Currency pair Pound/Dollar GBP/USD continues to move as part of the correction and the formation of the downward «Wolfe Wave» pattern. There is also a potential for the formation of the «Head and Shoulders» reversal pattern, therefore, if the support level is broken down and prices fix below the level of 1.2915, an aggressive fall in the currency pair should be expected.
At the time of the publication of the forecast, the rate of the Pound to the US Dollar on Forex is 1.3086. Moving averages indicate a short-term bullish trend. Prices bounced off the area between the signal lines, which indicates pressure from buyers of the currency pair and a potential continuation of the asset’s growth.
At the moment, we should expect an attempt to continue the growth of the British Pound against the US Dollar and test the resistance area near the level of 1.3155. Where can we expect a rebound again and the beginning of a fall in quotations of the British Pound against the US Dollar. The target of the downward movement of the currency pair, in the framework of the Forex forecast for August 12, 2020, is the area at the level of 1.2585, and the targets for the development of the «Wolfe Wave» model are located even lower at the level of 1.1855.
GBP/USD Forecast Pound Dollar August 12, 2020
An additional signal in favor of the fall of the currency pair will be a test of the broken trend line on the relative strength index (RSI). The second signal in favor of the decline will be the price return below the upper boundary of the descending Wolfe Wave pattern. Cancellation of the option to drop the pair Pound/Dollar will be a strong growth of the pair with quotations closing above the level of 1.3295. This will indicate a breakdown of the resistance area and continued growth of the Pound/Dollar pair to an area above the level of 1.3775. The pair should be expected to accelerate falling with the breakdown of the support area and closing of the price below 1.2905.
Among the important news from the UK that may affect the rate of the GBP/USD pair, it is worth highlighting: United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (GDP) q/q, United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (GDP) m/m, United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 3m/3m.
GBP/USD Forecast Pound Dollar August 12, 2020 suggests an attempt to test the resistance area near the level of 1.3155. Then, the continuation of the fall with the target below 1.2585. An additional signal in favor of a decline in the British Pound will be a test of the resistance line on the relative strength index (RSI). Cancellation of the fall option will be a strong price growth and a breakdown of the 1.3295 area. This will indicate a continued rise in the pair with a potential target above the level of 1.3775.
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