GBP/USD Price Analysis: Dribbles inside weekly range around 1.3100

GBP/USD prints the first daily gains in four, bounces off 16-month low.
Multiple hurdles to the north challenge the pair’s further recovery amid sluggish Momentum line.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/USD bears take a breather around 1.3120 as the quote snaps a three-day downtrend heading into Wednesday’s London open.

However, an immediate rectangle formation joins sluggish Momentum to restrict the quote’s further upside around 1.3145.

Even if the quote manages to cross the 1.3145, the 100-HMA and the previous support from late February will challenge the cable pair’s further upside respectively around 1.3225 and 1.3270.

It’s worth noting that a downward sloping trend line from February 23 and the 200-HMA, close to 1.3285 and 1.3300 in that order, will act as the last defenses for the GBP/USD bears.

On the contrary, the quote’s fresh declines will need to conquer the aforementioned rectangle’s support line, near 1.3080.

Following that, a south-run towards the 1.3000 and then to November 2020 bottom surrounding 1.2850 will be in focus.

GBP/USD: Hourly chart

Trend: Bearish

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.312
Today Daily Change	0.0020
Today Daily Change %	0.15%
Today daily open	1.31

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.3449
Daily SMA50	1.3509
Daily SMA100	1.3473
Daily SMA200	1.3642

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.3144
Previous Daily Low	1.3082
Previous Weekly High	1.3438
Previous Weekly Low	1.3202
Previous Monthly High	1.3644
Previous Monthly Low	1.3273
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.3106
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.3121
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.3073
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.3046
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.3011
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.3135
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.3171
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.3198

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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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