GBP/USD Price Analysis: Plummets and shift bearish, dives below 1.2500

GBP/USD falls sharply, influenced by a move towards safer assets and a strengthening US Dollar.
Technical analysis indicates a shift to bearish territory after dropping below the 200-day moving average.
Recovery targets include reclaiming 1.2500, with resistance at the 200-day DMA.

Christian Borjon Valencia FXStreet

The British Pound plunged against the US Dollar late in the North American session, down 0.74%, and trades at 1.2445 after hitting a daily high of 1.2559. Risk aversion triggered a flight to safety, a headwind for the Pound Sterling even though UK GDP figures were solid.

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Technical outlook

From a technical perspective, the GBP/USD shifted bearish as it achieved a successive series of lower highs and lows while breaching key support levels. On its way south, the pair cleared the 200-day moving average (DMA) at 1.2584, which opened the door to a tumble below 1.2500.

For a bearish continuation, the GBP/USD needs to clear the 1.2400 mark. A breach of the latter will expose the November 17, 2023, low of 1.2374, followed by the 1.2300 mark.

On the other hand, if buyers lift the GBP/USD past the 1.2500, that could pave the way for further gains. The next resistance would be the 200-day moving average (DMA) at 1.2584, ahead of 1.2600.

As the GBP/USD dropped below key support levels and achieved

GBP/USD Price Action – Daily Chart

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.2447
Today Daily Change	-0.0106
Today Daily Change %	-0.84
Today daily open	1.2553

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2644
Daily SMA50	1.2659
Daily SMA100	1.267
Daily SMA200	1.2586

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2579
Previous Daily Low	1.2511
Previous Weekly High	1.2684
Previous Weekly Low	1.2539
Previous Monthly High	1.2894
Previous Monthly Low	1.2575
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2553
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2537
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2516
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.248
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2448
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2584
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2615
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2652

Author

Christian Borjon Valencia

FXStreet

Markets analyst, news editor, and trading instructor with over 14 years of experience across FX, commodities, US equity indices, and global macro markets.

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