Currency pair Pound/Dollar GBP/USD continues to move as part of the correction and the formation of the “Head and Shoulders” reversal pattern. At the time of the publication of the forecast, the Pound to the US Dollar exchange rate on Forex is 1.3647. Moving averages indicate the presence of a short-term bullish trend. Prices have broken through the area between the signal lines up, which indicates pressure from buyers of the currency pair and a potential continuation of the growth of the instrument. At the moment, we should expect an attempt to raise the price of the British Pound against the US Dollar and test the resistance area near the level of 1.3745. Where can we expect a rebound down again and a continuation of the fall in the quotes of the British Pound against the US Dollar. The target of the pair’s decline, as part of the Forex forecast for January 18, 2022, is the area at the level of 1.3225.
GBP/USD Forecast Pound Dollar January 18, 2022
An additional signal in favor of a decrease in the currency pair will be a test of the resistance line on the relative strength index (RSI). The second signal in favor of the fall will be a rebound from the upper border of the ”Head and Shoulders” reversal pattern. Cancellation of the fall option for the Pound/Dollar pair will be a strong growth of the pair and a breakdown of the resistance area with the price fixing above the level of 1.3895. This will indicate a breakdown of the upper border of the downward channel and the continued growth of the Pound/Dollar pair to the area at the level of 1.4175, as well as the cancellation of the formation of the “Head and Shoulders” reversal pattern. It is worth waiting for confirmation of the fall of the pair with the breakdown of the support area and the closing of the price under the level of 1.3655, which will indicate the breakdown of the lower border of the bullish correction channel.
Among the important news from the UK that may have an impact on the GBP/USD pair, it is worth highlighting: United Kingdom Claimant Count Change.
GBP/USD Forecast Pound Dollar January 18, 2022 suggests an attempt to test the resistance area near the level of 1.3745. Then, the continuation of the fall with the target below the level of 1.3225. An additional signal in favor of the decline of 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 growth of the pound against the dollar and a breakdown of the 1.3895 area. This will indicate a continuation of the rise of the pair with a potential target above the level of 1.4175.
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