GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bears attack 21-DMA below 1.2400 as UK Employment data looms

GBP/USD remains pressured around one-week low after declining in the last two consecutive days.
Clear break of three-week-old ascending support line bearish MACD signals favor Cable sellers.
Likely increase in UK Claimant Count Change for April may also weigh on GBP/USD price.
Buyers need validation from 1.2435; convergence of 100, 50 DMA appears a tough nut to crack for bears.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/USD holds lower grounds near 1.2375 as bears flirt with seven-day bottom ahead of the key UK employment report on Tuesday. That said, the Cable pair dropped in the last two consecutive days.

Also read: GBP/USD falls on US Dollar strength amid Fed rate hike speculations

It should be noted that the quote’s clear downside break of an upward-sloping support line from March 24, now immediate resistance near 1.2435, joins bearish MACD signals to lure the GBP/USD bears ahead of the key UK statistics. However, the 21-DMA challenges the pair sellers around 1.2375 of late.

With this, the Cable pair is likely to break the immediate DMA support and can drop further toward the 1.2300 round figure. Though, a convergence of the 100-DMA and the 50-DMA, close to 1.2190 can challenge the pair sellers afterward.

It’s worth observing that February’s high of around 1.2270 can act as an intermediate halt between the 21-DMA and the aforementioned DMA convergence.

On the flip side, the GBP/USD pair’s clear recovery beyond 1.2435 support-turned-resistance will need validation from January’s high of around 1.2450.

Even so, a three-month-old upward-sloping resistance line, near 1.2545 can restrict the quote’s further upside.

GBP/USD: Daily chart

Trend: Further downside expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.2379
Today Daily Change	-0.0033
Today Daily Change %	-0.27%
Today daily open	1.2412

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.237
Daily SMA50	1.2173
Daily SMA100	1.2182
Daily SMA200	1.1913

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2546
Previous Daily Low	1.2399
Previous Weekly High	1.2546
Previous Weekly Low	1.2344
Previous Monthly High	1.2424
Previous Monthly Low	1.1803
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2455
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.249
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2359
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2306
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2212
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2506
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.26
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2653

Author

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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