GBP/USD Price Analysis: Slides towards 1.2690 horizontal support within weekly triangle

GBP/USD remains depressed within a one-week-old bullish triangle.
Downbeat oscillators, failure to cross 200-HMA keep Cable bears hopeful.
Upside break of 1.2765 confirms bullish chart formation suggesting fresh monthly high.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/USD remains defensive within a one-week-old bullish triangle formation, sidelined near 1.2710 amid early hours of Tuesday’s Asian session.

That said, the bullish triangle formation lures the Cable buyers. However, multiple failures to cross the 200-Hour Moving Average (HMA) joins the bearish MACD signals and the steady RSI (14) line to keep the GBP/USD sellers hopeful of breaking the stated triangle’s support line, close to 1.2690 by the press time.

Following that, the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of June 12 to 22 uptrend, near 1.2625, will precede the 1.2600 round figure to restrict further downside of the GBP/USD price.

In a case where the Pound Sterling remains bearish past 1.2600, the month-start swing high of near 1.2545 will be in the spotlight.

On the contrary, the 200-HMA and the stated triangle’s top line, respectively near 1.2750 and 1.2765, restrict immediate upside of the GBP/USD pair.

It’s worth noting that the Pound Sterling rise past 1.2765 confirms the bullish chart formation and will direct the GBP/USD price towards the theoretical target of 1.2850.

Overall, GBP/USD fades upside momentum but the sellers need validation from 1.2690 to welcome the bears.

GBP/USD: Hourly chart

Trend: Downside expected

additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.2713
Today Daily Change	-0.0003
Today Daily Change %	-0.02%
Today daily open	1.2716

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.259
Daily SMA50	1.2523
Daily SMA100	1.2348
Daily SMA200	1.2076

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.2752
Previous Daily Low	1.2685
Previous Weekly High	1.2845
Previous Weekly Low	1.2685
Previous Monthly High	1.268
Previous Monthly Low	1.2308
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.2711
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.2727
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.2683
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.265
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.2616
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.275
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.2785
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.2818

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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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