GBP/USD is attempting a fresh increase from the 1.2310 support.
Important Takeaways for GBP/USD Analysis Today
· The British Pound declined steadily from the 1.2475 resistance zone.
· There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near 1.2360 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen.
GBP/USD Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen, the pair started a major decline from the 1.2475 zone. The British Pound declined below the 1.2390 support against the US Dollar.
The bears pushed the pair below the 1.2360 support and the 50-hour simple moving average. It retested the 1.2310 support. The recent low was formed near 1.2321 and the price is now attempting a fresh increase.
It is back above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.2395 swing high to the 1.2321 low. Immediate resistance is near a key bearish trend at 1.2360.
The 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.2395 swing high to the 1.2321 low is also near the trend line resistance. The first major resistance on the GBP/USD chart is near the 1.2380 level. The next major resistance is near the 1.2390 level. Any more gains could lead the pair toward the 1.2475 resistance in the near term.
If there is no upside break and RSI dips below 50, the pair might start a fresh decline. Initial support sits near the 50-hour simple moving average at 1.2340. The next major support sits at 1.2310, where the bulls might take a stand. If there is a downside break, GBP/USD might test the 1.2240 support.
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