Where the stops sit in GBP/USD right now
Last price 1.33301 · candle of Mon 19 Oct 13:00 UTC
Highs above and lows below the last price that have not been traded through since they formed. Stops usually rest just beyond them. Found by code on real candles (MetaTrader).
H1 wick above the high 1.33366, closed back inside · Mon 19 Oct 11:00 UTC (1 H1 candles ago).
Levels to watch
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 1.33420 | Mon 19 Oct | The week's high: buy stops above the top of the week. |
| Above | 1.33717 | Fri 16 Oct | A swing high from Fri 16 Oct, not traded through since. |
| Above | 1.35620 – 1.35680 | 31 Aug · 8 Sep · 9 Sep | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed above 1.35680. Buy stops sit above it. |
| Below | 1.33048 | Mon 19 Oct | The week's low: sell stops below the bottom of the week. |
| Below | 1.31369 | Wed 14 Oct | A swing low from Wed 14 Oct, not traded through since. |
Two scenarios to watch — not a prediction
Sweep above
Price runs up to 1.33420, then 1.33717, then 1.35620 – 1.35680. Watch whether it closes back below (a sweep that fails to hold) or keeps closing above (a breakout that has to be respected).
Sweep below
Price runs down to 1.33048, then 1.31369. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
Educational scenario
Short after a sweep of 1.33366
Status: Open · published Mon 19 Oct 12:00 UTC · entry at the close of the H1 candle of Mon 19 Oct 11:00 UTC.
Scenario log — every one, with its outcome
No closed scenarios yet on this market. Outcomes are read from the candles; spread, slippage and commission are not included. Full log: scenarios.json · track record.
| Published | Side | Entry / SL / TP | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct 12:00 UTC | Short | 1.33350 / 1.33435 / 1.33073 | Open |
Sessions: Asia · London · New York
Each session's high and low is a pool of stops. Which ones were already taken, and did price reject them (closed back inside) or accept them (held beyond)? Now: New York.
| Session | High | What happened | Low | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 1.33137 | taken Fri 07:00 UTC by London · accepted (held beyond) | 1.32679 | untouched — stops still there |
| Fri London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 1.33493 | taken Fri 13:30 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) | 1.33089 | taken Sun 21:00 UTC by off-session · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Fri New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 1.33717 | untouched — stops still there | 1.33101 | taken Sun 21:00 UTC by off-session · accepted (held beyond) |
| Today Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 1.33388 | taken Mon 11:15 UTC by London · rejected (closed back inside) | 1.33233 | taken Mon 07:00 UTC by London · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Today London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 1.33420 | untouched — stops still there | 1.33073 | untouched — stops still there |
| Today New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 1.33351 | forming now | 1.33145 | forming now |
- Today Asia high 1.33388 was taken Mon 11:15 UTC by London: rejected (closed back inside).
- Today Asia low 1.33233 was taken Mon 07:00 UTC by London: rejected (closed back inside).
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Today London high 1.3342.
- Nearest resting sell-side liquidity: Today London low 1.33073.
- Recent history (20 days): London took Asia's high 50% and low 50% of days; New York took London's high 60% and low 65%.
Live chart
Live chart by TradingView (their price feed: it can differ slightly from the broker candles our levels are built from).
Weekly outlook · 2026-W43
Nearest untouched daily level above: 1.33717 · below: 1.31369. Full weekly outlook →