GBP/USD Price Analysis: The potential upside barrier is seen at the 1.2700-1.2710 zone

GBP/USD trades on a softer note around 1.2685 on the firmer USD.
The pair maintains a bullish outlook above the key EMA.
The key resistance level is seen at the 1.2700–1.2710 zone; the initial support level is located at 1.2650.

Lallalit Srijandorn FXStreet

The GBP/USD pair snaps the two-day winning streak during the early European session on Tuesday. The major pair edges lower amid the modest recovery of the US Dollar (USD). February’s labor market report this week will be a closely watched event. At press time, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2685, down 0.03% on the day.

From a technical perspective, the bullish outlook of GBP/USD remains intact as the major pair is above the key 100-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on the four-hour chart. It’s worth noting that the Relative Strength Index (RSI) lies above the 50 midlines, indicating the path of least resistance is to the upside.

The potential resistance level for the pair is seen at the 1.2700-1.2710 region, portraying the confluence of the upper boundary of the Bollinger Band, a psychological round figure, and a high of March 4. A break above this level will pave the way to a high of January 31 at 1.2750. Any follow-through buying will see a rally to a high of January 12 at 1.2785.

On the downside, the initial contention level is located near the 100-period EMA at 1.2650. Further south, the next downside target will emerge near the lower limit of the Bollinger Band at 1.2612. The additional downside filter to watch is a low of February 20 at 1.2580, followed by a low of December 11 at 1.2535.

GBP/USD four-hour chart

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.2685
Today Daily Change	-0.0005
Today Daily Change %	-0.04
Today daily open	1.269

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.2632
Daily SMA50	1.2674
Daily SMA100	1.2558
Daily SMA200	1.2579

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2706
Previous Daily Low	1.2652
Previous Weekly High	1.27
Previous Weekly Low	1.26
Previous Monthly High	1.2773
Previous Monthly Low	1.2518
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2686
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2673
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2659
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.2629
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2605
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.2713
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2737
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2768

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Lallalit Srijandorn

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Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in Paris and Bangkok.

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