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Trading a Currency Pair - GBPUSD
GBP/USD Forex Trading Conditions
| Options | Standard-Fixed & Floating | Beginner-Fixed & Floating | Demo-Fixed & Floating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed spread, pip | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Floating Spread, pip | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Order distance, pip | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Swap, pip (Long/Short) | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 |
| Digits | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
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Available volumes | >=10000.00 GBP | 100.00 – 100000.00 GBP | >=100.00 GBP |
| Contract size | -/- | -/- | -/- |
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1 pip value per 100000 | 10 USD | 10 USD | 10 USD |
| Options | Standard-Fixed | Micro-Fixed | Demo-Fixed | PAMM-Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed spread, pip | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Order distance, pip | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Swap, pip (Long/Short) | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 |
| Digits | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
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Available volumes | 0.1 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 1 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot |
| Lot size | 100000 GBP | 100000 GBP | 100000 GBP | 100000 GBP |
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1 pip value per 1 lot | 10 USD | 10 USD | 10 USD | 10 USD |
| Options | Standard-Floating | Micro-Floating | Demo-Floating | PAMM-Floating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Spread, pip | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Order distance, pip | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Swap, pip (Long/Short) | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 | -0.30 / -0.39 |
| Digits | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
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Available volumes | 0.1 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 1 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot | 0.01 – 10000 lot |
| Lot size | 100000 GBP | 100000 GBP | 100000 GBP | 100000 GBP |
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1 pip value per 1 lot | 10 USD | 10 USD | 10 USD | 10 USD |
GBP/USD Trading Hours
GBP/USD trading hours are the time when investors can buy and sell GBP/USD. The GBP/USD is traded on multiple exchanges around the world. This means that investors have many different opportunities to trade GBP/USD during different trading hours. Depending on where you live, you may be able to trade GBP/USD at any time throughout the day or night. For those who want to take advantage of these opportunities, it is important to know when GBP/USD trading hours begin and end.
GBP/USD Technical Analysis
The GBPUSD technical analysis of the price chart on 1-hour timeframe shows GBPUSD,H1 is retracing up above the 200-period moving average MA(200) which is leveling off. We believe the bullish momentum will continue after the price breaches above the upper bound of the Donchian channel at 1.26394. A level above this can be used as an entry point for placing a pending order to buy. The stop loss can be placed below 1.26062. After placing the order, the stop loss is to be moved to the next fractal low indicator, following Parabolic signals. Thus, we are changing the expected profit/loss ratio to the breakeven point. If the price meets the stop loss level without reaching the order, we recommend cancelling the order: the market has undergone internal changes which were not taken into account.
Fundamental Analysis of Forex - GBP/USD
The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits in UK increased more than expected in January. Will the GBPUSD price rebounding reverse?
The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits in UK increased more than expected in January: the UK Office for National Statistics reported the claimant change - change in number of people claiming unemployment related benefits during the previous month, rose by 22 thousand in January after 15.1 thousand decrease in previous month, when an increase of 10.0 thousand was forecast. However the change in Average Earnings Index ( the 3-month moving average compared to the same period a year earlier) representing the change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, including bonuses – rose at 6.0% pace when a lower growth at 5.9% was expected. At the same time the unemployment rate remained at 4.4% when an uptick to 4.5% was forecast. Faster than expected rise in the number of unemployed UK people is bearish for GBPUSD, while the higher Average Earnings Index and lower than forecast unemployment rates are bullish for the pair. The current setup is bullish for GBPUSD.
| Indicator | Signal |
| RSI | Neutral |
| MACD | Buy |
| Donchian Channel | Neutral |
| MA(200) | Buy |
| Fractals | Buy |
| Parabolic SAR | Buy |
The GBP/USD is one of the oldest traded currency pairs and is often referred to as “The Cable”. In 1866, the first transatlantic communication cable run across the floor of the Atlantic was used for transmitting currency prices between Great Britain and the United States.
GBPUSD Trading
The GBPUSD is one of the oldest traded currency pairs and is often referred to as “The Cable”. In 1866, the first transatlantic communication cable run across the floor of the Atlantic was used for transmitting currency prices between Great Britain and the United States. This pair presents how many dollars are needed to trade GBPUSD. For a deeper understanding how to trade currency pairs, for example GBPUSD, you will need to know about bid and ask, pips and more, we suggest to start from basics "What is Forex Trading and how does it work".
Currency Pair GBPUSD | Forex | Major
The British Pound (GBP, "Sterling", "Cable") is the 4th most traded currency in the world. The issuer is the Bank of England.
- Is characterized by a relatively high value against other major currencies
- Is often used as a reserve currency
