GBP/USD Weekly Price Forecast – British Pound Continues to Look Strong

The British pound has rallied significantly during the course of the trading session to show signs of life again, as the market is more than likely going to try to move against the US dollar in one fell swoop. That being said, the 1.40 handle is an area that has been significant resistance in the past, so I would not be surprised at all to see a little bit of a pullback. If and when we can break above that 1.40 level though, then it is likely we go looking towards 1.42 handle, which is where we have seen a massive amount of resistance in the past. Ultimately, this is a market that I think will continue to see choppy behavior, and as we head into August, I think we will see a little less in the way of momentum.

GBP/USD Video 02.08.21

When you look at the 1.42 handle, it is an area that has been like a brick wall for several years, and I think breaking above there would make this market a longer-term “buy-and-hold” type of situation. I do not necessarily see that happening easily, and I do not necessarily see that happening in the next week or two. I think this is more or less going to be a bit of a grind higher, especially as we head into what is traditionally one of the quietest times of the year.

That being said, if we pull back it is likely that we will go looking towards the 1.37 handle underneath, where we launched from earlier this week. Ultimately, this is a market that needs to make up its mind for a bigger move.

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