GBP/USD Price Analysis: Buyers and sellers clash around the 1.2700 figure, though upward bias expected


  • GBP/USD remains in the 1.2690s range, showing a neutral to an upward bias in technical analysis.
  • Daily EMAs indicate a potential bullish continuation, with resistance levels at 1.2728, 1.2750, and 1.2800.
  • Downside pressure if GBP/USD fails to reclaim 1.2700, with support levels at 1.2590, 1.2561, and 1.2500.

GBP/USD stays at around the 1.2690s area as the Tuesday Asian session gains; after trading within a 70-pip range on Monday, the pair seesawing around the 1.2658/1.2722 daily high-low. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD exchanges hands at 1.2692.

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Technical outlook

From a daily chart perspective, the GBP/USD remains neutral to upward biased, though Monday’s price action formed a spinning top, meaning indecision surrounding the pair. However, a bullish continuation is expected as the daily Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) lie below the current exchange rates.

Therefore, the GBP/USD first resistance would be June 30 daily high at 1.2728, followed by the 1.2750 psychological level. Once cleared, the next resistance would be 1.2800, ahead of challenging the year-to-date (YTD) high of 1.2848.

Nonetheless, further downside is expected if GBP/USD fails to reclaim 1.2700 and drops past the 20-day EMA at 1.2657. The GBP/USD next support would be the June 29 daily low of 1.2590, followed by the 50-day EMA at 1.2561 and the 1.2500 figure.

GBP/USD Price Action – Daily chart

GBP/USD Daily chart

 

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price 1.2692
Today Daily Change -0.0008
Today Daily Change % -0.06
Today daily open 1.27
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1.2652
Daily SMA50 1.2549
Daily SMA100 1.2379
Daily SMA200 1.2112
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 1.2728
Previous Daily Low 1.2599
Previous Weekly High 1.276
Previous Weekly Low 1.2591
Previous Monthly High 1.2848
Previous Monthly Low 1.2369
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1.2679
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1.2648
Daily Pivot Point S1 1.2623
Daily Pivot Point S2 1.2547
Daily Pivot Point S3 1.2495
Daily Pivot Point R1 1.2752
Daily Pivot Point R2 1.2804
Daily Pivot Point R3 1.2881

 

 

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