Technical Market Overview:

The GBP/USD pair has moved below the trendline, but the depth of the down move was not impressive as the price just hit the level of 1.2284 and bounced back up. If the bulls want to confirm their control over the market, they should move towards the next target which is seen at the level of 1.2430 (weekly technical resistance from January 2018). On the other hand, the next targets for bears, if they will continue the pull-back is seen at the level of 1.2224 or even at the level of 1.2175. The larget timeframe trend remains down and this move up is being considered as a corrective rally in a downtrend.

Weekly Pivot Points:

WR3 - 1.2838

WR2 - 1.2600

WR1 - 1.2467

Weekly Pivot - 1.2210

WS1 - 1.2063

WS2 - 1.1816

WS3 - 1.1679

Trading Recommendations:

The best strategy for current market conditions is to trade with the larger timeframe trend, which is down. All upward moves will be treated as local corrections in the downtrend. In order to reverse the trend from down to up, the key level for bulls is seen at 1.2429 and it must be clearly violated. As long as the price is trading below this level, the downtrend continues towards the level of 1.2000 and below.