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The GBPUSD is up for the fourth consecutive day at present. For the reason that pair bottomed on Thursday of final week, the worth has moved up round 230 pips from the low to excessive. The transfer comes forward of the Financial institution of England fee choice tomorrow the place the central financial institution is predicted to extend charges by 0.25 foundation factors to 0.5%. In December, the BOE elevate charges from 0.10% to 0.25%.
Yesterday, the worth based mostly towards its 100 hour shifting common (decrease blue line at present at 1.3445) and prolonged above its 200 hour shifting common (inexperienced line) as properly. The 100 day shifting common at present at 1.35118, was breached earlier than the shut (the worth closed above that shifting common line).
Within the early Asian session at present, the pair waffled in a slender buying and selling vary however was capable of keep above that key 100 day shifting common earlier than beginning to transfer extra to the upside.
Within the European session, the worth prolonged above the 50% midpoint of the 2022 buying and selling vary (from the January 13 excessive to the January 27 low). That stage is available in at 1.35526.
The excessive worth prolonged to 1.3586 at the beginning of the North American session, however has since retraced again to retest the 50% midpoint. That could be a shut danger stage for consumers intraday. Transfer beneath we may see additional rotation again down towards 1.3525 space (excessive from final Wednesday and likewise close to highs from yesterday and early Asian session). The present worth trades at 1.3560.
If the 50% is ready to maintain, a rotation again to the upside would goal the 1.3600 space. The 61.8% retracement of the 2022 buying and selling ranges crosses at 1.35987. A swing space between 1.35978 and 1.36026 (see inexperienced numbered circles and yellow space) can also be in that space.
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