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The GBPUSD started the day by making a new high for the year during the early Asian session. A reversal was triggered after an Israeli strike on Iran, causing a move to the US dollar as a safe haven.
This movement pushed the GBPUSD pair below both the 100- and 200-hour moving averages located at approximately 1.3544. It eventually found support in the swing area between 1.3506 and 1.3517, a zone frequently seen as an indicator for buying interest.
Importance Of The Swing Area
The early U.S. session maintained this support, solidifying its importance as a support level. For a bearish trend to continue, a move below this level would be necessary.
The pair has since rebounded and is challenging the upper resistance area between 1.3580 and 1.35919. Surpassing this resistance could lead to a retest of recent highs, while failing to move past it would keep the pair in a consolidation range.
Important technical levels to note are resistance at 1.3580–1.35919 and 1.36158, with a recent peak at 1.36365. Support levels include 1.3544 for the 100/200-hour moving averages and the swing zone at 1.3506–1.3517.
In plainer terms, what we’ve seen here is a cautious but clear reaction to geopolitical risk, and the currency pair responded in a way that many of us would expect during turbulent headlines. The British pound reached its highest point this year, only to see sellers rush in after fresh conflict headlines stirred demand for the US dollar—typically a fall-back asset at times like these.
Market Reactions And Trading Implications
When we mention the pair dropping below the 100- and 200-hour moving averages near 1.3544, what this implies is that short-term and medium-term traders started to shift their position. Technical levels like these often act as soft boundaries in the absence of fresh news. Falling through them tends to attract additional sellers.
At 1.3506 to 1.3517, there’s been repeated buying in recent weeks, and markets bounced there again. It’s not by chance—buyers tend to reappear at levels where previous reversals occurred, which is what we observed. That held up through early U.S. market hours, which hints at a fairly deliberate defence of that area.
What makes this moment interesting from a trading standpoint is the level of hesitation just below 1.3592. That’s been tested a few times before, but hasn’t convincingly broken. We’re looking at a situation where the market is wedged in between firm resistance and reliable support—a textbook pattern that often leads to sharper breakouts once one side fails.
For those of us trading short-term derivatives, especially options keyed to major FX pairs, this compression between layers of support and overhead resistance offers an opportunity. The more a resistance level is pressed, the more likely it is to give way. If the pair can settle above 1.3592, there’s room for a run toward the high at 1.3636, possibly influenced by momentum triggers or flows through stops.
However, should the pair instead reject this ceiling again, we’re likely looking at continued range-bound trading for now. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—range traders can use mean reversion tactics between these clean boundaries. Nevertheless, any sharp drop back below the swing zone would paint a different picture entirely. A settlement under 1.3506 could draw out sellers in force, aiming for fresh lows with an eye toward volatility.
To us, the importance lies in keeping allocations tight when near risk zones, and being quick to reappraise bias if momentum wavers. With news flow highly reactive this week, staying mechanical with trade setups, stops, and entry zones remains our priority.
The market structure is showing telltale signs that it’s preparing for a more directional move. Whether that’s an upside breakout or fresh selling largely depends on upcoming event risks as well as how these technical levels behave when pressured again.
Stay focused on 1.3592 for possible overrides, and on 1.3506 if sellers regain control. Everything that’s happening in-between is consolidation noise until one of these breaks.
