GBPUSD hovers at 29-month high on UK Bank Holiday
GBPUSD licks its wounds at the highest level since March 2022 as the overbought RSI line jostles with an upside break of the ascending resistance line, now support around 1.3060. This breakout, along with strong MACD signals and a weaker US Dollar, could push the pair towards the 1.3440 level, where it meets the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement from May 2021 to September 2022. However, reaching the 1.3620 resistance level might be challenging for buyers.
On the flip side, the aforementioned resistance-turned-support line puts a floor under the GBPUSD prices around 1.3060. That said, the 1.3000 psychological magnet also acts as a short-term support for the Cable pair traders to watch. In a case where the Pound Sterling bears keep the reins past 1.3000, the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, also known as the Golden Fibonacci Ratio, near 1.2780, quickly followed by the 200-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA) surrounding 1.2730, will act as the final defenses of the buyers.
Overall, GBPUSD is gearing up to test a long-term resistance line. With the UK on holiday and a cautious market awaiting US inflation data, the pair might pause its advance early this week.
