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GBP/USD Price Analysis: Sellers attack 1.3400 with eyes on three-month-old support line

  • GBP/USD drops to the fresh low of the day, extends losses below 5-day SMA.
  • Lower high formation since last Thursday, US dollar gains keep sellers hopeful.

GBP/USD refreshes intraday low to 1.3415, down 0.28%, during early Tuesday’s trading. The pair dropped to the lowest since December 11 the previous day before bouncing off an ascending trend line from the late-September. Though, a daily closing below 5-day SMA backs the recent lower high pattern to favor the bears.

As a result, the early November high near 1.3315 is likely returning to the chart while the stated support line, at 1.3187 now, can please GBP/USD bears afterward.

Although the quote is likely to stay above the mentioned trend line support, any further downside below 1.3187 needs to break October’s high of 1.3176 to keep sellers in the driver’s seat.

Meanwhile, an upside break of 5-day SMA, at 1.3482 now, will be challenged by a falling trend line from last Thursday, currently around 1.3510.

Further, during the quote’s sustained run-up past-1.3510, the recently flashed multi-month high near 1.3625 will be in the spotlight.

GBP/USD daily chart

Trend: Further downside likely

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1.3426
Today Daily Change-28 pips
Today Daily Change %-0.21%
Today daily open1.3454
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.3392
Daily SMA501.321
Daily SMA1001.3119
Daily SMA2001.2776
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.3517
Previous Daily Low1.3188
Previous Weekly High1.3625
Previous Weekly Low1.3225
Previous Monthly High1.3398
Previous Monthly Low1.2854
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.3314
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.3392
Daily Pivot Point S11.3256
Daily Pivot Point S21.3057
Daily Pivot Point S31.2927
Daily Pivot Point R11.3585
Daily Pivot Point R21.3715
Daily Pivot Point R31.3914

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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