GBP/USD AI Live Scan, 1-hour chart, Thursday, 23 July 2026

Every read JAFX AI made on the GBP/USD 1-hour chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.

23:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing · RSI 39 · price 1.33159

Lower highs, lower lows; consolidating at week low.

GBPUSD has trended lower since Monday's session high near 1.3481, the dominant leg down coming through the NY session yesterday which printed a fresh week low at 1.32985. Softer UK CPI (2.6%) and fiscal concerns have kept Sterling offered well below both EMAs. Price is now consolidating around 1.3315 with RSI(14) recovering off oversold as the sell-off pauses.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3325, 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • Reclaim of 1.3340 trigger needed to challenge the descending lower-highs
  • Failure to hold the 1.32985 week low opens the path toward the 1.3140 8-mo low
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 GMT could materially shift this read

23:02 UTC

Downtrend, extended into lows · RSI 38 · price 1.33159

Lower highs and lower lows, basing near week low.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week from Monday's 1.3481 high, sliding through 1.3400 and 1.3350 after the softer UK June CPI print, with the sharpest leg down in the last NY session to a 1.32985 low. Price now sits pinned below EMA20 and EMA50 in a tight consolidation just above the 1.3300 psych level, RSI(14) hovering in the mid-30s. The 1.3340 pivot has capped the modest recovery attempts, keeping the structure offered.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3387

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.32985/1.3300 opens the path toward the 1.3140 area
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot needed to ease downside pressure
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 GMT could materially shift this read

22:01 UTC

Downtrend, consolidating near lows · RSI 41 · price 1.33148

Series of lower highs and lower lows.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week from the 1.3481 high, extending Sterling's fifth weekly slide after Wednesday's softer headline CPI (2.6%) and fiscal worries kept the pound heavy. The dominant leg came in the NY session, driving price through 1.3340 to a fresh week low at 1.32985 before stabilising just above the 1.3300 handle. Price sits well below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) around 40, holding off its lows without a clear divergence.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3324, 1.3340, 1.33866

What it said to watch

  • Fri 06:00 GMT UK Retail Sales and 08:30 GMT flash PMIs could materially shift this read
  • Hourly close below 1.32985 confirms continuation toward 1.3300 and lower
  • Reclaim of the 1.3340 level would ease the downside pressure

22:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extended · RSI 34 · price 1.33148

Lower highs, lower lows since Monday.

GBPUSD sold off through the NY session, breaking prior support near 1.3360 and printing a fresh session low at 1.32985 as Sterling stays heavy sub-1.3400 on soft CPI and fiscal worries. Price trades well below EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) near 34, and the last few bars have stalled around 1.3315 after the decline. The 1.3300 psych area is the immediate structural pivot.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3310, 1.3314

Resistance: 1.33383, 1.3360, 1.33951

What it said to watch

  • H1 close back above 1.33383 (EMA20) would soften the downtrend read
  • Failure to hold 1.32985 opens the path toward 1.3140
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and US flash PMIs 13:45 UTC Fri could materially shift this read

21:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extending · RSI 37 · price 1.33137

Lower highs and lower lows, basing at week low.

GBPUSD has slid for a fifth session, breaking the 1.3355–1.3400 consolidation and printing a week low at 1.3298 during NY hours before a shallow bounce to 1.3326. The move follows the cooler UK CPI print and fiscal worries flagged in the digest; price sits well below the H1 EMA20 near 1.3357 with RSI(14) around 37 and no bullish divergence yet. Last few bars are consolidating just above 1.3310, with supply still capping every attempt back toward the EMA.

Support: 1.33098, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33255, 1.3357

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close back above 1.3357 EMA20 would ease the lower-high structure
  • Loss of 1.32985 week low extends the downtrend toward 1.3300 psych then lower
  • UK Retail Sales (06:00 GMT) and UK/US flash PMIs Friday could materially shift this read

21:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extending · RSI 34 · price 1.33137

Series of lower highs and lower lows.

GBPUSD is in its fifth day of decline, breaking below the 1.3400 shelf and the 1.3340 pivot after Wednesday's softer UK CPI (2.6% vs 2.7%) and resurfacing fiscal worries deflated the pair from the week's 1.3481 high. The NY session drove the latest leg, printing a session and week low at 1.32985 before a shallow bounce stalled near 1.3324. Price trades below both EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) pinned in the mid-30s, and pullbacks have repeatedly failed at the descending EMA20.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300, 1.3340

Resistance: 1.3355, 1.3377, 1.3405

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs 08:30 GMT could shift this read
  • US flash PMIs 13:45 UTC a further catalyst
  • H1 close below 1.32985 exposes downside toward 1.3140
  • Reclaim of 1.33550 EMA20 would soften the lower-high sequence

20:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum building lower · RSI 38 · price 1.3318

Lower highs and lower lows, consolidating near week low.

GBPUSD has slid steadily since Monday's ~1.3451 open, extending a five-day decline framed by the soft UK CPI print and resurfacing fiscal worries. The NY session broke below the 1.3340 UOB level and pressed into a fresh week low at 1.3299 before a shallow bounce stalled around 1.3318, holding well below EMA20 and EMA50. RSI(14) sits compressed near 38, tracking price without a clear divergence.

Support: 1.3299, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3299 opens the 1.3300 psych break toward the 8-month low near 1.3140
  • Reclaim of the 1.3340 uob level needed to challenge 1.3383 (50d ema)
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs 08:30 GMT Fri could materially shift this read

20:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 35 · price 1.3318

Lower highs, lower lows; basing near lows.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week from the 1.3481 high, with the dominant leg coming in yesterday's NY session as price sliced through 1.3340 support down to 1.32985. The slide tracks cooler UK June CPI (2.6% vs 2.7%) and resurfacing fiscal worries, keeping price pinned below EMA20 and EMA50. Price is now consolidating just above 1.3310 with RSI(14) oversold and momentum flattening.

Support: 1.3310, 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33235, 1.3340, 1.3368

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.32985 swing low opens the path toward 1.3300 and lower
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 prior support would ease downside pressure
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs Friday could materially shift this read

19:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extended · RSI 34 · price 1.33173

Lower highs and lower lows all week.

GBPUSD has ground lower every session this week, extending a 5-day slide after Wednesday's soft UK CPI and resurfacing fiscal worries kept the pound heavy. The NY session sold through the 1.3340 shelf and printed a fresh low at 1.32985 before a shallow stabilisation into 1.3317; price sits well below EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) pinned in the low 30s.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • Loss of 1.3300 exposes the 8-month low near 1.3140
  • Any bounce faces the broken 1.3340 shelf and 50d ema area ~1.3383
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs 08:30 GMT Friday could reset this read

19:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum accelerating · RSI 33 · price 1.33173

Lower highs, lower lows; fresh week low.

GBPUSD has slid all week from the 1.3480 area, with the drop accelerating through the NY session yesterday into a fresh week low at 1.32985 after soft UK CPI and fiscal worries deflated the pound. Price trades well below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) pinned near 32; the 1.3360 consolidation gave way cleanly and 1.3340 prior support now caps the tape. Every pullback this week has stalled beneath falling EMAs.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs 08:30 GMT Fri could materially shift this read
  • H1 close below 1.3300 psych opens the 8-month low near 1.3140
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 prior support would ease the downside pressure toward the 50d ema at 1.3383

18:01 UTC

Downtrend, accelerating · RSI 29 · price 1.33142

Range break lower, fresh lows.

GBPUSD extended its five-day slide through the NY session, breaking the 1.3350-1.3400 range base and knifing to 1.32985 after cooler UK CPI kept BoE tightening bets deflated. Price sits well below EMA20 (~1.3357) with RSI(14) near 29, and the late bounce off the 1.3300 round number has been shallow. The 1.3340 former range base now caps as the nearest overhead reference.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3357

What it said to watch

  • H1 acceptance below the 1.3300 round number opens further downside
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 range base would ease the breakdown read
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and PMIs could materially shift this read

18:01 UTC

Downtrend, extended · RSI 31 · price 1.33142

Lower highs, lower lows; breakdown from range.

GBPUSD extended its five-day slide into the NY session, breaking the 1.3350-1.3400 range and losing the 1.3340 prior support after cooler UK CPI (2.6%) deflated BoE hike pricing. Price is pinned below both EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) into oversold territory around 30 as sellers pressed each pullback back toward 1.3383. The 1.3300 psych handle and 1.32985 session low are the immediate levels being tested.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close back above 1.3340 broken support would ease the breakdown read
  • Loss of 1.32985 session low confirms continuation toward 1.3300
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read

17:02 UTC

Downtrend, extended into week low · RSI 36 · price 1.3323

Series of lower highs and lower lows.

Cable has trended lower all week, accelerating through the NY session with a clean break below the 1.3340 range floor to print a fresh week low at 1.32985 — GBP stayed heavy after the cooler June CPI deflated BoE-hike pricing. Price sits below both H1 EMAs and RSI(14) is stretched into the mid-30s, with only a shallow bounce off the low into the close. The 50-day EMA near 1.3383 has capped rebounds throughout the week.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • Reclaim of 1.3340 would neutralise the fresh lower-low
  • Sustained trade below 1.3300 psych keeps 1.32985 week low exposed
  • UK Retail Sales + flash PMIs Fri 06:00/08:30 UTC can materially shift this read
  • US flash PMIs Fri 13:45 UTC a second-leg catalyst

17:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extending · RSI 31 · price 1.3323

Lower highs and lower lows, range breakdown.

Cable has trended lower all week, with the 1.3370–1.3390 consolidation giving way during the NY session as GBP stayed heavy after Wednesday's cooler CPI print. Price sits below EMA20/50 with RSI(14) pressed near 30 after a run of down closes, and the session low at 1.32985 marks the extension. The move is stretched into the 1.3300 round number.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3355, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • A close back above 1.3355 would ease the immediate breakdown pressure
  • Loss of 1.3300 exposes further downside per the daily 1.3340 break read
  • GfK Consumer Confidence tonight and Friday UK retail sales/PMIs could shift this read

16:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum accelerating · RSI 26 · price 1.3311

Lower highs and lower lows, fresh weekly low.

Cable has ground lower through the week, capped below the 50-day EMA area ~1.3383 after June UK CPI cooled to 2.6% and deflated BoE-hawkish bets. The NY session Thursday drove the acceleration, breaking the 1.3340 shelf and pressing into the 1.3300 handle with RSI(14) now oversold. Every pullback this week has stalled under the descending lower-highs line.

Support: 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • Failure to hold 1.3300 psych extends the down-leg
  • H1 close back above 1.3340 breakdown neutralises the downside pressure
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs could materially shift this read

16:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum accelerating · RSI 25 · price 1.3311

Successive lower highs and lower lows.

Cable extended its slide through the NY session, breaking the 1.3340 prior low and pressing into the 1.3300 psych level with price trading well below EMA20 and EMA50. The move is the culmination of five straight down days as cooler UK June CPI deflated BoE-hawkish bets and fiscal worries capped every rebound. RSI(14) is oversold near 25 after the impulsive leg from 1.3390.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • An hourly close below 1.3300 exposes the 1.32985 week low and opens further downside
  • Reclaiming 1.3340 would neutralise the fresh breakdown
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs could materially shift this read

15:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum accelerating · RSI 25 · price 1.3320

Series of lower highs and lower lows.

Cable extended its slide into the NY session today, breaking the prior 1.3340 support and printing a fresh session low at 1.3312 as GBP stays heavy after Tuesday's cooler CPI deflated BoE-hawkish bets. Price has traded below EMA20 and EMA50 for most of the week, with each bounce capped well under the 50-day EMA (~1.3383). RSI(14) is oversold near 25 after five straight down days, but no bullish divergence has formed yet.

Support: 1.3312, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • Reclaim of 1.3340 would neutralise the fresh break lower
  • Loss of 1.3300 psych extends the down leg
  • Failure to hold below EMA20/50 needed before any recovery toward 1.3383
  • Fri UK Retail Sales & flash PMIs could materially shift this read

15:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum accelerating · RSI 27 · price 1.3320

Series of lower highs and lower lows.

Cable extended a week-long slide into the NY session, breaking the 1.3340 shelf and closing on the lows near 1.3320 as GBP stayed heavy after the cooler June CPI print deflated BoE-hike pricing. Price has traded below EMA20 all week with pullbacks capped near 1.3375, and RSI(14) is now oversold sub-30 after the latest impulse leg. The 1.3300 psychological level is the immediate downside reference.

Support: 1.3300, 1.3312

Resistance: 1.3375

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3300 opens further downside per UOB read
  • Reclaim of EMA20 ~1.3375 needed to ease the downtrend
  • GfK Consumer Confidence tonight and Friday UK retail sales/PMIs could shift this read

14:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extending · RSI 30 · price 1.33302

Lower highs, fresh weekly low.

Cable has extended its five-day slide, accelerating through the NY session with a clean break below the 1.3340 pivot after soft UK CPI deflated BoE tightening bets. Price now sits on the 1.3300 psych level having printed a fresh weekly low at 1.3327, with RSI(14) oversold and price held well below EMA20/EMA50. Rallies this week have been capped by a descending line of lower highs from Tuesday's 1.3481.

Support: 1.3300, 1.3327

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.3300 opens the path toward the next leg lower
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot would neutralise the breakout read
  • UK Retail Sales (06:00 UTC) and flash PMIs (08:30 UTC) Fri could materially shift this read

14:01 UTC

Downtrend, accelerating lower · RSI 31 · price 1.33302

Lower highs and lower lows, fresh week low.

Cable has slid all week and the decline accelerated through the NY session, breaking the 1.3340 pivot and printing a fresh week low at 1.3327 as the softer UK CPI drag persisted. Price sits well below EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) into oversold near 30. The 1.3340 pivot now acts as the first cap after the break.

Support: 1.3327, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.3300 confirms extension of the down leg
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot would neutralise the fresh-low break
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC Fri could materially shift this read

13:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extended · RSI 32 · price 1.33399

Successive lower highs and lower lows.

GBPUSD has trended down all week from Monday's 1.3455 open, accelerating through the NY session as the softer June CPI print kept BoE hike bets deflated. Price is pinned at the 1.3340 range floor after tagging a session low of 1.3335, with RSI(14) near oversold and price well below both EMA(20) and EMA(50). The 1.3383 50-day EMA zone and 1.3400 round number have capped every intraday bounce this week.

Support: 1.3340, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3340 opens the path to 1.3300
  • Rejection back under 1.3383 keeps the down-structure intact
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC Friday could reset this read

13:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extending · RSI 30 · price 1.33399

Sequence of lower highs and lower lows, fresh weekly low.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week off the 1.3481 high, sliding under the 1.3350-1.3400 range floor into the NY session with price now printing fresh lows at 1.33347 after soft June CPI deflated BoE hike pricing. Price sits well below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) near 30, reflecting a stretched but persistent decline. The 1.3355 area capped the last bounce and remains the near resistance shelf.

Support: 1.33347, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33555, 1.3374, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • Daily close below 1.3340 opens the path to 1.3300
  • Reclaim of 1.3355 would ease the downside pressure
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs could materially shift this read

12:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extending · RSI 36 · price 1.33529

Lower highs and lower lows all week.

GBPUSD has bled lower since Monday's open, sterling heavy after the cooler-than-expected UK June CPI print deflated BoE hike pricing. Price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with each pullback into the 1.3383 wk pivot capped; the NY session drove the latest leg, snapping through the 1.336 shelf toward the 1.3340 daily trig. RSI(14) cycling in the 35–45 band on this decline, no bullish divergence yet.

Support: 1.3340, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.3340 daily trig opens the path to 1.3300 psych
  • Reclaim of 1.3383 wk pivot would neutralise the lower-high sequence
  • UK Retail Sales + flash PMIs Fri 06:00/08:30 GMT could materially shift this read

12:01 UTC

Downtrend, extending lower · RSI 35 · price 1.33529

Lower highs, lower lows.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week after June CPI undershot at 2.6%, deflating BoE hike pricing; price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with each rally capped under the 50-day ema ~1.3383. The NY session drove a fresh leg down into 1.3340, breaking the prior 1.3350-1.3400 consolidation and printing a session low at 1.33399. RSI(14) near 34 reflects stretched momentum but no divergence yet.

Support: 1.3340, 1.33399, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3400, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.3340 opens the path to 1.3300
  • Reclaim of the 50-day ema ~1.3383 would ease the downside read
  • Fri UK Retail Sales at 06:00 GMT + flash PMIs could materially shift this read

11:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling near lows · RSI 43 · price 1.33667

Lower highs, lower lows; consolidating above week low.

Sterling has bled lower across the week, sliding from Tuesday's 1.3481 peak as cooler UK CPI (2.6% vs 2.7% f/c) undercut BoE hike bets and kept the pair capped below the 50d EMA at 1.3383. Price is now consolidating just above the 1.3360 week low, with RSI(14) mid-40s and price pinned under EMA20/EMA50. Two rejections at the 1.3393 area this week underline supply overhead.

Support: 1.33595, 1.3314

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3393, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3383 (50d ema) needed to arrest the five-day slide
  • Failure to hold 1.3359 week low opens the path toward the 1.3140 8-month low
  • US jobless claims today 12:30 UTC and UK Retail Sales/PMIs Fri could materially shift this read

11:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum flattening · RSI 44 · price 1.33667

Lower highs into a low consolidation.

GBPUSD has bled lower since Tuesday's 1.3481 high, sterling soft after the cooler UK CPI print undercut BoE hike pricing. Price is now stalling in a 1.3355–1.3390 consolidation below the 50d ema at 1.3383, which has capped every bounce this week. RSI(14) sits mid-40s with price pinned under EMA20 and EMA50.

Support: 1.33607, 1.33547

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.33951

What it said to watch

  • Failure to hold the 1.3355 swing low confirms a fresh lower-low toward weekly extremes
  • An H1 close back above the 1.3383 50d ema neutralises the downtrend read
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs could materially shift this read

10:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 45 · price 1.33711

Five-day slide, consolidating near lows.

Sterling has lost roughly 1.2% this week after June CPI cooled to 2.6% and undercut BoE hike bets, with the pair capped below the 50-day EMA near 1.3383 through the NY sessions. Price probed a week low at 1.33547 before consolidating in a tight 1.3360–1.3393 band, with RSI(14) hovering mid-40s and price pinned under both EMAs. The 1.339 area has rejected recovery attempts twice.

Support: 1.33607, 1.33547

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.33931

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.33547 confirms a lower low, opening the path toward 1.3140
  • Reclaiming the 50d ema at 1.3383 needed to arrest the slide
  • UK Retail Sales and PMIs Fri could materially shift this read

10:01 UTC

Downtrend, consolidating near lows · RSI 44 · price 1.33711

Lower highs, basing above weekly low.

Sterling has slid all week, rolling over from Tuesday's 1.3481 high into a Wednesday NY-session flush after cooler UK CPI (2.6% vs 2.7% f/c) undercut BoE hike bets. Price is now basing just above the 1.3355 week low, capped repeatedly below the 50-day EMA around 1.3383 with RSI(14) parked in the low-40s. Rebounds have stalled at prior lower highs, keeping the pair pinned below both EMAs.

Support: 1.3355, 1.3360

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3395

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3383 (50d ema) would break the lower-high sequence
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 week low opens the path toward 1.3140
  • Fri UK Retail Sales + flash PMIs could materially shift this read

09:01 UTC

Downtrend, capped below 50d EMA · RSI 43 · price 1.33674

Lower highs into weekly lows.

GBPUSD has slid steadily since Tuesday's 1.3481 high, printing lower highs and losing ~1.2% on the week as cooler UK CPI (2.6% vs 2.7% f/c) undercut BoE hike bets. Price sits below EMA(20) and remains capped by the 50d EMA around 1.3383, where the Asia-session bounce to 1.3393 was rejected before rolling back toward the 1.3355 weekly low. RSI(14) near 43 reflects fading momentum without oversold extremes.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3314

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.33931, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3383 (50d ema) invalidates the capped read
  • Break below 1.33547 week low opens the path toward 1.3140
  • UK Retail Sales/PMIs Fri could materially shift this read

09:01 UTC

Downtrend, pressing weekly lows · RSI 43 · price 1.33674

Series of lower highs since Tuesday.

Sterling has bled lower all week, rolling over from Tuesday's 1.3481 high into a run of lower highs after cooler UK CPI (2.6% vs 2.7% f/c) undercut BoE hike bets. Price sits capped below the 50-day EMA at 1.3383 and is now pressing the weekly low near 1.3355 into the NY session, with RSI(14) subdued in the low 40s. EMA20 and EMA50 both cap from above.

Support: 1.3355, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3395

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3355 confirms a fresh lower-low, opening the path toward 1.3140
  • Reclaim of the 50d ema at 1.3383 needed to arrest the five-day slide
  • UK Retail Sales + flash PMIs Fri could materially shift this read

08:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum flattening · RSI 45 · price 1.33739

Consolidation sub-1.3400 after multi-day slide.

Sterling extended its slide this week, rolling over from ~1.3480 in Monday's session to sub-1.3400 as the softer UK CPI print trimmed BoE hike bets. Price now grinds below EMA20/EMA50 with RSI(14) parked in the mid-40s; buyers stepped in around the 1.3355 swing low twice while 1.3391 swing high and the 1.3400 round number have capped every rebound attempt into the NY session.

Support: 1.3355, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3391, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3355 swing low confirms a lower-low, exposing the 1.3140 8mo low
  • Reclaim of the 1.3400 round number would break the sub-1.3400 range read
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs Fri 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read

08:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing · RSI 46 · price 1.33739

Lower highs into sub-1.34 consolidation.

Sterling extended its fifth day lower, sliding from Monday's ~1.3480 area to a swing low at 1.3355 before stalling into a tight sub-1.3400 consolidation; the softer UK CPI print earlier this week kept GBP heavy. Price sits below both H1 EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) cycling in the mid-40s, and the 1.3390 range top plus the 1.3400 round number have capped attempts to recover through the NY session. Momentum is easing rather than accelerating lower, with buyers stepping in each time price probes the 1.3355 swing low.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3335

Resistance: 1.3390, 1.3400, 1.3481

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 round number would neutralise the lower-high structure
  • Break of the 1.3355 swing low exposes the range floor near 1.3335
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC could materially shift this read

07:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 46 · price 1.3375

Consolidation sub-1.3400 after week-long slide.

GBPUSD has extended its fifth straight daily loss, pinned sub-1.3400 after softer UK headline CPI trimmed BoE hike bets. Since yesterday's NY session price has coiled into a tight 1.3355–1.3390 range, holding just above the week low with RSI(14) basing in the mid-40s. Price sits below both EMA20 and EMA50, with each intraday bounce capped under the descending lower-highs line.

Support: 1.3355, 1.3350

Resistance: 1.3390, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3355 confirms a fresh lower low, exposing deeper downside
  • H1 close above 1.3400 would break the sub-1.3400 consolidation
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC could materially shift this read

07:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 47 · price 1.3375

Lower highs into sub-1.3400 consolidation.

GBPUSD has bled lower through the week's sessions, printing lower highs off 1.3481 and basing just above the 1.3355 week low after the softer UK headline CPI kept Sterling heavy. Since the NY session yesterday price has coiled between the 1.3367 swing low and the 1.3391 prior high, holding below EMA20 with RSI(14) cycling in the mid-40s. Rejection into 1.3400 remains the ceiling on this consolidation.

Support: 1.3355, 1.3367

Resistance: 1.3391, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3355 confirms a lower-low, exposing the deeper 1.3140 reference
  • Reclaim of 1.3400 negates the sub-1.3400 consolidation read
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC could materially shift this read

06:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 55 · price 1.3387

Basing off week low below 1.3400.

GBPUSD has been on the back foot all week, shedding roughly 1.2% into the 1.3355 week low after Tuesday's soft UK June CPI (2.6% vs 2.7% f/c) reignited fiscal-driven dovish-BoE bets. Since the NY session low, price has ground back toward EMA20 and is now consolidating in a tight 1.3355–1.3391 range, capped by the 1.3400 psych level. RSI(14) has recovered off oversold into the mid-50s, reflecting the pause rather than a fresh leg.

Support: 1.3370, 1.3355

Resistance: 1.3391, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 psych would break the consolidation and challenge the weekly downtrend
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 week low confirms a lower low, opening the path toward the 1.3140 area
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and PMIs 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read

06:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stabilising · RSI 57 · price 1.3387

Consolidating above weekly lows after impulsive leg down.

Sterling fell ~1.2% across the week and set a low at 1.3355 after June CPI cooled to 2.6%, with the pair capped below 1.3400 near the 50-day EMA. Price has since carved a base around 1.3355–1.3360 and ground higher into the NY session, reclaiming EMA20 with RSI(14) recovering back above 55. The broader H1 sequence remains a series of lower highs beneath EMA50.

Support: 1.3355, 1.3372

Resistance: 1.3393, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 would break the week's lower-high sequence
  • Loss of 1.3355 confirms a fresh lower low toward the 8-month low ~1.3140
  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC and S&P PMIs 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read

05:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 54 · price 1.33867

Based near week lows after impulsive drop.

Sterling has shed ground since Monday's open, the dominant leg lower coming after Tuesday's soft UK CPI print left cable pinned sub-1.3400. Price found demand twice around 1.3355 — a double bottom — and has based near 1.3363 through the Asian session, now nudging back above EMA(20) and testing the 50-day EMA cap at 1.3383. RSI(14) has recovered off oversold to mid-range, easing the downside momentum without reversing the weekly structure.

Support: 1.3363, 1.3355

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3400, 1.3455

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 would break the sub-1.3400 ceiling and open the path back to the 1.3455 prior high
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 confirms a fresh lower low with the 1.3140 area next downside marker
  • UK Retail Sales and S&P Global PMIs Fri 06:00/08:30 UTC are the week's decisive GBP catalyst and could materially shift this read

05:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 55 · price 1.33867

Base building above week low.

Cable has shed roughly 1% since Monday's open after soft UK CPI kept the BoE 'wait-and-see', with the week low at 1.3355 printed in yesterday's NY session. Price is now base-building above that low, reclaiming EMA(20) as RSI(14) recovered back through 50, and the second low held above the first — a mild bullish divergence. The 1.3391 prior high and 1.3440 supply band cap the recovery.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3366

Resistance: 1.3391, 1.3440

What it said to watch

  • Fri UK Retail Sales/PMIs are the week's decisive GBP catalyst and could reset this read
  • H1 close above 1.3391 opens the path toward 1.3440 supply
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 confirms a lower low with 1.3140 the downside marker

04:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stabilising · RSI 54 · price 1.33884

Consolidation above week low after impulsive leg down.

Cable shed roughly 1.2% this week under a cooler UK CPI print, with the dominant leg lower coming through Wednesday's NY session and bottoming at 1.33547. Price has since based between 1.3373 and 1.3391, reclaiming the H1 EMor(20) with RSI(14) recovering to the mid-50s. The 1.3400 round number and the descending lower-highs cap rallies while the 50-day EMA at 1.3383 remains a pivot the week has traded around.

Support: 1.3373, 1.33547

Resistance: 1.3391, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC could materially shift this read
  • Loss of 1.33547 confirms a lower-low and opens the path toward 1.3140
  • Hourly close above 1.3400 negates the consolidation-under-resistance read

04:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 55 · price 1.33884

Lower highs into a base near 1.3355.

Cable has trended lower since Monday's open, down on the week after cooler UK headline CPI kept the pair pinned below 1.3400. Price twice based near 1.3355 (NY-session lows) and has since ground back above EMA20 toward the 1.3390 area, with RSI(14) lifting off oversold to show a mild bullish divergence against the second low. EMA50 overhead near the 1.3400 handle continues to cap the recovery.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3369

Resistance: 1.33913, 1.3418

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales Fri 06:00 UTC could materially shift this read
  • Loss of 1.3355 confirms a lower-low and reopens the downtrend
  • Hourly close above 1.3400 negates the double-bottom base and reclaims EMA50

03:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stabilising · RSI 56 · price 1.33898

Lower highs into weekly low, now consolidating.

GBPUSD has trended lower since midweek, staying pinned below the 1.3400 pivot after June UK CPI cooled to 2.6% and fiscal worries kept Sterling heavy. Price marked a weekly low at 1.3355 into the NY session and has since ground back to reclaim EMA20 near 1.3374, with RSI(14) recovering off its lows to the mid-50s. The 1.3400 pivot and prior high at 1.3395 remain the immediate ceiling capping the bounce.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3374

Resistance: 1.3400, 1.33951

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 pivot invalidates the sub-1.3400 consolidation read
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 confirms a lower low, opening the path toward 1.3140
  • UK Retail Sales (Fri 06:00 UTC) and PMIs (08:30 UTC) are the week's key GBP catalysts
  • GfK Consumer Confidence tonight could shift near-term tone

03:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 55 · price 1.33898

Lower highs, basing below 1.3400.

Sterling has trended lower since Monday's open, sliding from the ~1.3481 week high to a 1.3355 low as soft June CPI trimmed rate support and UK fiscal worries kept GBP heavy. Price is now basing in a tight consolidation just under the 1.3400 pivot, with RSI(14) recovering back toward the mid-50s and price reclaiming EMA(20) but still capped below EMA(50). The 1.3400 handle has repeatedly capped attempts this week.

Support: 1.3366, 1.3355, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3400, 1.3440, 1.3481

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 opens the path toward the 1.3440 prior high
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 week low confirms a fresh lower low
  • UK Retail Sales / PMIs Fri 06:00-08:30 UTC are the week's key GBP catalysts

02:02 UTC

Downtrend, basing near lows · RSI 51 · price 1.33822

Week decline into consolidation above weekly low.

GBPUSD has trended lower since Monday's open, shedding ground on cooling UK CPI and fiscal anxiety, printing a weekly low near 1.3355 before basing in a tight 1.3369–1.3383 band through the Asia session. Price is now pressing the 1.3383 50-day EMA pivot with RSI(14) recovering to the mid-line, but a string of lower highs still caps the week. The 1.3400 psych pivot sits just above as the next area to watch for rejection or break.

Support: 1.3369, 1.33547

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 pivot would break the week's lower-high sequence
  • Failure to hold 1.3369 range floor reopens the 1.3355 weekly low
  • GfK tonight and UK Retail Sales/PMIs Fri could materially shift this read

02:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 50 · price 1.33822

Consolidating below 1.3400 near weekly lows.

GBPUSD has been heavy all week, sliding from Tuesday's 1.3481 area toward the 1.3355 week low after June CPI cooled to 2.6% and UK fiscal worries added drag. Price has since flattened into a tight consolidation just below the 1.3400 pivot, with RSI(14) recovering to the mid-40s and price now hugging EMA(20) but capped under EMA(50). Two attempts back toward 1.3390 have been rejected, keeping the range top intact.

Support: 1.3369, 1.33547

Resistance: 1.3391, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 pivot invalidates the sub-1.3400 consolidation read
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 week low confirms a fresh lower low
  • UK Retail Sales (Fri 06:00 UTC) and PMIs (08:30 UTC) are the week's key GBP catalysts

01:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling near lows · RSI 53 · price 1.33825

Lower highs into consolidation above week low.

GBPUSD has bled lower through the week, sterling heavy after Tuesday's soft headline CPI kept the BoE wait-and-see and USD firm on a safe-haven bid. Price carved a week low at 1.3355 in the NY session and has since stalled into a tight consolidation, edging back to the 50-day EMA at 1.3383 with RSI(14) recovering to the mid-50s. The 1.3400 handle has capped rallies and the sequence of lower highs from Monday's 1.3481 remains intact.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3369

Resistance: 1.3383, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3400 would break the lower-high sequence
  • Failure to hold 1.3355 confirms a fresh lower low toward the week's downside
  • GfK Consumer Confidence Thu 23:01 GMT and Retail Sales Fri could shift this read

01:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum flattening · RSI 53 · price 1.33825

Lower highs into sub-1.3400 consolidation.

Sterling has trended lower since Monday's open, shedding ground after the soft UK CPI print revived BoE wait-and-see bets and a firm USD added pressure. Price carved a week low at 1.33547 in the last NY session before basing into a tight sub-1.3400 consolidation; it now sits just above EMA(20) but below EMA(50), with RSI(14) recovered to neutral. The 1.3400 handle has capped every attempt this week.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3366

Resistance: 1.3400, 1.3395

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close above 1.3400 would break the lower-high sequence and reopen the weekly open
  • Failure to hold 1.33547 confirms a fresh lower low
  • GfK Consumer Confidence (Thu) and UK Retail Sales (Fri) are the week's key GBP catalysts

00:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 48 · price 1.33757

Flattening into consolidation near week lows.

GBPUSD has bled roughly a full figure since Monday's open, with the dominant leg lower unfolding into the NY session as soft UK CPI (2.6%) revived BoE wait-and-see bets and a firm USD added weight. Price carved a week low at 1.33547 before stabilising into a tight consolidation around 1.3375, RSI(14) drifting back to neutral. The 1.33906 lower high and the 1.3400 psych cap have held the recovery attempts shallow.

Support: 1.33547, 1.3366

Resistance: 1.33906, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.33547 confirms a lower low and reopens the downside
  • Reclaim of 1.3400 would neutralise the week's lower-high sequence
  • UK GfK (Thu) and Retail Sales/PMIs (Fri) are the week's key GBP catalysts and could break the consolidation

00:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling near lows · RSI 48 · price 1.33757

Consolidation above week low after impulsive drop.

Sterling has shed roughly 1.2% this week after Tuesday's soft headline CPI (2.6%) revived BoE wait-and-see bets and a firm USD added pressure. Price impulsed down from the week open near 1.3480 into a 1.33547 low, and has since gone flat between 1.3355 and 1.3395, hugging EMA(20) with RSI(14) parked near neutral. The 1.3400 handle continues to cap and the week low is holding.

Support: 1.33547, 1.33595

Resistance: 1.33951, 1.3400, 1.3410

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.33547 confirms a lower low and reopens the downside
  • Reclaim of 1.3400 would negate the sub-handle consolidation read
  • UK GfK (Thu 23:01 GMT) and Retail Sales/PMIs (Fri) are the week's key GBP catalysts

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