GBP/USD · GBPUSD · H4 · updated Mon 19 Oct 00:00 UTC
Where the stops sit in GBP/USD right now
Last price 1.33376 · candle of Sun 18 Oct 21:00 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).
Previous day high1.33717Fri 16 Oct
Previous day low1.32643Fri 16 Oct
Week high1.33377Mon 19 Oct
Week low1.33048Mon 19 Oct
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 1.33717 | Fri 16 Oct | Friday's high, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of buy stops. |
| Above | 1.34003 | Mon 21 Sep | A swing high from Mon 21 Sep, 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 | 1.31369 | Wed 14 Oct | Wednesday's low, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of sell stops. |
Two scenarios to watch — not a prediction
Sweep above
Price runs up to 1.33717, then 1.34003, 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 1.31369. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
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: Asia.
| 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 | 1.33377 | forming now | 1.33358 | forming now |
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Fri New York high 1.33717.
- Nearest resting sell-side liquidity: Fri Asia low 1.32679.
- Recent history (21 days): London took Asia's high 48% and low 52% of days; New York took London's high 62% and low 67%.
The session counts describe what happened in the recent history (with the number of days). They are not a signal or a prediction.
These are levels where stops are likely to sit, not entries. Price can go through any of them. Always use a stop loss and keep risk small — a common rule is 1% of the account or less on a single trade.