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GBP/USD Price Analysis: 50-day EMA, 11-week-old resistance line in focus

  • GBP/USD shows no major action near two-week high, seesaws around 1.2330/35.
  • MACD turns bullish for the first time in 15 days.
  • A confluence of 50-day EMA, descending trend line from March 09 challenges the buyers.

Having flashed over 1.0% gains the previous day, GBP/USD buyers catch a breather around 1.2330/35 amid the early Asian session on Wednesday.

While bulls are cheering the MACD histogram’s favor after many days, fresh entries are likely awaiting the sustained break of 1.2370/80 area including 50-day EMA and a falling trend line from March 09.

Should the bulls manage to cross 1.2380 on a daily closing basis, 100-day EMA and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the pair’s March month’s declines, around 1.2505/15, will become the buyers’ favorite.

On the contrary, sellers will hesitate to enter unless witnessing a break below the ten-week-old rising support line, at 1.2170 now. Though, odds of the pair’s pullback to Monday’s top near 1.2200 can’t be ruled out.

GBP/USD daily chart

Trend: Bullish

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1.2334
Today Daily Change144 pips
Today Daily Change %1.18%
Today daily open1.219
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2322
Daily SMA501.2272
Daily SMA1001.2613
Daily SMA2001.2666
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2204
Previous Daily Low1.2164
Previous Weekly High1.2296
Previous Weekly Low1.2076
Previous Monthly High1.2648
Previous Monthly Low1.2165
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2188
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2179
Daily Pivot Point S11.2168
Daily Pivot Point S21.2146
Daily Pivot Point S31.2129
Daily Pivot Point R11.2208
Daily Pivot Point R21.2225
Daily Pivot Point R31.2247

Author

Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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