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Investing Strategy
The recent surge in GBP/USD past the 1.3500 mark is a key signal, driven by a faltering US dollar amid geopolitical jitters and poor economic data. We should see this not as a temporary spike but as a potential shift in the medium-term trend. The weak US Non-Farm Payrolls report from last Friday, which came in at just 85,000 against a forecast of 170,000, supports this view.
While the Bank of England signaled a “gradual downward path” for rates after its December 2025 cut, the weak US data is changing the game for the Federal Reserve. Markets are now pricing in a 75% probability of a 50 basis point cut from the Fed next month, a much faster pace of easing than the BoE. This growing interest rate differential in favor of the pound is a strong fundamental reason to be bullish on the pair.
Given this outlook, we should be looking at buying GBP/USD call options with strike prices around 1.3650 and 1.3700, expiring in the next one to three months. The geopolitical tensions in Venezuela have pushed implied volatility higher, making options more expensive, but this also reflects the potential for sharp upward moves. This strategy allows for participation in further gains while clearly defining the risk involved.
For those with a moderately bullish view, selling out-of-the-money put spreads on GBP/USD could be an effective way to collect premium while betting that the pair will not fall significantly. We saw the pair struggle below 1.3200 for much of the third quarter of 2025, so the current level represents a decisive break. This makes previous resistance levels a potential new floor of support.
