To open long positions on the GBP / USD pair, you need:
Pound buyers ignored inflation data, which fully coincided with economists' forecast that led to a slight decrease in the pound in the first half of the day. However, the formation of a false breakdown in the area of 1.2649 may lead to a new upward trend. The main purpose of which will be a breakthrough and consolidation above 1.2696 resistance. Only after that, we can expect a renewal of the highs around 1.2740 and 1.2787, but much will depend on the statements of the Federal Reserve System. In the case of a decrease in the pound, the long positions are best to look at the rebound from the support of 1.2566, since the level of 1.2609 will be only a temporary stop.
To open short positions on the GBP / USD pair, you need:
Pound sellers tried to take advantage of weak inflation data but failed to form a larger fall. At the moment, everything is also required fixing below the support of 1.2649, which will carry a number of stop-order of buyers and lead to a drop in GBP / USD to the support area 1.2609 (first stop) and 1.2566, where I recommend taking profits. If the pair grows in the second half of the day, only false breakdown at 1.2696 will signal to sell the pound. In a different scenario, opening short positions is best to rebound from 1.2740.
Indicator signals:
Moving averages
Trade has moved to the area of 30- and 50-day moving, which indicates the formation of the lateral nature of the market.
Bollinger bands
Bollinger Bands indicator volatility falls, which does not give signals to enter the market.
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Description of indicators
MA (moving average) 50 days - yellow
MA (moving average) 30 days - green
MACD: fast EMA 12, slow EMA 26, SMA 9
Bollinger Bands 20
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