GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Near-term bullish correction capped near 1.2600


  • The Sterling is already drifting back into intraday support from the 38.2% Fibo level just shy of 1.2600 as GBP/USD eases away from Wednesday's peak reached in a run-up from 1.2477.

GBP/USD, 5-Minute

  • In the near-term, the Cable could be geared for another step lower after failing to recover beyond the 61.8% Fibo retracement of the last swing high at 1.2685.

GBP/USD, 30-Minute

  • A significant line in the sand has been drawn at the 1.2700 level, which could see any further bull moves rejected flat-out as the Cable grinds into a new sideways pattern.

GBP/USD, 4-Hour

GBP/USD

Overview:
    Today Last Price: 1.2617
    Today Daily change: -54 pips
    Today Daily change %: -0.426%
    Today Daily Open: 1.2671
Trends:
    Previous Daily SMA20: 1.2752
    Previous Daily SMA50: 1.2907
    Previous Daily SMA100: 1.2941
    Previous Daily SMA200: 1.3269
Levels:
    Previous Daily High: 1.2672
    Previous Daily Low: 1.2477
    Previous Weekly High: 1.284
    Previous Weekly Low: 1.2659
    Previous Monthly High: 1.3176
    Previous Monthly Low: 1.2723
    Previous Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.2598
    Previous Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.2551
    Previous Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.2541
    Previous Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.2411
    Previous Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.2346
    Previous Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.2736
    Previous Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.2802
    Previous Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.2932

 

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