GBP/USD climbed higher above the 1.2200 resistance zone.
Important Takeaways for GBP/USD
· The British Pound is moving higher above 1.2300 against the US Dollar.
· There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near 1.2180 on the daily chart of GBP/USD.
GBP/USD Technical Analysis
This past week, the British Pound formed a base above the 1.1800 zone against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair started a steady increase above the 1.2000 resistance zone.
There was a clear move above the 1.2120 resistance zone and the 50-day simple moving average. The pair even climbed above the 1.2200 resistance. There was a was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near 1.2180 on the daily chart of GBP/USD.
GBP/USD Daily Chart
The pair even broke the 1.2350 level. A high is formed near 1.2420 on FXOpen and the pair is now consolidating gains.
An immediate support is near the 1.2180. It is near the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.1802 swing low to 1.2418 high. The next major support is near the 1.2120 and 1.2100 levels.
The 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.1802 swing low to 1.2418 high is also near the 1.2100 zone. If there is a break below the 1.2100 support, the pair could test the 1.2000 support.
Any more losses might send GBP/USD towards 1.1920. An immediate resistance on the upside is near the 1.2440 level. The next major resistance is near the 1.2500 level, above which the pair could start a steady increase towards 1.2750.
An upside break above 1.2750 might start a fresh increase towards 1.2800. Any more gains might call for a move towards 1.2880 or even 1.2950.
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