Pound Sterling (GBP) may test 1.3580, though the risk of a pullback could increase subsequently. Currently, GBP’s outlook remains mixed, with a potential trading range between 1.3420 and 1.3655.

Recent events saw GBP drop to a low of 1.3373 before rising sharply and closing at 1.3527. The swift increase is seen as overextended, but there is potential for GBP to briefly reach 1.3580. Major resistance at 1.3655 is not expected shortly, with support levels at 1.3525 and 1.3485.

Past Analysis And Market Conditions

In the past analysis, GBP’s momentum appeared to build, yet it may take some time to reach 1.3335. GBP dropped and then gained rapidly, breaching a ‘strong resistance’ at 1.3520. Despite the recent volatility, the market could still fluctuate between 1.3420 and 1.3655 in the near future.

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The recent surge in Sterling’s value, especially after dipping below 1.3380 and snapping back to a close above 1.3520, paints a picture of a market gripped by short-term enthusiasm. While the bounce appears forceful, particularly after breaking past that still-relevant resistance, it doesn’t yet guarantee a renewed uptrend. Instead, what we’re seeing more likely represents a rebalancing of sentiment within a broader, still-intact range.

Support is emerging near 1.3485, which acted effectively during the retracement before the latest upward swing. If price levels begin drifting below that point again in the coming sessions, it could undermine the recent strength, especially with 1.3420 lurking not far below. From where momentum stands, that lower level isn’t unreachable, particularly if short-term traders decide to unwind early in the week. Price movement may become increasingly reactive rather than directional.

Potential Price Movement And Strategies

On the other hand, the 1.3580 region may still attract interest. There’s inertia coming out of the swift reversal that took Sterling off its lows — and that can encourage momentum strategies to seek a push towards that interim target. However, pushing through 1.3580 convincingly remains uncertain. Past reversals tell us that these bursts are not always dependable; they often mirror noise rather than well-grounded shifts in positioning.

1.3655, which continues to represent a ceiling going back several weeks, probably won’t come into play unless we witness a much broader shift in institutional flow or a sudden macro-driven catalyst. The current price range still defines expectations for now, and we should prepare for mean-reverting patterns or short-cycle divergences occupying the next several trading sessions.

From our viewpoint, volatility combined with sentiment-driven moves tends to offer tactical entry and exit setups within clearly-defined technical limits. What we’ve been watching lately hasn’t been a change in macro structure — it’s been rotation. Short-term strategies can thrive in this kind of terrain if anchored around established support and resistance zones. Scaling into trades gradually near these zones and adjusting for bias as new data feed in could work better than chasing price during sharp intraday bursts.

Moreover, if there’s one element traders may consider adjusting, it’s timing. Momentum doesn’t always translate into continuation — not in this type of setting, where pricing bounces between interpretive shifts in narrative rather than anchored macro views. Letting price confirm bias by holding levels instead of reacting to the first push through can improve trade selection. Overextension above 1.3525, for instance, already happened and was accepted, but not much follow-through came after.

All that said, we’ll continue monitoring where short-dated implied volatility settles next, especially as the market prepares for responses tied to upcoming economic prints. If intraday volatility fails to hold, there’s every reason to expect flows to dry up again near the upper edge of the 1.36 range — and traders may circle back to mean reversion plays using those previously established markers as a reference.

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