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British Pound Technical Forecast: GBP/USD Holds Confluent Support at the 200DMA

GBP/USD held in a range for much of Q1, even as USD strength re-appeared. But a fundamental twist in March puts bulls on their back foot, with GBP/USD limping into Q2 at confluent support.

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British Pound Technical Analysis: GBP/USD Breakout After 1.2500 Test

The Bank of England seems an outlier at this point as they remain one of the more hawkish Central Banks and GBP/USD is driving to a fresh three-month high after the FOMC and BOE rate decisions.

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British Pound Short-Term Outlook: GBP/USD Bulls Halted at Resistance

The British Pound bulls halted at resistance last week with the December opening-range now taking shape. Battle-lines drawn on the GBP/USD short-term technical charts.

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British Pound Analysis: GBP/USD Double Top or Pause at 1.2850?

GBP/USD dropped a quick 100 pips at the open after testing 1.2850 on Friday, but the evidence so far points to continued upside...

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British pound analysis: GBP/USD holds support in the mid-1.23s

GBP/USD remains above its rising 50- and 100-day EMAs potentially setting the stage for a continuation higher from here

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September 20, 2022 02:48 PM
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Weekly COT report: GBP futures on the cusp of net-long exposure

What began as a short-covering rally is now seeing increased bullish activity on the British pound futures contract.

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