GBP/USD is attempting a fresh increase above the 1.3500 resistance. EUR/GBP declined steadily below the 0.8440 and 0.8430 support levels.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Analysis Today

· The British Pound is attempting a fresh increase above 1.3515.

· There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at 1.3535 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen.

· EUR/GBP is trading in a bearish zone below the 0.8450 pivot level.

· There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at 0.8415 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen, the pair declined after it failed to clear the 1.3615 resistance. The British Pound even traded below the 1.3575 support against the US Dollar.

Finally, the pair tested the 1.3500 zone and is currently attempting a fresh increase. The bulls were able to push the pair above the 50-hour simple moving average and 1.3540. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at 1.3535.

The pair tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.3616 swing high to the 1.3507 low. It is now showing positive signs above 1.3540.

On the upside, the GBP/USD chart indicates that the pair is facing resistance near 1.3575 and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 1.3616 swing high to the 1.3507 low.

The next major resistance is near 1.3590. A close above the 1.3590 resistance zone could open the doors for a move toward 1.3615. Any more gains might send GBP/USD toward 1.3650.

On the downside, immediate support is near the 1.3515. If there is a downside break below 1.3515, the pair could accelerate lower. The first major support is near the 1.3500 level. The next key support is seen near 1.3450, below which the pair could test 1.3420. Any more losses could lead the pair toward the 1.3350 support.

EUR/GBP Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of EUR/GBP at FXOpen, the pair started a fresh decline from well above 0.8460. The Euro traded below the 0.8440 and 0.8430 support levels against the British Pound.

The EUR/GBP chart suggests that the pair even declined below the 0.8420 level and tested 0.8415. It is now consolidating losses and trading below the 50-hour simple moving average. However, there is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at 0.8415.

The pair is now facing resistance near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 0.8442 swing high to the 0.8416 low at 0.8430.

The next major resistance could be 0.8440. The main resistance is near the 0.8450 zone. It coincides with the 1.236 Fib extension level of the downward move from the 0.8442 swing high to the 0.8416 low.

A close above the 0.8450 level might accelerate gains. In the stated case, the bulls may perhaps aim for a test of 0.8480. Any more gains might send the pair toward the 0.8500 level.

Immediate support sits near 0.8415. The next major support is near 0.8405. A downside break below the 0.8405 support might call for more downsides. In the stated case, the pair could drop toward the 0.8380 support level.

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