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GBP/USD Pushes Higher, But 1.3450 Looms as a Speed Bump

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Aayush Jindal

Key Highlights

  • GBP/USD found support near 1.3340 and recovered some losses.
  • A bearish trend line is forming with resistance at 1.3440 on the 4-hour chart.
  • EUR/USD started a consolidation phase below 1.1665.
  • Bitcoin price corrected some gains and again settled below $95,000.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

The British Pound declined below 1.3400 against the US Dollar before the bulls appeared. GBP/USD tested 1.3340 and recently started a recovery wave.

Looking at the 4-hour chart, the pair climbed above 1.3365 and 1.3380. The bulls pushed the pair above the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.3494 swing high to the 1.3342 low, and the 200 simple moving average (green, 4-hour).

However, the pair faces many hurdles near 1.3450. Immediate resistance sits near 1.3440 and a connecting bearish trend line. It coincides with the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.3494 swing high to the 1.3342 low.

A close above 1.3450 could open the doors for a move toward the 100 simple moving average (red, 4-hour) at 1.3460. Any more gains could set the pace for a steady increase toward 1.3500.

If there is no move above 1.3450, there could be a bearish reaction. On the downside, immediate support is near the 1.3380 level. The first major area for the bulls might be near 1.3340.

A close below 1.3340 might spark heavy bearish moves. The next support could be 1.3300, below which the bears might aim for a move toward 1.3250.

Looking at Gold, the price remained elevated, and the bulls might soon aim for more gains above the $4,680 zone.

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