GBP/USD Price Analysis: Finds some support near 38.2% Fibo./descending channel confluence region

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The GBP/USD pair stalled its overnight strong bullish momentum near the 50% Fibonacci level of the 1.2644-1.2076 recent downfall and witnessed a modest pullback on Wednesday. The retracement slide dragged the pair further below the 1.2300 round-figure mark during the early European session, with bears now flirting with 38.2% Fibo. level support.

The mentioned level coincides with the lower end a downward sloping channel on intraday charts. Given the overnight strong upsurge, the channel seemed to constitute towards the formation of a bullish flag chart pattern. The technical set-up supports prospects for the emergence of some dip-buying, warranting some caution for aggressive bearish traders.

Meanwhile, technical indicators on the daily chart have been recovering from the bearish territory and have also eased from overbought conditions on the 4-hourly chart. This makes it prudent to wait for some strong follow-through selling before confirming that bulls might have already run out of the steam and positioning for any further intraday downfall.

That said, a convincing breakthrough the mentioned confluence support will negate the constructive outlook and prompt some technical selling. The pair might then accelerate the slide back towards 50-day SMA resistance breakpoint, near the 1.2270-65 area. The downward trajectory could further get extended towards 23.6% Fibo. level around the 1.2200 mark.

On the flip side, the 1.2315-20 region now seems to act as immediate resistance and is closely followed by the trend-channel barrier, around the 1.2335 region. A sustained strength beyond the said hurdle will reinforce the bullish set-up and has the potential to lift the pair further towards reclaiming the 1.2400 round-figure mark.

GBP/USD 1-hourly chart

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Technical levels to watch

GBP/USD

Overview
Today last price1.2297
Today Daily Change-0.0036
Today Daily Change %-0.29
Today daily open1.2333

 

Trends
Daily SMA201.2317
Daily SMA501.2278
Daily SMA1001.2606
Daily SMA2001.2667

 

Levels
Previous Daily High1.2363
Previous Daily Low1.2187
Previous Weekly High1.2296
Previous Weekly Low1.2076
Previous Monthly High1.2648
Previous Monthly Low1.2165
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.2296
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.2254
Daily Pivot Point S11.2225
Daily Pivot Point S21.2118
Daily Pivot Point S31.2049
Daily Pivot Point R11.2402
Daily Pivot Point R21.2471
Daily Pivot Point R31.2578