GBP/USD started a fresh increase above the 1.1550 zone. EUR/GBP is rising and might climb further higher above the 0.8700 resistance.
Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP
· The British Pound started a fresh recovery wave above the 1.1550 resistance zone against the US Dollar.
· There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.1585 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
· EUR/GBP climbed higher above the 0.8620 and 0.8650 resistance levels.
· There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near 0.8665 on the hourly chart.
GBP/USD Technical Analysis
The British Pound found support near the 1.1420 zone against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair started a recovery wave and was able to clear the 1.1500 resistance zone.
There was a decent increase above the 1.1550 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The pair even climbed above the 1.1600 level. A high was formed near 1.1641 on FXOpen and the pair is now correcting gains.
There was a move below the 1.1620 level. The pair declined below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.1550 swing low to 1.1641 high.
On the downside, an initial support is near the 1.1600 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.1550 swing low to 1.1641 high. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near 1.1585 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
The next major support is near the 1.1550 level. Any more losses could lead the pair towards the 1.1500 support zone or even 1.1420.
On the upside, an initial resistance is near the 1.1640 level. The next main resistance is near the 1.1650 zone. A clear upside break above the 1.1640 and 1.1650 resistance levels could open the doors for a steady increase in the near term. The next major resistance sits near the 1.1715 level.
EUR/GBP Technical Analysis
The Euro formed a base above the 0.8565 level against the British Pound. The EUR/GBP pair started a fresh increase and was able to clear the 0.8600 resistance zone.
The pair even traded above the 0.8650 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It traded as high as 0.8711 and is currently correcting lower. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.8566 swing low to 0.8711 high.
On the downside, an initial support is near the 0.8670 level. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near 0.8665 on the hourly chart.
The next major support is near 0.8640. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 0.8566 swing low to 0.8711 high. A downside break below the 0.8640 support might call for more downsides.
In the stated case, the pair could decline towards the 0.8610 support level in the near term. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the 0.8700 level.
The next major resistance for the bulls is near the 0.8710 level. A clear move above the 0.8710 resistance might push the price higher towards the 0.8750 level.
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