GBPUSD Retests Bullish Order Block – Smart Money Loading Up!📈 GBPUSD SMC Bullish Setup – Institutional Re-Entry Into Power Zone
Traders, this is a prime example of how Smart Money manipulates liquidity, taps deep into premium OBs, and prepares for explosive continuation moves. Let’s break it down step-by-step…
🔍 Market Structure Insight:
We’ve seen a clear bullish BOS (Break of Structure) after a strong impulsive move that broke past previous highs.
Now price is retracing into the bullish Order Block, giving a golden opportunity for re-entry — but only if you know what to look for.
🔲 Key Confluences:
💎 Order Block:
Marked between 1.3332 – 1.3290, this purple zone aligns with:
Breaker candle after a liquidity sweep
Prior imbalance zone
Institutional volume spike
📐 Fib Retracement:
From the swing low to high:
61.8% → 70.5% golden zone nested inside the OB
79% just below — great stop loss placement
📉 Weak High Above:
Current price action shows the market stalling near a weak high at 1.3400 — ripe for targeting in the next expansion.
📌 Strong Low at 1.3245:
Protected unless structure breaks. This helps confirm bullish bias remains intact.
🧠 Smart Money Logic:
This isn't retail "support."
Smart Money took out early sellers, pushed price impulsively, then returned to mitigate orders inside the OB before continuing the expansion.
This retracement = institutional reloading zone.
That red candle into purple? That’s the bait. 🧨
🎯 Entry Plan:
✅ Wait for bullish confirmation inside OB (engulfing, MS shift, or liquidity wick)
✅ Ideal entry at 1.3332–1.3300
✅ Stop below 79% Fib (~1.3289)
✅ Target:
TP1: 0% Fib (~1.3400)
TP2: -27% Fib extension (~1.3445)
TP3: Moon mission? 😏
RRR ~ 1:3.5+ — solid trade for swing traders and intraday scalpers alike!
🧘♂️ Psychology & Patience Reminder:
Let price come to you.
This setup rewards discipline and confirmation — don’t FOMO early.
Watch for trap wicks and engineered fakeouts at the OB zone.
You’re not chasing price.
You’re sitting where Smart Money leaves footprints. 👣
⚠️ Risk Tip:
✅ Stick to your model
✅ 1–2% risk max
✅ Scale partials at key levels
✅ Don’t revenge trade if price reacts first without you — next setup is always coming
🔁 Summary:
This GBPUSD chart is a masterclass in Smart Money structure:
Bullish BOS
Return to Order Block
Fib confluence
Weak high liquidity target
Perfect RRR setup
🧠 Let’s play it like a pro. If OB holds — the market flies. If not, we step out, risk-managed, and wait.
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GBPUSD trade ideas
The Week AheadWednesday May 21
Data: UK April CPI, RPI, March house price index, Japan April trade balance
Central banks: Fed's Hammack, Daly, Bostic, Barkin and Bowman speak, ECB's Lane and Guindos speak
Earnings: TJX, Medtronic, Snowflake, Target, Baidu, SSE, XPeng, Marks & Spencer
Auctions: US 20-yr Bonds
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Fundamental Market Analysis for May 21, 2025 GBPUSDThe GBP/USD pair rose slightly on Tuesday, rising to 1.34000 (but failed to overcome it). The price is ahead of key inflation and business outlook data: the UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) is due out on Wednesday and a double dose of UK and US Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey results on Thursday.
Trade news remains the key driver for global markets this week. Investors remain hopeful of a deal with the US that will encourage the Trump administration to pull the tariff gun away from the head of its own economy, but the constant drift into the unknown is starting to limit bullish sentiment. The Trump administration is rapidly approaching its self-imposed 90-day deadline to pass a package of “retaliatory tariffs.” While some potential trade deals have been announced, nothing concrete has emerged.
UK CPI inflation for April will be released early Wednesday. Mid-market forecasts expect the monthly CPI to rise to 1.1% m/m from the previous reading of 0.3%. Annual CPI is also expected to rise to 3.3% from 2.6%. UK core CPI inflation is also expected to rise, to 3.6% y/y from 3.4%.
A double batch of UK and US PMIs will be released on Thursday. Markets are expecting a broad-based increase in indexed forward-looking business activity survey results, while mixed data is expected in the US. The US manufacturing PMI for May is expected to decline to 50.1 from 50.2, while the services component is expected to remain unchanged at 50.8.
Trading recommendation: BUY 1.34200, SL 1.33900, TP 1.34900
GBPUSD BULLISH MOMENTUM"GBPUSD shows strong bullish momentum with no immediate signs of slowing down, especially following a period of consolidation. The pair appears to be targeting the next key resistance zone to the upside. The question now is whether the dollar has enough strength to shift sentiment or are we set to see continued upside? For now, we watch and wait for any signs of reversal or exhaustion.
Current GBPUSD 15m Short Position AnalysisResistance Level / Supply Zone:
Price has previously reached the upper bound (around 1.34000), tested it multiple times, and was rejected — indicating a resistance zone.
The latest candle appears to be forming a rejection wick, suggesting failure to break above that resistance.
Trend / Price Action Context:
Price has been oscillating in a range-bound or consolidation pattern between roughly 1.33400 and 1.34000.
The trader likely anticipates a mean reversion or continuation of the range movement back toward support.
Entry Timing:
The trade is entered just below resistance, anticipating a reversal before it breaks out.
This is a counter-trend trade unless it’s part of a larger time frame downtrend (not visible on this chart).
Risk-Reward Ratio:
Stop Loss: ~21 pips (from 1.33793 to 1.34000).
Take Profit: ~44 pips (down to ~1.33350).
This yields a reward-to-risk ratio of roughly 2:1, which is favorable.
GBP/USD Breaks Key Resistance Zone – Bullish OutlookGBP/USD has broken above a long-standing resistance zone on the weekly chart, signaling a potential shift in long-term trend. This breakout aligns with a strong rising trendline that has held firm for months, showing growing bullish momentum.
If price continues to hold above the breakout level, the market could be setting up for a sustained upward move. A successful retest of the breakout zone would further confirm bullish continuation. The structure looks healthy, and the momentum is clearly on the buyer’s side.
DYOR, NFA
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GBPUSDHello traders!
There’s currently an opportunity for a Sell trade on GBPUSD, and the position is now active.
🔍 Trade Details:
✔️ Timeframe: 15-Minute
✔️ Risk-to-Reward Ratio: 1:2
✔️ Trade Direction: Sell
✔️ Entry Price: 1.33695
✔️ Take Profit: 1.33531
✔️ Stop Loss: 1.33777
🔔 Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. I’m simply sharing a trade I’m personally taking based on my own strategy. It is intended purely for educational purposes.
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GBPUSD needs a catalyst. Could UK inflation be that?For now, FX_IDC:GBPUSD is struggling to overcome a key resistance barrier, at around 1.3440. Could the UK inflation numbers help move the pair?
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