On Thursday, GBP declined for third consecutive day against USD after US second-quarter GDP growth was revised higher to 2.5% against consensus estimate
On Thursday, GBP declined for third consecutive day against USD after US second-quarter GDP growth was revised higher to 2.5% against consensus estimate of 2.2% and higher from 1.7% previously estimated. GBPUSD currency pair still managed to hold above 1.5500 psychological level on closing basis.
On Friday, GBP is trading at 1.5504 against USD, almost unchanged from 1.5505 on Thursday, and is headed for a second consecutive week of declines. GBPUSD currency pair, however, has gained over 2% in the month of August.
As was mentioned in previous report, GBPUSD currency pair did witness a corrective pull-back but managed to bounce back from 1.5427 touched on Wednesday, also coinciding with low (1.5421) formed on August 14. This 1.5420 – 1.5400 zone, consisting of 200-day SMA support, 61.8% Fibonacci Retracement Level of 1.5750 – 1.4812 downfall and an ascending trend-line extending from lows formed in July and August, seems to act as important pivot point for the pair’s move in the near-future.
Should the pair fail to hold 1.5400 area strong support, the pair seems vulnerable to further depreciation towards 1.5170 – 1.5160 support zone, marked by 38.2% retracement level, with intermediate support near 1.5280 – 1.5270 zone (50% retracement level).
Alternatively, should the pair manage to hold and pull-back from 1.5400 support zone, the pair could move back to 1.5580 – 1.5590 zone, which now seems to act as immediate resistance on the upside.
Should the pair manage to clear 1.5580 – 1.5590 immediate resistance zone, it could easily appreciate towards its next resistance near 1.5620 area.
Further, on decisive break above 1.5620 resistance the pair could continue the upward momentum initially toward 1.5720 – 1.5750 strong resistance zone and then could appreciate further towards 1.5870 – 1.5890 resistance zone in the near-term.