GBPUSD Tests Key Resistance Ahead of Critical Rate Decision

Written by Justin Bennett

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Last Updated June 19, 2024

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Written by Justin Bennett 

Forex trader since 2002

100k monthly readers

Updated June 19, 2024


GBPUSD is locked between key support and resistance ahead of Thursday’s rate decision, but will last week’s rejection from 1.2800 carry over this week?

Watch today’s video for the key levels and targets, and get the latest on the DXY.

GBPUSD is testing a short-term level today that extends from the May 16th closing price.

That’s the bottom of an ascending broadening wedge that occurred at the 2021 trend line we’ve discussed in recent weeks.

Ascending broadening wedges that develop after an extended move up often signal fatigue, and we’re seeing signs of that from GBPUSD.

On the other hand, the pair remains above 1.2685 support, and the DXY is holding below 105.60 resistance.

With that in mind, now is not the time to get overly bearish on GBPUSD, in my opinion.

However, as mentioned since the June 7th bullish reclaim from the DXY, I remain cautiously bullish on the US dollar.

Nothing about the current price action has changed my mind on that, at least not yet.

For GBPUSD, we need to see the pair trade below 1.2685 on a daily closing basis to flip the level to resistance.

Below that is key support near 1.2560.

The DXY needs a sustained break above 105.60 while that’s occurring to signal dollar strength.

Alternatively, a GBPUSD above 1.2800 and a DXY below 104.80 would suggest a stronger pound and a weaker dollar.

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Justin Bennett started trading in 2002, and let's just say it was a bumpy ride. But in 2010, he had his "aha" moment once he ditched the indicators and focused 100% on price action. Justin has built a following of 100,000+ monthly readers and taught thousands of traders using his simple, no-nonsense approach. He's been highlighted as a top trader by Stocks and Commodities Magazine and regularly featured by Forex Factory next to publications from Bloomberg and CNBC. ...Read More


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