FX.co ★ Technical Analysis of GBP/USD for February 22, 2023

Technical Market Outlook:

The GBP/USD pair has retraced 61% of the last wave down and hit the level of 1.2133. The 50 and 100 MA are above the current price, so the market is under the bearish control. The level of 1.2193 and 1.2272 will now act as a technical resistance as well, so a breakout above this level of needed in order to rally higher. The intraday technical resistance is seen at 1.2068. The momentum is positive and quite strong on the H4 time frame chart, but in a case of the reversal from the retracement level, the sell-off will likely extend towards the level of 1.1937 and 1.1840. Please be aware of the 50 MA and 100 MA bearish cross on the H4 time frame as well.

Weekly Pivot Points:

WR3 - 1.21250

WR2 - 1.20826

WR1 - 1.20665

Weekly Pivot - 1.20402

WS1 - 1.20241

WS2 - 1.19978

WS3 - 1.19554

Trading Outlook:

So far the level of 1.2443 was too strong resistance to break through, so a potential Double Top price pattern is still in play. Moreover, the level of 1.2297 which is 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the last big wave down had been hit, so the bears resumed the down trend. The confirmation of the pattern comes with the level of 1.2089 breakout (50 WMA) with a potential target at the level of 1.1840 or below