GBP/USD Faces Strong Selling, Downtrend May ContinueLooking at the 4-hour chart of GBP/USD, I notice that the pair is in a clear downtrend, with the EMA 34 and EMA 89 both sloping down, indicating strong selling pressure. The current price is approaching the bearish support line below the 1.2740 area.
The psychological resistance zone around 1.2800 – 1.2850 has been tested several times but failed to break above. This shows that the selling pressure is still dominant and is likely to push the price further down if there are no signs of strong support.
My trading plan is to wait for a small correction to the resistance zone of 1.2800. If the selling pressure persists in this area, I will consider entering a short position with the target of approaching the lower support zone around 1.2700 or lower. Conversely, if price breaks and goes above 1.2850, I will re-evaluate my strategy.
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GBP/USD Facing Bearish Pressure, Testing Key SupportLooking at the GBP/USD chart, I see that the pair is in a downtrend and is facing a strong resistance zone around 1.2920. The price has formed a descending structure with lower highs and lower lows, along with moving below the 34 and 89 EMAs, indicating that the bearish momentum is still strong.
The key support zone is currently located in the range of 1.2880–1.2900, which could act as a buffer in the short term. If the price breaks this zone, GBP/USD could continue its downward trend, with the nearest target at 1.2800.
Conversely, if this support zone holds and buying pressure appears, I will be watching for a possible recovery to the 1.2950 resistance zone. However, I still favor the bearish scenario due to pressure from the larger trend and weakening bullish momentum.
GBP/USD Waiting for Breakout in Downward ChannelGBP/USD is currently moving within a downward channel with resistance around 1.3000 and support at 1.2850. If the price breaks the upper channel boundary, an uptrend could be formed, with the target of reaching higher highs. Conversely, if the support at the lower boundary is broken, the downtrend could resume, pushing the price lower. The EMAs (34 and 89) are sloping downwards, indicating weak bullish momentum. Traders should keep a close eye on the channel boundaries to determine the next move.
The USD simultaneously increased againAccording to CME Group's FedWatch Tool, Fed Funds futures traders are pricing in a 39% chance that the Fed could raise interest rates again later this year, but only a 6% chance of a hike. in the next month.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller recently said he wants to monitor whether the US economy continues to grow strongly or weaken this year in the context of the Fed's recent sharp increase in interest rates.
Meanwhile, New York Fed President John Williams also said that interest rates will need to remain high for a certain period of time to bring inflation back to the Central Bank's 2% target.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and several regional Fed presidents will give speeches today, October 19.
A series of recent economic data shows that US economic activity has been little changed over the past month, due to the gloom in the labor market, and prices continue to increase at a "modest" pace. .
Additionally, the greenback also benefited from its safe-haven status due to concerns about the conflict in the Middle East.
On the contrary, the Euro fell 0.38% to 1.0536 USD.