GBP/USD | British Pound to US Dollar Trading Analysis

GBP/USD | British Pound to US Dollar Trading Analysis

Written by: PaxForex analytics dept - Monday, 05 October 2020 0 comments

Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Technical Insight

Last weekend British Prime Minister B. Johnson in an interview with the BBC:

  • Wouldn't want the transition period on Brexit to end on December 31 without a new trade deal with the EU;

  • But if there is no deal, Britain will live without it;

  • Believes that an agreement will be reached;

  • Unfortunately, there are still some difficult issues to resolve;

  • The EU needs to understand that Britain takes its control over its own laws very seriously;

  • I would not like to get an Australia-WTO-style deal as a result, but "we will live well with it".

GBP/USD, 30 min

Pivot: 1.2935

Analysis:

Provided that the currency pair is traded above 1.2910, follow the recommendations below:

  • Time frame: 30 min
  • Recommendation: long position
  • Entry point: 1.2935
  • Take Profit 1: 1.2955
  • Take Profit 2: 1.2980

Alternative scenario: 

In case of breakdown of the level 1.2910, follow the recommendations below:

  • Time frame: 30 min
  • Recommendation: short position
  • Entry point: 1.2910
  • Take Profit 1: 1.2890
  • Take Profit 2: 1.2860

Comment:

RSI shows ascending momentum during the day.

Key levels:

Resistance     Support
1.3010 1.2910
1.2980 1.2890
1.2955 1.2860

GBP/USD, D1

Pivot: 1.2924

Analysis:

While the price is below 1.3000, follow the recommendations below:

  • Time frame: D1
  • Recommendation: short position
  • Entry point: 1.2924
  • Take Profit 1: 1.2675
  • Take Profit 2: 1.2500

Alternative scenario:

If the level 1.3000 is broken-out, follow the recommendations below.

  • Time frame: D1
  • Recommendation: long position
  • Entry point: 1.3000
  • Take Profit 1: 1.3250
  • Take Profit 2: 1.3480

Comment:

RSI indicates that the downtrend continues in the medium term.

Key levels:

Resistance     Support
1.3480 1.2675
1.3250 1.2500
1.3000 1.2250

We also advise you to pay attention to the following currency pairs for intraday trading:

EUR/USD – buy above 1.1715 with 1.1755 and 1.1770 targets as Take Profit. Alternative scenario - if the level 1.1715 is broken-down, sell with the TP 1.1700 and 1.1685.
USD/CAD - short positions below 1.3300 with 1.3240 and 1.3220 targets as Take Profit. Alternative scenario - if the level of 1.3300 is broken-out,  buy with the targets 1.3330 and 1.3350 as Take Profit.
NZD/USD – buy above 0.6623 with 0.6686 and 0.6703 as Take Profit targets. Alternative scenario - if the level of 0.6623 is broken-down, you should consider selling with the targets 0.6593 and 0.6575 as Take Profit.