GBP/USD started a fresh decline below the 1.2720 zone. USD/CAD is rising and might aim for more gains above the 1.4245 resistance.
Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and USD/CAD Analysis Today
- The British Pound started another decline from the 1.2800 resistance zone.
- There is a short-term declining channel forming with resistance at 1.2650 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen.
- USD/CAD is showing positive signs above the 1.4200 support zone.
- There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at 1.4245 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.
GBP/USD Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen, the pair struggled to continue higher above the 1.2840 resistance zone. The British Pound started a fresh decline and traded below the 1.2750 support zone against the US Dollar, as discussed in the previous analysis.
The pair even traded below 1.2650 and the 50-hour simple moving average. Finally, the bulls appeared near the 1.2610 level. A low was formed at 1.2608 and the pair is now consolidating losses.
Immediate resistance on the upside is near a short-term declining channel at 1.2650. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.2787 swing high to the 1.2608 low. The first major resistance is near the 1.2674 zone.
The main hurdle sits at 1.2720 and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.2787 swing high to the 1.2608 low. A close above the 1.2720 resistance might spark a steady upward move.
The next major resistance is near the 1.2785 zone. Any more gains could lead the pair toward the 1.2850 resistance in the near term.
Initial support on the GBP/USD chart sits at 1.2610. The next major support sits at 1.2585, below which there is a risk of another sharp decline. In the stated case, the pair could drop toward 1.2520.
USD/CAD Technical Analysis
On the hourly chart of USD/CAD at FXOpen, the pair formed a strong support base above the 1.4100 level. The US Dollar started a fresh increase above the 1.4165 resistance against the Canadian Dollar.
The bulls pushed the pair above the 1.4200 and 1.4215 levels. The pair cleared the 50-hour simple moving average and climbed above 1.4240. A high was formed at 1.4245 and the pair recently corrected some gains.
There was a move toward the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.4119 swing low to the 1.4245 high. Initial support is near the 1.4215 level.
The next major support is near the 1.4195 level. The main support sits near the 1.4165 zone on the same USD/CAD chart. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.4119 swing low to the 1.4245 high.
A downside break below the 1.4165 level could push the pair further lower. The next major support is near the 1.4120 support zone, below which the pair might visit 1.4050.
If there is another increase, the pair might face resistance near the 1.4245 level. A clear upside break above 1.4245 could start another steady increase. The next major resistance is the 1.4320 level.
A close above the 1.4320 level might send the pair toward the 1.4365 level. Any more gains could open the doors for a test of the 1.4420 level.
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