Important Takeaways for GBP/USD Analysis Today - The British Pound started a fresh decline from the 1.2700 resistance zone. - There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.2640 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen.
GBP/USD Technical Analysis On the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen, the pair started a fresh decline from the 1.2700 zone. The British Pound traded below the 1.2670 support to move into further a bearish zone against the US Dollar.
The pair even traded below 1.2640 and the 50-hour simple moving average. Finally, the bulls appeared near the 1.2625 level. A low was formed at 1.2621 and the pair is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.2670 swing high to the 1.2621 low.
Immediate resistance on the upside is near a key bearish trend line at 1.2645. The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.2670 swing high to the 1.2621 low.
The first major resistance is near the 1.2655 zone. The main hurdle sits at 1.2670. A close above the 1.2670 resistance might spark a steady upward move. The next major resistance is near the 1.2700 zone. Any more gains could lead the pair toward the 1.2740 resistance in the near term.
Initial support on the GBP/USD chart sits at 1.2625. The next major support sits at 1.2600, below which there is a risk of another sharp decline. In the stated case, the pair could drop toward 1.2550.
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