GBP/USD Price Analysis: Bulls testing critical resistance in bearish environment

  • GBP/USD bears seeking a downside continuation as forex volatility remains sky-high. 
  • The bulls are attempting to break a key level of resistance on the hourly chart. 

GBP/USD bulls are climbing towards a 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the lastest bearish hourly impulse. The following illustrates the prospects, however, of a downside continuation and a break below 1.32 the figure for the days ahead. 

GBP/USD daily chart

The chart above illustrates a scenario whereby the price could fall as deep as 1.3050 in the coming days. However, 1.3200 will be the first major challenge. 

GBP/USD H1 chart

The price is meeting a meanwhile resistance that could see the correction phase-out and lead to a downside continuation. The resistance area is reinforced by a 23.6% Fibonacci level as well. However, a break of here could see a deeper correction, potentially to as far as the 61.8% golden ratio. With that being said, the bias is with the bears at this juncture with both the VIX and forex volatility sky-high:

 

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