Ascending triangle teases GBPUSD bears ahead of UK PMI

21 thg 2, 2023

GBPUSD stays defensive inside a three-month-old ascending triangle, following the previous week’s rebound from the 200-DMA. Even so, downbeat oscillators join lower high formations to keep the sellers hopeful ahead of monthly PMI data from Britain. That said, the stated triangle’s lower line precedes the key moving average to challenge the Cable pair bears around 1.1990 and 1.1935 in that order. Following that, lows marked during January and mid-November 2022, close to 1.1840 and 1.1760 respectively, may challenge the bears. Also acting as short-term key support is last September’s peak surrounding 1.1735, a break of which could give a free hand to the pair sellers.

Alternatively, recovery moves could aim for the three-week-old descending resistance line, near 1.2220, followed by the previous weekly high near 1.2270. In a case where GBPUSD buyers manage to cross the 1.2270 hurdle the odds of witnessing a run-up towards the multiple resistance area around 1.2450 can’t be ruled out. It’s worth noting that a successful break of the 1.2450 resistance could propel the Cable pair’s advances to May 2022 high near 1.2665.

Overall, GBPUSD remains on the bear’s radar ahead of the key UK data.