 level is going to be difficult to crack above, and this might be what we are witnessing right now: the market trying to build up enough momentum to finally break out.

I recognize that there is a significant amount of support just below the 1.40 level as well, both from a psychological and structural standpoint. I think at this point, it’s probably better to buying this market on dips than anything else, but I would also be slow to add to this position, preferring to allow it to prove itself going forward. I think that the market should continue to find buyers, but these types of areas on the chart can often take a lot of effort to break above. I think that’s what we’re watching now, the market is trying to build up enough inertia to finally go higher.

GBP/USD Video 27.02.18

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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