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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Remains under selling pressure, the key contention is seen at 1.2100

  • GBP/USD remains under selling pressure around 1.2133, bouncing off the lowest since March 17 of 1.2110.
  • The pair holds below the 50- and 100-hour EMAs with the oversold RSI condition.
  • The key resistance level will emerge at 1.2250; 1.2100 will be the critical support level.

The GBP/USD pair extends its downside for the seventh consecutive day during the Asian session on Thursday. The downtick of the pair is supported by the firmer US Dollar (USD), higher Treasury Yield and upbeat US economic data. The pair currently trades near 1.2133, losing 0.02% on the day.

The Bank of England (BoE) unexpectedly paused its rate hike cycle while the Federal Reserve (Fed) offered hawkish remarks and signaled that rate additional rate hike is possible. The divergence of monetary policy between the BoE and Fed exerts pressure on the British Pound (GBP) and acts as a headwind for the GBP/USD pair.

According to the four-hour chart, GBP/USD holds below the 50- and 100-hour Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) with a downward slope, which means further downside looks favorable. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) holds in bearish territory below 50. However, the oversold RSI condition indicates that further consolidation cannot be ruled out before positioning for any near-term GBP/USD depreciation.

The key resistance level for GBP/USD will emerge near the upper boundary of the Bollinger Band and the 50-hour EMA at 1.2250. The additional upside filter is located at 1.2351 (the 100-hour EMA). The next barrier to watch is near a high of September 21 at 1.2421, followed by a psychological round mark at 1.2500.

On the downside, 1.2100 will be the critical support level for the GBP/USD pair. The mentioned level is the confluence of the lower limit of the Bollinger Band, a psychological figure, and a low of March 17. Further south, the next stop is located at 1.2025 (a low of March 16). Any intraday pullback below the latter would expose the next downside stop at 1.2000 (a round mark).

GBP/USD four-hour chart

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.2134
Today Daily Change-0.0001
Today Daily Change %-0.01
Today daily open1.2135
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.2417
Daily SMA501.2615
Daily SMA1001.2629
Daily SMA2001.2435
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.2166
Previous Daily Low1.2111
Previous Weekly High1.2425
Previous Weekly Low1.2231
Previous Monthly High1.2841
Previous Monthly Low1.2548
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2132
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2145
Daily Pivot Point S11.2108
Daily Pivot Point S21.2082
Daily Pivot Point S31.2053
Daily Pivot Point R11.2164
Daily Pivot Point R21.2193
Daily Pivot Point R31.222

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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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