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Intraday technical levels and trading recommendations on GBP/USD for October 20, 2014

Intraday technical levels and trading recommendations on GBP/USD for October 20, 2014

Note the depicted Shooting Star daily candlestick that occurred previously around 61.8% Fibonacci level. Such bearish pressure offered SELL positions a few days later at retesting.

Note that the bullish rejection was initiated when the market pushed below 1.6100 and 1.6060 on September 9. However, another bearish leg was expressed below 1.6060.

On the other hand, the price zone of 1.6100-1.6140 remains a prominent SUPPLY zone where considerable bearish pressure was applied on the pair on Thursday resulting in formation of an Inverted Hammer daily candlestick followed by a long bearish engulfing daily candlestick.

On Wednesday, bullish recovery was expressed off 1.5880. Bullish engulfing daily candlestick is depicted on the chart. Bullish targets are located at price zone of 1.6130-1.6180 where price action should be watched for price action.  

Intraday technical levels and trading recommendations on GBP/USD for October 20, 2014

4H chart reveals long period of downside movement roughly maintained within the limits of the depicted channel.

A SELL entry was suggested around the price level of 1.6140 last week. The resulting bearish swing managed to push below 1.5950 ( weekly DEMAND level ).

This week, the bulls are pushing again towards the upper limit of the channel as well as previous broken bottom ( probably now acting as resistance ). 

Another SELL entry is suggested around 1.6140-1.6180. Stop Loss should be located above 1.6200.  

*The market analysis posted here is meant to increase your awareness, but not to give instructions to make a trade
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