GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bulls need validation to keep bounces off key support confluence

GBP/USD snaps three-day losing streak while recovering from two-month low.
Bearish MACD, September 11 low can probe the pullback moves.
61.8% Fibonacci retracement joins 200-day and 100-day SMAs to restrict immediate downside.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/USD extends recovery moves from 1.2710 towards attacking 1.2750, currently near intraday high of 1.2745, as markets in Tokyo open for Wednesday’s trading. The cable dropped to the lowest since July 23 the previous day but a confluence of the key SMAs and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of its late-June to the early-September upside barred sellers afterward.

However, bearish MACD requires the buyers to cross the September 11 bottom of 1.2762 to extend the latest U-turn. In doing so, the 1.2800 threshold could become their next choice.

In a case where GBP/USD remains strong beyond 1.2800, the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of 1.2865 can probe the bulls ahead of directing them to September 16 peak surrounding the 1.3000 psychological magnet.

On the downside, the 1.2726/20 support confluence becomes the key to watch as a daily closing beneath the same can easily break the 1.2700 round-figure while targeting the early-July tops near 1.2660/65.

During the further weakness of GBP/USD, the July 14 bottom near 1.2480 will flash on the bears’ radar.

GBP/USD daily chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.2744
Today Daily Change	11 pips
Today Daily Change %	0.09%
Today daily open	1.2733

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3066
Daily SMA50	1.3008
Daily SMA100	1.2722
Daily SMA200	1.2725

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2867
Previous Daily Low	1.2711
Previous Weekly High	1.3007
Previous Weekly Low	1.2777
Previous Monthly High	1.3396
Previous Monthly Low	1.2982
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2771
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2808
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2674
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2614
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2517
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.283
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2927
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2987

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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