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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Mildly positive near key upside barriers

  • GBP/USD trades positive close to the monthly high.
  • 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, 50/200-day SMAs limit further upside.
  • A three-week-old rising trend line restricts immediate declines.

GBP/USD takes the bids to 1.2520 during the Asian session on Tuesday. That said, the Cable currently trades near the monthly top while also confronting 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of March month downside.

As a result, the pair’s further upside depends upon how well it manages to cross the key resistances.

Not only 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of 1.2520, 50-day and 200-day SMAs, respectively near 1.2580 and 1.2660, also questions the pair’s additional run-up.

Alternatively, sellers will look for entry below the short-term rising support trend line, currently at 1.2485.

Should the pair drops below 1.2485 on a daily closing basis, the return of the present month low near 1.2165 can’t be ruled out.

GBP/USD daily chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1.2524
Today Daily Change71 pips
Today Daily Change %0.57%
Today daily open1.2453
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2132
Daily SMA501.2597
Daily SMA1001.2835
Daily SMA2001.2656
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2487
Previous Daily Low1.2445
Previous Weekly High1.2487
Previous Weekly Low1.2165
Previous Monthly High1.3201
Previous Monthly Low1.1412
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2461
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2471
Daily Pivot Point S11.2436
Daily Pivot Point S21.242
Daily Pivot Point S31.2395
Daily Pivot Point R11.2478
Daily Pivot Point R21.2503
Daily Pivot Point R31.252

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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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