“¢ The pair remained under some selling pressure for the second straight session on Monday and was seen extending last week’s rejection slide from the key 1.3000 psychological mark.
“¢ The mentioned handle coincides with a four-month-old descending trend-line, which has been acting as a key hurdle and capped attempted bullish move on several occasions.
GBP/USD daily chart
“¢ The intraday downtick has now dragged the pair below 200-hour SMA, though slightly oversold conditions on the 1-hourly chart might help limit further downside, at least for now.
1-hourly chart
“¢ Meanwhile, oscillators on the 4-hourly chart have been gaining negative momentum but maintained their bullish stance on the daily chart, further warranting some caution.
“¢ The set-up suggests some dip-buying at lower levels and hence, it would be prudent to wait for a sustained break below the 1.2800 handle before positioning for any further downside.
GBP/USD
Overview:
Today Last Price: 1.2837
Today Daily change: -0.0028 pips
Today Daily change %: -0.22%
Today Daily Open: 1.2865
Trends:
Daily SMA20: 1.2762
Daily SMA50: 1.275
Daily SMA100: 1.2891
Daily SMA200: 1.3092
Levels:
Previous Daily High: 1.2994
Previous Daily Low: 1.2857
Previous Weekly High: 1.3002
Previous Weekly Low: 1.2668
Previous Monthly High: 1.284
Previous Monthly Low: 1.2477
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 1.2909
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 1.2942
Daily Pivot Point S1: 1.2816
Daily Pivot Point S2: 1.2768
Daily Pivot Point S3: 1.2679
Daily Pivot Point R1: 1.2954
Daily Pivot Point R2: 1.3043
Daily Pivot Point R3: 1.3092