May 12, 2022 05:21 GMT
Bear Trend Extension
GBPUSD TECHS
- RES 4: 1.2877 High Apr 25
- RES 3: 1.2772 High Apr 26
- RES 2: 1.2638 High May 4 and a key resistance
- RES 1: 1.2406/2599 High May 9 / 20-day EMA
- PRICE: 1.2210 @ 06:20 BST May 12
- SUP 1: 1.2200 Round number support
- SUP 2: 1.2162 Low May 22 2020
- SUP 3: 1.2081 76.4% retracement of the Mar ‘20 - Jun ‘21 uptrend
- SUP 4: 1.2000 psychological round number
GBPUSD is softer as the pair trades to fresh cycle lows. This marks an extension of the sharp sell-off on May 5, that confirmed a resumption of the downtrend. The move lower maintains the bearish price sequence of lower lows and lower highs and note that moving average studies are in a bear mode condition. The focus is on 1.2162 next, the May 22 2020 low. Initial resistance is seen at 1.2406, high May 9.
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