GBP/USD AI Live Scan, 1-hour chart, Friday, 24 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.

20:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing near lows · RSI 45 · price 1.33211

Consolidating above week low after impulsive decline.

GBPUSD has bled lower all week from Monday's 1.3432 open, printing a three-week low near 1.3299 as a firm safe-haven USD offset the strong UK data run. Price is now consolidating in a 1.3300-1.3355 band and sits just under EMA(20), with RSI(14) cycling in the low-40s after the sell-off. The 1.3340 pivot has capped every bounce attempt this week.

Support: 1.3299, 1.3311

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3355, 1.3423

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close above 1.3340 pivot would reclaim the range top toward 1.3355
  • Failure to hold 1.3299 week low exposes the 1.32 handle
  • FOMC Wed 18:00 UTC and BoE Thu 11:00 UTC could materially shift this read

20:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum flattening · RSI 47 · price 1.33211

Week-long decline basing near 1.3300.

GBPUSD has fallen steadily since Monday's open near 1.3433, printing a three-week low at 1.32985 as a firm safe-haven USD capped Sterling despite strong UK retail and PMI beats. Price has since based between 1.3300 and the 1.3340 pivot, with RSI(14) recovering off oversold but capped near 50 on each bounce. Both EMA20 and EMA50 sit above spot, keeping the near-term structure heavy.

Support: 1.32985, 1.33054

Resistance: 1.3334, 1.33487

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot would neutralise the downtrend read and open 1.3487
  • Failure to hold 1.32985 week low confirms a lower low toward the 1.32 handle
  • BoE decision + MPR on Jul 30 11:00 UTC could materially shift this read

19:02 UTC

Downtrend, basing near lows · RSI 47 · price 1.3326

Lower highs, holding above 1.3300.

GBPUSD trended lower all week from Monday's 1.3455 down toward three-week lows at 1.3298, with the move driven by broad USD safe-haven demand rather than UK data, which beat across retail sales and PMIs. Price has since carved a base above the 1.3300 pivot, twice defending 1.3298 through the Asia and early NY hours, but every bounce has stalled short of the 1.3340 cap. RSI(14) is mid-range near 46 and price is pinned around EMA20 while EMA50 caps overhead near 1.3345.

Support: 1.3300, 1.3298

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3348, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Close below 1.3300 confirms a lower low and opens the recent 1.3298 base
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot needed to challenge the 1.3348 session high
  • BoE decision Thu 30 Jul could materially shift this read

19:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stabilising · RSI 48 · price 1.3326

Lower highs into a base above 1.3300.

GBPUSD has bled lower since Monday's session opened near 1.3435, printing a run of lower highs before basing just above the 1.3299 three-week low into this week's close. The driver has been external — a broad USD bid on Gulf risk overwhelmed strong UK retail sales and PMIs. Price is chopping around EMA(20) with RSI(14) recovering off the lows toward 48; the 1.3340 pivot from the digest has capped every bounce.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3310

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3355, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close above 1.3340 pivot would end the lower-high sequence
  • Failure to hold 1.32985 week low opens the 1.3300 psychological zone breakdown
  • BoE (Thu) and FOMC (Wed) next week are the dominant catalysts for this read

18:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 49 · price 1.33254

Lower highs, basing near 1.3300.

GBPUSD has slid through this week on a USD safe-haven bid, printing six straight down sessions and rejecting at the 1.3340 pivot despite upside UK retail sales and PMI beats. Price carved a base around 1.3300 (week low 1.32985) and is now cycling between that floor and 1.3340, holding just above a flattening EMA(20) while EMA(50) caps overhead. RSI(14) back near 50 after basing off the lows.

Support: 1.3300, 1.3313

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3349

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot would break the week's lower-high sequence
  • Failure to hold 1.3300 opens fresh lows below the week floor
  • FOMC (Jul 29) and BoE (Jul 30) later this week are the key swing risks

18:01 UTC

Downtrend, attempting to base · RSI 47 · price 1.33254

Lower highs, testing week-low support.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week from Monday's 1.3436 open, extending a six-session slide driven by a USD safe-haven bid rather than the run of upbeat UK data. The sharp NY-hours leg down into 1.32985 marked the week low before a shallow bounce; price sits below both EMA(20) and EMA(50), and the 1.3340 pivot has repeatedly capped recovery attempts. RSI(14) is mid-range near 46 after cycling out of oversold.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.33487, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Daily close below 1.3300 opens the 1.32985 week low and beyond
  • Recovery above the 1.3340 pivot cap would ease the lower-high structure
  • FOMC (Wed) and BoE (Thu) next week are the dominant swing risks for this read

17:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 52 · price 1.33316

Lower highs, basing near week low.

GBPUSD has printed lower highs all week, sliding from Monday's 1.3455 toward a 1.3299 low as the dollar's safe-haven bid overwhelmed a run of upbeat UK data. Price has based near the week low and bounced through the NY session to 1.3349 before fading back to 1.3332, with the 1.3340 pivot capping the recovery. RSI(14) has recovered to the mid-50s off oversold, but price sits below EMA(50), keeping the weekly slide intact.

Support: 1.3310, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33487, 1.3340, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close above 1.3340 pivot needed to challenge the 1.3349 session high
  • Failure to hold 1.32985 confirms a fresh lower low
  • Reclaim of EMA(50) around 1.3350 would neutralise the downtrend read

17:01 UTC

Downtrend, stabilising off lows · RSI 50 · price 1.33316

Lower highs, lower lows; basing above 1.3300.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week on a USD safe-haven bid, printing a run of lower highs from the 1.3455 Monday area down into a 1.32985 low despite upbeat UK retail sales and PMIs. Price has stabilised above the 1.3300 handle with a second low holding, and buyers pushed back to 1.3340 into the NY session before stalling at the pivot. Momentum is flattening as RSI(14) recovers toward the midline off oversold.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot opens the path back toward the 1.3435 cap
  • Failure to hold 1.3300 confirms a fresh lower-low toward 1.32985
  • FOMC (Jul 29) and next week's BoE could materially shift this read

16:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing off lows · RSI 55 · price 1.3341

Week-long lower highs, basing near 1.3300.

Cable has bled lower all week on a USD safe-haven bid, sliding from 1.3455 toward a 1.32985 low despite a clean sweep of strong UK data. Price carved a double bottom near 1.3300 with RSI(14) holding higher lows against the price low, and NY-session buyers pushed it back to 1.3341, reclaiming EMA20. The 1.3355 prior high and the descending lower-high line remain the immediate caps on this bounce.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3355, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3300 confirms a lower low toward 1.32985 and below
  • reclaim of 1.3355 would break the week's lower-high sequence
  • BoE decision Thu 30 Jul and FOMC Wed 29 Jul could materially reset this read

16:01 UTC

Downtrend, bounce underway · RSI 55 · price 1.3341

Lower highs and lower lows, retesting pivot.

Cable slid six sessions from Monday's ~1.3420 open into a 1.3299 week low, a USD safe-haven and fiscal story rather than a UK-data one — strong retail sales and PMIs failed to lift GBP. Price is now retesting the 1.3340 pivot from below after a NY-session bounce off the recent base, with RSI(14) recovering off oversold as it made a marginally higher low. The 1.3435 week cap and 1.3340 pivot have both defined this week's ceiling.

Support: 1.3315, 1.3299

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3385, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above the 1.3340 pivot opens the path to 1.3385
  • Failure to hold the 1.3315 recent base re-exposes the 1.3299 week low
  • BoE rate decision Thu 30 Jul could materially shift this read

15:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling · RSI 47 · price 1.33245

Lower highs into 1.3300 base, now consolidating.

Sterling spent the week grinding lower from the 1.3455 area on a broad USD safe-haven bid, printing successive lower highs before basing at 1.32985. Friday's UK data blowout (Retail Sales and PMIs beating) sparked a bounce off the 1.3300 psych zone, but the move has stalled below the 1.3344 range top and the falling EMA(50). Price is now pinned to EMA(20) with RSI(14) hovering mid-range, reflecting the consolidation.

Support: 1.33086, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33355, 1.3344, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.32985 confirms a fresh lower low toward 1.3300 and below
  • Reclaim of 1.3344 range top would break the week's lower-high sequence
  • FOMC Jul 29 and BoE Jul 30 could materially shift this read

15:02 UTC

Downtrend, corrective bounce · RSI 48 · price 1.33245

Lower highs into week low, basing off 1.3300.

GBPUSD spent the week sliding from 1.3455 on a broad USD safe-haven bid, bottoming at 1.32985 before Friday's UK retail sales and PMI beats sparked a bounce back above 1.3300. Price is now chopping around EMA(20) with RSI(14) recovering off the lows toward the mid-40s, still capped by the 1.3340 pivot. The string of lower highs from Wednesday keeps the broader H1 structure heavy despite the domestic-data lift.

Support: 1.32985, 1.33057

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.33951

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot needed to extend the Friday bounce
  • Loss of 1.32985 week low confirms a fresh lower-low
  • FOMC Jul 29 and BoE Jul 30 could materially shift this read

14:02 UTC

Downtrend, bounce off lows · RSI 49 · price 1.33281

Lower highs into 1.330, minor recovery.

GBPUSD has trended lower since Monday's ~1.344 open, with a broad USD safe-haven bid dragging price to a 1.32985 low in the NY session before demand stepped in around the 1.330 psych level. The bounce back toward 1.333 has reclaimed EMA(20) but price remains below EMA(50) with RSI recovering off oversold to the mid-40s. Descending highs from the 1.34553 week high still cap the tape.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33355, 1.3340, 1.3345

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close below 1.33000 psych reopens the 1.32985 week low
  • Reclaim of the 1.33400 pivot and 1.33450 ema50 would break the descending-high sequence
  • FOMC (Jul 29) and BoE (Jul 30) are the near-week catalysts that could reshape this read

14:01 UTC

Downtrend, stabilising at lows · RSI 44 · price 1.33281

Lower highs, lower lows; basing near 1.3300.

Sterling has bled lower all week from the Monday ~1.3440 open, the slide accelerating into the NY session as a broad USD safe-haven bid dominated. Price carved a low at 1.32985 before Friday's strong UK retail/PMI data helped it base back near 1.3325; RSI(14) has lifted off oversold but sits below 50 with price still under both EMAs. The 1.3340 pivot caps the bounce and 1.3300 is holding as psychological support.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.32985 confirms a fresh lower low and exposes 1.3300 break
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot needed to neutralise the downtrend read
  • BoE (Jul 30) and FOMC (Jul 29) ahead — either could materially shift this read

13:01 UTC

Downtrend, extended · RSI 44 · price 1.33102

Lower highs, lower lows since Monday open.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week from Monday's 1.3452 open, printing a sixth straight losing session as a USD safe-haven bid — not UK data — drove the move, with June retail sales and July PMIs beating but failing to lift Sterling. The NY session yesterday broke the 1.3340 shelf and drove price to a 1.32985 low near the 1.3300 psych level before a shallow bounce faded back to 1.3310. Price sits well below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) cycling in the low 40s, unable to reclaim the broken level.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33442, 1.3390, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • Reclaim of 1.3340 would ease the six-session downside pressure
  • Sustained trade below 1.3300 confirms the next lower low
  • BoE decision Jul 30 is the marquee risk that could reset this read

13:01 UTC

Downtrend, basing near lows · RSI 45 · price 1.33102

Lower highs, consolidating above 1.3300.

Cable has bled lower through the week, sliding from Monday's 1.345 area to a 1.32985 low as a USD safe-haven bid — not UK data — drove the move; strong retail sales and PMIs failed to arrest it. Price is pinned below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI cycling in the 40s, and has since consolidated in a 1.331–1.334 band just above the 1.3300 round number. The 1.33442 prior high has capped the latest bounce attempts.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33442, 1.3355, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close back above 1.33442 would break the lower-high sequence
  • Loss of 1.3300 / 1.32985 opens fresh lows and extends the downtrend
  • BoE decision Jul 30 (vote split, MPR) is the marquee risk that could reset this read

12:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling after bounce · RSI 48 · price 1.33234

Week-long lower highs, bounce off 1.3299 low into consolidation.

GBPUSD slid off Monday's 1.34586 high through the week in a USD-led downtrend, bottoming at the 1.3299 week low before hot UK retail sales and PMI beats sparked a short-covering bounce back toward the 1.3340 pivot. That push was rejected near 1.3344 and price has since consolidated around 1.332, sitting on EMA20 but capped by EMA50 above. RSI(14) has recovered off oversold toward the mid-40s without confirming a trend shift.

Support: 1.3313, 1.3299

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3376, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot opens room toward the 1.3376 prior high and 1.3435 week resist
  • Close below 1.3299 week low reinforces the USD-led slide
  • BoE (Jul 30) and this week's FOMC could materially shift this read

12:02 UTC

Downtrend, bounce off week low · RSI 50 · price 1.33234

Lower highs into 1.330, week low held.

Sterling slid steadily from Monday's ~1.3459 open to a week low at 1.32985, a largely USD-led move on safe-haven flows. Today's hot UK data flood (retail sales +1%, PMIs all beating) sparked a bounce off the 1.330 area, lifting price back through the H1 EMA(20) with a second low near 1.3306 forming a double-bottom base. RSI(14) has recovered from oversold to mid-range, but 1.3340 pivot and EMA(50) still cap the rebound.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.33442, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot opens the path back toward 1.3435 capped high
  • Loss of 1.3300 psych and 1.32985 week low reinstates the USD-led slide
  • BoE decision Jul 30 and the FOMC this week could materially shift this read

11:02 UTC

Downtrend, bounce off week low · RSI 47 · price 1.33201

Lower highs into 1.330, short-covering rebound underway.

GBPUSD slid through the week from 1.346 to a low at 1.32985 before demand stepped in twice around the 1.330 psych level, carving a double bottom. The rebound accelerated in Friday's session as a wave of hot UK data (retail sales +1%, PMIs all beating) sparked short-covering, lifting price back to EMA20 with RSI recovering off oversold toward 47. The 1.3340 pivot remains the near-term cap; two probes have stalled below it.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.33442

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot opens the path back toward 1.3435
  • Failure to hold 1.330 confirms a fresh lower low toward 1.32985
  • US flash PMIs at 13:45 UTC could shift the USD leg this session

11:01 UTC

Downtrend, bounce fading · RSI 47 · price 1.33201

Lower highs, testing week low.

GBPUSD has trended lower since Monday's open, extending the six-session slide to a week low at 1.3299 before UK data beats (retail sales +1%, PMIs all above forecast) sparked a short-covering bounce to 1.3344. That rebound was rejected and price has faded back to 1.3320, holding below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI cycling in the mid-40s. The 1.3340 pivot remains the near-term hinge, still capping the recovery attempt.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33442, 1.3340, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close back above 1.3340 pivot reopens the path toward 1.3435
  • Failure to hold 1.3300 exposes the week low at 1.3299 and beyond
  • BoE decision Jul 30 and FOMC this week could materially shift this read

10:02 UTC

Downtrend, bounce fading · RSI 47 · price 1.33175

Lower highs, lower lows; bounce off week low stalling.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week from Monday's ~1.3468 open, a largely USD-led slide on the Iran-driven safe-haven bid, bottoming at the 1.3299 week low overnight. Today's UK data beats (retail sales, PMIs) sparked a bounce into the NY morning that reached the 1.3344 day high before fading back under the 1.3340 pivot; price sits below both EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) recovering off its lows but stuck below 50.

Support: 1.3299, 1.3310

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3344, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close above the 1.3340 pivot opens room toward the 1.3435 resistance
  • Failure to hold the 1.3299 week low confirms continuation of the slide
  • BoE (Jul 30) and this week's US Fed could materially shift this read

10:02 UTC

Downtrend, corrective bounce · RSI 46 · price 1.33175

Lower highs into a hold at 1.3300.

Sterling fell steadily from Monday's 1.3468 open through six sessions, bottoming at 1.32985 in Asian trade before hot UK data (retail sales +1%, PMIs all beating) sparked a short-covering bounce to 1.3344. Price has since rolled back below EMA(20) to 1.3318, with the 1.3340 pivot capping the recovery and RSI(14) stalling near 46. The 1.3300 area has held twice, but the broader week structure remains a USD-led decline.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3390, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • H1 close back above the 1.3340 pivot opens room toward 1.3435 wk resist
  • Close below 1.3300 confirms continuation of the USD-led slide toward the wk low
  • FOMC and BoE next week are the key swing factors for this read

09:01 UTC

Downtrend, late bounce off lows · RSI 45 · price 1.33209

Lower highs and lower lows, recovery from week low.

GBPUSD has bled lower all week off Monday's 1.3468 open, a sixth down leg driven by broad USD strength rather than a UK story, printing a fresh week low at 1.32985. Price trades below both EMA20 and EMA50 with lower highs intact, but the June retail-sales beat sparked a sharp late bounce back toward the 1.3340 pivot. A higher low into that recovery leaves a bullish RSI(14) divergence against the 1.33 base.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3355, 1.3400

What it said to watch

  • UK services PMI (08:30 GMT) and US PMIs (13:45 UTC) are the swing factor for the next legs
  • H1 close above the 1.3340 pivot opens the path back to 1.3400/1.3435
  • Failure to hold 1.3300 / 1.32985 confirms a lower low toward June lows

09:01 UTC

Downtrend, extended and stretched · RSI 44 · price 1.33209

Sequence of lower highs and lower lows, basing near 1.3300.

Price has bled lower through the week under broad USD strength — a sixth straight down leg dragged GBPUSD from 1.3478 to a 1.32985 low, with the decline hugging a descending channel and holding below EMA20 and EMA50 throughout. The last few bars stabilised around the 1.3300 round number and bounced to 1.3344 as the June Retail Sales beat offered a floor, but the move has since faded back to 1.3321. RSI(14) is recovering off the low 40s without confirming a structural turn.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33442, 1.3340, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • UK Services PMI today could materially shift this read
  • H1 close above the 1.3340 pivot would break the descending channel and open 1.3390
  • Failure to hold 1.3300 confirms a fresh lower-low toward June lows

08:02 UTC

Downtrend, bounce off lows · RSI 51 · price 1.33361

Lower highs into 1.3300 base, relief attempt.

GBPUSD spent the week grinding lower off Monday's 1.3478 into a 1.3300 base, a USD safe-haven-driven slide rather than a UK story. Buyers stepped in twice near 1.3300 overnight and this morning's retail-sales beat sparked a bounce that has just reclaimed EMA(20), with RSI(14) recovering back to the mid-line. Price still sits below EMA(50) and inside a run of lower highs.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33442, 1.3390, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • S&P Global PMIs (UK 08:30, US 13:45 UTC) could materially shift this read
  • H1 close above 1.3390 would break the week's lower-high sequence
  • Loss of 1.3300 confirms a fresh lower low
  • A daily close below 1.3340 keeps the downside path toward 1.3300 in focus

07:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing · RSI 46 · price 1.33253

Lower highs and lower lows, basing near range low.

Cable has held a five-session slide from Monday's 1.3476, with the sharpest leg down through the NY session yesterday as a safe-haven USD bid and 187K US jobless claims pressured the pair to a 1.32985 session low. Demand stepped in around the 1.3300 round number and the retail sales beat (+1% vs -0.3% f/c) has fuelled a modest bounce back above EMA20 into the London open, though the 1.3340 pivot still caps. RSI(14) is cycling in the low-40s to mid-40s, reflecting the softer downside momentum near the range floor.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3387, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • UK flash PMIs at 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read
  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot would neutralise the lower-high structure and open 1.3387
  • Failure to hold 1.3300 confirms a lower-low toward the 1.32985 session low

07:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stabilising · RSI 44 · price 1.33253

Lower highs into range base at 1.3300.

Cable has bled lower all week from Monday's 1.3476 open on soft UK CPI and fiscal worries, compounded by a safe-haven USD bid; the slide bottomed twice around 1.32985 in the Asia session. A blowout UK retail sales beat has spurred a modest bounce back to the EMA(20) near 1.3320, but price remains capped below the EMA(50) and the 1.3340 pivot. RSI(14) has lifted off its lows to the mid-40s without confirming a broader turn.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3393

What it said to watch

  • UK flash PMIs at 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read into London
  • H1 close above 1.3340 pivot opens the 1.3383 50-day ema cap
  • Failure to hold the 1.3300 base opens 1.3140 8-mo low

06:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing near lows · RSI 41 · price 1.33102

Series of lower highs and lower lows, basing above 1.3300.

Cable has bled lower all week from Monday's 1.3481 high, extending after cooler UK CPI and a safe-haven USD bid dropped it under 1.3320 into the NY session. Price now sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) parked in the low 40s, and the last several hours have flattened into a tight consolidation just above the 1.3300 handle. The 1.32985 week low has held on the latest probe, keeping the downtrend intact but stalled.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3324, 1.3340, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.32985 confirms a fresh lower-low and opens continuation
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot needed to break the lower-high sequence
  • UK Retail Sales and flash PMIs (08:30 UTC) plus US PMIs (13:45 UTC) could materially shift this read

06:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum slowing · RSI 40 · price 1.33102

Lower highs and lower lows, basing above 1.3300.

Cable has trended lower all week off the 1.3481 open, with the sharpest leg down during yesterday's NY session as a safe-haven USD bid and a strong US jobless-claims print pressured Sterling toward 1.3300. Cooler UK CPI (2.6%) deflated hike bets and kept the slide intact. Price is now consolidating just above 1.3300 through the Asia session, holding below EMA20 with RSI(14) recovering off oversold but still sub-40.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.33265, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.3300 confirms continuation of the lower-low sequence
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot would neutralise the near-term downside pressure
  • UK Retail Sales and flash PMIs (08:30 UTC) could materially shift this read

05:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing · RSI 40 · price 1.33098

Lower highs, consolidating above week low.

Cable has bled lower all week from Monday's 1.3481 top, extending a fifth straight daily decline as a USD safe-haven bid and soft UK CPI dominate. The sharp NY-session leg down to 1.32985 has since flattened into a tight 1.3310-1.3325 consolidation, with RSI(14) basing near 40 and price pinned well below EMA20/EMA50. The 1.3435 resistance cap and 1.3383 pivot remain the levels that would need reclaiming to challenge the down-move.

Support: 1.3299

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales at 06:00 UTC could break the consolidation either way
  • Loss of the 1.3299 week low opens deeper downside toward 1.3140
  • Hourly close above 1.3340 daily trigger would ease the downtrend read

05:02 UTC

Downtrend, extending · RSI 39 · price 1.33098

Lower highs and lower lows, sub-1.3300 test.

Cable has printed lower highs and lower lows since Monday's open near 1.3466, sliding through the NY session yesterday as a USD safe-haven bid and soft UK data weighed. Price broke the 1.3340 area and is now consolidating just above the 1.32985 swing low and the 1.3300 psych handle, with RSI(14) holding in the high-30s. Both EMAs cap price overhead, keeping the intraday structure heavy.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales at 06:00 UTC could materially shift this read
  • H1 close above 1.3340 range top would break the lower-high sequence
  • Failure to hold 1.32985 opens the path toward the 1.3140 area
  • US flash PMIs at 13:45 UTC a further USD driver into the day

04:01 UTC

Downtrend, consolidating at lows · RSI 42 · price 1.33138

Series of lower highs and lower lows, basing near week low.

GBPUSD has slid steadily since Tuesday's soft CPI print, with the dominant leg lower coming in the NY session where a break below 1.3340 drove price to a week low at 1.3299. Price now consolidates in a tight 1.3310–1.3325 band, holding below both EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) recovering off oversold but capped under 45. Supply near 1.3340 has aligned with the 50-day EMA read from the digest as the level defining the down move.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33265, 1.3340

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales at 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs at 08:30 UTC could materially shift this read
  • Hourly close below 1.3299 confirms a fresh lower-low and opens 1.3300 psych
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 would invalidate the break-lower structure

04:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing · RSI 44 · price 1.33138

Lower highs, basing near week low.

GBPUSD has slid steadily since Monday's open, reversing from 1.3481 as the softer UK CPI print (2.6%) and fiscal worries unwound the summer long. Price is basing between 1.32985 and 1.33265 after the NY-session flush below 1.3320, with RSI(14) lifting off oversold but still sub-50. The descending sequence of lower highs remains intact below the 50-day EMA area ~1.3383.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33265, 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales at 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs at 08:30 UTC are near-term risk to this range read
  • H1 close below 1.32985 confirms a lower-low and extends the slide
  • Reclaim of 1.33400 would neutralise the near-term downtrend

03:02 UTC

Downtrend, decline shallowing · RSI 41 · price 1.3314

Lower highs, consolidating above swing low.

GBPUSD has slid since Monday's open near 1.3466, shedding roughly 150 pips across the week as soft UK CPI and fiscal concerns unwound the summer long. Price dipped to 1.3299 into the NY session, briefly probing below the 1.3300 psych level before recovering, and is now consolidating in a tight 1.3310-1.3324 band. It trades below both EMA(20) and EMA(50) with RSI(14) near 40, though the pace of the decline has eased.

Support: 1.3299, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3324, 1.3340, 1.3383

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC are the next intraday risk
  • Loss of the 1.3299 swing low confirms continuation lower toward 1.3300 and below
  • H1 close back above 1.3340 daily-close level would challenge the downtrend

03:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing near lows · RSI 42 · price 1.3314

Lower highs and lower lows, consolidating above week low.

GBPUSD has bled lower all week from Monday's 1.3466 open, pressured by the soft UK CPI print and fading BoE hike pricing; the sharpest leg hit during yesterday's NY session, printing a week low at 1.32985. Price is now consolidating in a tight 1.3300-1.3327 band under EMA20/EMA50, with RSI(14) lifting off its lows as the slide stalls. Both moving averages sit above spot, keeping the structure firmly downward-biased.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33265, 1.3345, 1.33913

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC are the next intraday risks to this read
  • Hourly close below 1.32985 confirms a fresh lower-low and opens 1.3300 psych area
  • Reclaim of 1.3345 EMA20 would neutralise the downtrend read

02:02 UTC

Downtrend, basing near lows · RSI 44 · price 1.33205

Series of lower highs and lower lows.

Sterling has slid steadily since Monday's 1.3481 print, breaking down through the 1.3370-1.3390 shelf into the NY session and marking a week low at 1.32985 as soft UK CPI trimmed BoE pricing and a firm USD pressed the pair. Price sits below EMA20 (~1.3335) and EMA50, with each pullback into the falling averages being sold. Last bars are basing just above the 1.3300 psych level after a shallow bounce, RSI(14) recovering off the low but still sub-50.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs 08:30 GMT could materially shift this read
  • H1 close below 1.32985 confirms continuation toward 1.3300 and lower
  • Recovery above 1.33400 would break the sequence of lower highs

02:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing off lows · RSI 43 · price 1.33205

Sequence of lower highs and lower lows, bounce off week low.

GBPUSD has trended lower all week, sliding from 1.3481 toward a 1.3298 low as the soft UK CPI print trimmed BoE hike bets and USD stayed firm. Price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) cycling in the 35–45 band on each bounce; the current lift off 1.3298 is a modest recovery within the descending channel. The 1.3340 daily pivot and lower-high trendline continue to cap.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33265, 1.3340, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 GMT and flash PMIs 08:30 GMT today could materially shift this read
  • H1 close below 1.3298 week low extends the lower-low sequence
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 daily pivot would neutralise the channel

01:02 UTC

Downtrend, near week lows · RSI 38 · price 1.33251

Lower highs, lower lows; consolidating below 1.3320.

Fifth straight daily decline on Cable, with the summer rally unwinding after Wednesday's cooler UK CPI trimmed BoE hike bets and a firmer USD safe-haven bid pressed price off the week's 1.3481 high. Sterling is now consolidating in a tight range below 1.3320 just above the 1.32985 week low, RSI(14) pinned in weak territory. Price remains capped below EMA20 and EMA50 throughout the down-leg.

Support: 1.3300, 1.32985

Resistance: 1.33435, 1.33555

What it said to watch

  • Failure to hold 1.32985 week low opens continuation toward 1.3140
  • Reclaim of 1.33435 needed to challenge the week's lower-high structure
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs (08:30/13:45 UTC) could shift this read

01:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum easing · RSI 40 · price 1.33251

Lower highs and lower lows, consolidating above week low.

GBPUSD extended a fifth straight daily decline, rolling from Monday's ~1.3468 area to a week low at 1.32985 as the summer rally unwinds after Wednesday's cooler UK CPI trimmed BoE hike bets. Price sits below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) sub-40; the last several bars have consolidated in a tight 1.3310–1.3325 band off the low. The 1.3340 pivot has capped attempts through the NY session and remains the near-term cap.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300, 1.3140

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3435

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales at 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs at 08:30 UTC could shift this read
  • Break below 1.32985 week low opens the path toward 1.3300 then 1.3140
  • Reclaim of 1.3340 pivot would ease the downside pressure toward the 50d ema at 1.3383

00:02 UTC

Downtrend, momentum extended · RSI 40 · price 1.33118

Lower highs, lower lows; basing above 1.3300.

Cable extended a fifth straight daily decline this week, sliding from the 1.3481 high toward a 1.32985 swing low after Wednesday's cooler UK CPI deflated BoE hike pricing and fiscal worries pressured Sterling. Price now consolidates just above the 1.3300 round number, capped below EMA(20) near 1.3338 with RSI(14) around 40. Two attempts to reclaim the 1.33244 session high stalled through Asia hours as the 1.339 range base held as resistance.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.33244, 1.33383, 1.3390

What it said to watch

  • H1 close below 1.32985 confirms a fresh lower-low into the 1.3300 area
  • Reclaim of the 1.3338 ema20 would ease downside momentum
  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC could shift this read

00:01 UTC

Downtrend, momentum stalling at lows · RSI 40 · price 1.33118

Successive lower highs and lower lows, consolidating above 1.3300.

Cable has bled lower all week, sliding from Monday's 1.3481 area to a fresh low at 1.32985 — a fifth consecutive daily decline after Wednesday's June CPI miss (2.6% vs 2.7%) deflated BoE hike pricing. Price now consolidates just above the 1.3300 psychological level, holding below EMA20 and EMA50 with RSI(14) recovering off oversold. The 1.3340 zone capped the last bounce and remains the near-term ceiling.

Support: 1.32985, 1.3300

Resistance: 1.3340, 1.3383, 1.3481

What it said to watch

  • UK Retail Sales 06:00 UTC and flash PMIs 08:30 UTC could extend or reverse this week's slide
  • Loss of 1.32985 opens the 1.3300 psych break and a new lower-low
  • H1 close above 1.3340 (daily trigger) would break the descending sequence

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