FX.co ★ Technical Analysis of GBP/USD for August 3, 2020:

Technical Market Outlook:

The GBP/USD pair has made a new swing high at the level of 1.3169 and is continuing to make higher highs. The up trend is developing despite some local pull-backs. The next target for bulls is seen at the level of 1.3199 and the nearest technical support is located at the level of 1.3067, 1.3047 and 1.3017. The market conditions are now extremely overbought, so the bears might push the prices towards this levels during a pull-back. The key short-term technical support is located at the level of 1.2869.

Weekly Pivot Points:

WR3 - 1.3655

WR2 - 1.3405

WR1 - 1.3252

Weekly Pivot - 1.2996

WS1 - 1.2877

WS2 - 1.2627

WS3 - 1.2492

Trading Recommendations:

On the GBP/USD pair the main trend is down, which can be confirmed by the down candles on the weekly time frame chart. The key long-term technical support is seen at the level of 1.1404. The key long-term technical resistance is seen at the level of 1.3518. Only if one of these levels is clearly violated, the main trend might reverse (1.3518) or accelerate (1.1404).