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title: "GBPUSD: The GBPUSD found willing sellers at the 200 hour MA keeping the sellers in control"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281791417.md"
description: "The GBPUSD is experiencing upward movement but faces resistance at the 200-hour moving average (1.3262). After briefly surpassing this level, it retreated, indicating seller dominance. The pair fell below the 100-hour MA (1.3239) but found support between 1.3217 and 1.3229. For buyers to gain control, a sustained break above both moving averages is necessary. Conversely, a drop below 1.3217 would shift momentum back to sellers, targeting lower support levels, potentially leading to a significant decline."
datetime: "2026-04-06T19:33:06.000Z"
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# GBPUSD: The GBPUSD found willing sellers at the 200 hour MA keeping the sellers in control

The **GBPUSD is trading higher on the day**, but upside momentum has stalled against a key technical barrier. The high price tested the **falling 200-hour moving average (near 1.3262)**, briefly poking above it before **rotating lower**—a sign that sellers are still defending that level.

The subsequent move down pushed the pair below the **100-hour moving average (1.3239)**, but downside momentum faded near a **swing support area between 1.3217 and 1.3229** in confined trading today. That floor held, and the pair has since **bounced modestly**, now trading back near the 100-hour MA—keeping the short-term bias **more neutral and range-bound**.

As we head into the close and the new trading day, the roadmap is clear:

-   For **buyers to take control**, the price needs to **get and stay above both the 100- and 200-hour MAs**
-   A break above the **200-hour MA (1.3262)** would open the door toward the **38.2% retracement at 1.3281** and the **50% midpoint at 1.3319** of the move down from the March 23 high

On the downside:

-   A break below **1.3217** would shift the bias back to sellers
-   That would target the next support zone at **1.3171–1.3181**, followed by last week’s low at **1.3159**
-   A move below that low would take the pair to its **weakest level since November 2025**, with the next major target near **1.3000**

**Bottom line:** The pair is **stuck between key moving averages**, with sellers still leaning near the 200-hour MA. Buyers need a **clean break higher to regain control**, while a move below support would **reignite the broader downtrend**.

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