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GBPUSD has fallen by 1% and is currently testing a key swing area and the 200-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart. The 38.2% retracement level, from the May low to the June high, stands at 1.3443, serving as a downside target.
A swing level is also present, ranging from 1.3423 to 1.3441, established since April. The rising 200-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart is within this area, specifically at 1.3429.
Price Movements and Resistance
Earlier in May, the price did drop below this moving average but quickly reversed. It then held above this average before moving higher.
The recent decline might raise questions about current price levels. Resistance to further upward movement is located in the swing area between 1.3460 and 1.3472.
What we are seeing here is a reaction in the GBPUSD that points towards hesitation following a tightly held range. The pair giving up 1% has led us back into a technical zone that has acted as a pivot several times in recent months.
To put it plainly, a swing level is simply a price range where the market has frequently changed direction. In this case, that zone between 1.3423 and 1.3441 has served as a battleground for possible shifts in sentiment since April. When ranges like this reappear, it’s rarely by accident – traders remember where momentum stalled or reversed.
Technical Analysis and Trading Strategies
The 200-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart also falls right into this area, sitting at 1.3429. Moving averages act a bit like pressure gauges. When the price hovers near one, especially one that’s slowly climbing, it’s often a sign that the market is weighing up whether to stick with short-term trends or revert. The last time the price dipped below this level in May, it was short-lived – quickly springing back higher. That’s worth remembering now, as the pair tests the same area once again.
Fibonacci retracement levels are tools often used to identify potential reversal or reaction levels following a recent move. From the low in May to the high in June, the 38.2% level rests at 1.3443. The relevance here is fairly direct: this is a commonly watched level, and any extended drop below it could open the path to deeper retracements, possibly eyeing 50% or even 61.8% levels. For now, though, 1.3443 intersects with both an established swing range and the longer-period average, focusing the pressure one area.
Above, resistance remains firm between 1.3460 and 1.3472. The presence of this ceiling suggests that even if bids hold firm in the minor dip, further gains would still need fresh momentum to clear the next shelf. Every time price attempts to breakthrough but stalls there, more sellers tend to show up, adding to the barrier’s weight.
For trading strategies over the next week or so, this zone between 1.3423 and 1.3443 becomes the most active layer to watch. If the area holds again – much like in May – it may encourage further tests higher. However, should it crack definitively, it won’t be due to randomness. It would likely come with volume and conviction, pointing traders to adjust directional bias accordingly. We’re entering a window where action around this band will not only guide directional calls but may also affect trade structuring – whether keeping positions lean while uncertain, or expanding risk once clearer arrows form.
