GBP/USD Price Forecast: Trades above 1.3500 after rebounding from 50-day EMA

Source Fxstreet
  • GBP/USD rebounded from support near 1.3520 at the channel base, followed by the 50-day EMA.
  • The 14-day Relative Strength Index holds at 50 signals neutral momentum.
  • The initial resistance lies at the nine-day EMA of 1.3626.

GBP/USD rebounds after two days of gains, trading around 1.3560 during the Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart points to a potential bearish reversal as the pair is positioned near the lower boundary of an ascending channel pattern.

The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum indicator, at 50 is neutral. RSI hovering around the midline would turn more supportive on a move above 50 and weaken below it.

The GBP/USD pair holds above the rising 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.3496, while capped by the nine-day EMA at 1.3626. The short-term average is rolling over, restraining upside as the medium-term slope stays positive. The moving average structure keeps the broader tone supported, yet near-term traction is fading and favors consolidation before direction resumes.

The immediate support is seen at the lower boundary of the ascending channel around 1.3520, followed by the 50-day EMA at 1.3496. A break beneath the longer average would strengthen the bearish bias and put downward pressure on the GBP/USD pair to test the support reversal zone around 1.3350.

On the upside, the GBP/USD pair may target the nine-day EMA of 1.3626. A daily close above the short-term average could unlock a move toward resistance at 1.3869, the highest since September 2021, reached on January 27. Further advances would support the pair to test the upper boundary of the ascending channel around 1.4050. A break above the channel could open a fresh leg higher toward 1.4248, the highest since April 2018.

GBP/USD: Daily Chart

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)

Pound Sterling Price Today

The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies today. British Pound was the strongest against the US Dollar.

USD EUR GBP JPY CAD AUD NZD CHF
USD -0.14% -0.21% -0.20% -0.03% -0.11% -0.22% -0.22%
EUR 0.14% -0.07% -0.07% 0.10% 0.03% -0.08% -0.07%
GBP 0.21% 0.07% 0.00% 0.19% 0.10% -0.01% -0.01%
JPY 0.20% 0.07% 0.00% 0.18% 0.10% -0.01% 0.00%
CAD 0.03% -0.10% -0.19% -0.18% -0.08% -0.19% -0.17%
AUD 0.11% -0.03% -0.10% -0.10% 0.08% -0.11% -0.11%
NZD 0.22% 0.08% 0.01% 0.01% 0.19% 0.11% 0.00%
CHF 0.22% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.17% 0.11% -0.00%

The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the British Pound from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent GBP (base)/USD (quote).

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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