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GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Fails ahead of 100-hour SMA, momentarily dips below 1.2800 handle

   “¢   The pair had  been struggling to find acceptance above 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of last week’s sharp fall and failed ahead of 100-hour SMA, retreating sharply to sub-1.2800 level in the last hour.

   “¢   Technical indicators on the 1-hourly chart have turned neutral but are yet to recover from the bearish territory on 4-hourly/daily charts and thus, have failed to support any firm intraday directional bias.

   “¢   Hence, traders are likely to wait for a sustained move beyond the 1.2890-1.2900 confluence hurdle – comprising of 100-hour SMA and 50% Fibonacci retracement level, before positioning for any further recovery.

   “¢   Alternatively, a follow-through selling below the 1.2800 handle might negate prospects for any further recovery and turn the pair vulnerable to resume with its prior depreciating move.
 

GBP/USD 1-hourly chart

GBP/USD

Overview:
       Last Price:  1.2872
       Daily change:  43  pips
       Daily change:  0.335%
       Daily Open:  1.2829
Trends:
       Daily SMA20:  1.2922
       Daily SMA50:  1.3031
       Daily SMA100:  1.3019
       Daily SMA200:  1.3374
Levels:
       Daily High:  1.2878
       Daily Low:  1.2759
       Weekly High:  1.3074
       Weekly Low:  1.2724
       Monthly High:  1.326
       Monthly Low:  1.2696
       Daily Fibonacci 38.2%:  1.2833
       Daily Fibonacci 61.8%:  1.2805
       Daily Pivot Point S1:  1.2765
       Daily Pivot Point S2:  1.2702
       Daily Pivot Point S3:  1.2646
       Daily Pivot Point R1:  1.2885
       Daily Pivot Point R2:  1.2942
       Daily Pivot Point R3:  1.3005

 

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