GBP/USD Price Analysis: 1.3650 support remains in focus ahead of a 61.8% Fib retracement

GBP/USD bears seeking a restest of the structure.
A confluence of the 38.2% Fibo, 21-moving average and structure is compelling support.

Ross J Burland FXStreet

As per the prior analysis, GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bears seeking the next corrective leg to the downside, the price did indeed melt to the downside, however, only to spike bac to test the highest resistance within the latest downtrend.

Prior analysis, 4-hour

Live market, 4-hour

As seen, the price dropped to create new resistance structure for which the market simply burst through on the day before testing a more defined dynamic counter-trendline resistance as follows:

The price has a high probability of moving in firmly on the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and a confluence of the 21-moving average that meets structure around the psychological and round 1.3650 level.

1-hour chart

The price has already reached a 38.2% Fibo of the move, so there is every chance that the price can continue higher and taken the bear's commitments at trendline resistance on a break beyond the recent highs.

Nevertheless, a re-run of the level and break thereof could open the way for a deeper correction all the way to the trendline support and a 61.8% Fibonacci support level.

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Ross J Burland

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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