GBP/USD Faces Resistance: Market Outlook
Solid ECN—The GBP/USD currency pair trades in an uptrend, facing the $1.276 immediate resistance. The Stochastic oscillator (14.3.3) suggests an overbought market. Therefore, the pound sterling might lose ground against the U.S. Dollar. The ascending trendline supports the current bullish wave, while the Awesome Oscillator indicates a divergence.
However, the trend hasn't reversed, and it seems the divergence signal refers to a consolidation phase. The market is still overbought, and we do not suggest going long in this market situation.
From a technical standpoint, the uptrend will likely escalate if the bulls cross above the immediate resistance at 1.276. If this scenario occurs, the road to the next significant support at $1.289 can be paved.
On the other hand, if the bears cross below the ascending trendline (in red), the price could dip to the key support at $1.263. This level provides a decent bid for bullish traders to reevaluate the market. Therefore, it is recommended that traders wait for the GBP/USD to either break out or dip to the key support before joining the market, either as a bull or as a bear.