Daily GBPUSD analysis
GBPUSD on Tuesday 18 August 2026
London: Asia low broke, no trade. New York: Asia low broke, no trade.
Asia box22.9 pips
1.35314 to 1.35544
1.35314 to 1.35544
Day range33.5 pips
1.35208 to 1.35544
1.35208 to 1.35544
Change-9.9 pips
London · 08:00 to 10:30 UK
No trade tellsThe Asia low broke and price kept going. A breakout, not a trap, so no trade.
- Still beyond the level at London open
- Frankfurt flushed the Asia low by 8.4 pips
- London pushed past Frankfurt’s low at 08:10
- Old low retested and held at 08:25
New York · 13:00 to 15:30 UK
No trade tellsThe Asia low broke and price kept going. A breakout, not a trap, so no trade.
- 9 closes beyond the low
- Asia low tested 4 times
- Old low retested and held at 13:15
How to read this
Each morning we mark the Asia box (00:00 to 06:00 UK) and watch what London and New York do with its high and low. A quick raid that comes straight back inside is a liquidity sweep we can trade back the other way. Price that keeps closing beyond the level is a breakout we leave alone. The full rules are in the Asia range strategy guide.
Prices: Yahoo Finance GBPUSD 5 minute bars (indicative, can differ from your broker by a pip or so). The rules are applied mechanically and are not a signal or advice.