GBP/USD continues to move up and down in a narrow band at around 1.2700 early Monday after closing the previous week virtually unchanged. The near-term technical outlook fails to provide a directional clue but the Federal Reserve's and the Bank of England's (BoE) policy announcements later this week could help the pair break out of its range
The cautious market...
The 200-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the four-hour chart aligns as a pivot level at 1.2700. If GBP/USD continues to use that level as resistance, technical sellers could remain interested. In this scenario, 1.2650 (Fibonacci 23.6% retracement of the October-December uptrend) and 1.2600 (psychological level, static level) could be seen as next bearish...
GBP/USD is trading above 1.2700, finding fresh demand amid a stalled US Dollar recovery in early Europe on Monday. The pair cheers reduced bets for an early BoE rate cut ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision. Middle East geopolitical tensions could cap the upside.
Always follow the trend
GBPUSD SELL NOW 1.27131
CONFIRM TARGET. 1.26209
