empty
 
 
You are about to leave
www.instaforex.eu >
a website operated by
INSTANT TRADING EU LTD
Open Account

03.08.202012:18 Forex Analysis & Reviews: Latest COT report (Commitments of Traders). Weekly outlook for GBP/USD

Long-term review
This information is provided to retail and professional clients as part of marketing communication. It does not contain and should not be construed as containing investment advice or investment recommendation or an offer or solicitation to engage in any transaction or strategy in financial instruments. Past performance is not a guarantee or prediction of future performance. Instant Trading EU Ltd. makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, or any loss arising from any investment based on analysis, forecast or other information provided by an employee of the Company or otherwise. Full disclaimer is available here.

Latest COT report (Commitments of Traders). Weekly outlook for GBP/USD

Exchange Rates 03.08.2020 analysis

The pound still does not inspire confidence and is deprived of the attention of major players. According to the COT report (Commitments of Traders dated 07.28.20.), open interest declined (-1425) and amounted to 178912. The major players maintain contradictions and continue to reduce total positions (-2358), which has an advantage on the side of the long 154479 - short 151483). The reduction is provided by the fact that the Non-Commercial group, which usually supports the current movement, continues to sharply build up short positions, reducing the bullish potential, while Commercial group maintains the long-term priority of long positions and actively increases them (long +4496 - short -3475).

The main conclusion

Looking at the data of the report and the effectiveness of the movement on the chart, we can conclude that the players to rise, as assumed in my analysis of the last COT report, were able to skillfully take advantage of the situation and the prevailing advantage, continuing the upward movement. Nevertheless, contradictions and a reduction in the share of bulls in the final position can slow down the current trend and provoke the development of a corrective decline.

Technical picture

Exchange Rates 03.08.2020 analysis

The weekly and monthly candlesticks closed on Friday showed performance and bullish character. The daily time frame denied them solidarity. The daily candle has bearish advantages, and the significant distance to the daily short-term trend (1.2906) increases the chances of a full-fledged downward trend in the near term. During the weeks, the pair entered a bullish zone relative to the Ichimoku cloud, so the cloud (1.2966 - 1.2736) now acts as an important support for this area.

Exchange Rates 03.08.2020 analysis

In the lower halves, the pound is currently in the correction zone. The pair is separated from the recovery of the upward trend by the maximum extremum of the last week and month (1.3169). The bulls, in turn, have lost the support of the central Pivot level (1.3107). The next downward reference point, which determines the distribution of the balance of power on H1, is located at 1.2990 (weekly long-term trend). In case of reliable consolidation below, the interests of the downside players will be aimed at implementing a full-fledged daily correction to the daily Tenkan (1.2906).

Ichimoku Kinko Hyo (9.26.52), Pivot Points (Classic), Moving Average (120)

Evangelos Poulakis
Analytical expert of InstaForex
© 2007-2024

Open trading account

InstaForex analytical reviews will make you fully aware of market trends! Being an InstaForex client, you are provided with a large number of free services for efficient trading.




You are now leaving www.instaforex.eu, a website operated by INSTANT TRADING EU LTD
Can't speak right now?
Ask your question in the chat.

Turn "Do Not Track" off