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9 Jan 2020
GBP/USD Price Analysis: Pound under pressure, approaching the 1.3000 handle
- GBP/USD is breaking down from a triangle pattern.
- The level to beat for sellers is the 1.3000 handle.
GBP/USD daily chart
GBP/USD is breaking down from a triangle pattern while above its main daily simple moving averages (SMAs). The year 2020 kicked off with a potential lower high just below the 1.3300 handle.
![](https://editorial.fxstreet.com/miscelaneous/daily-637141811255579365.png)
GBP/USD four-hour chart
The pound had a bearish leg down below the main SMAs as the bears remain in control. A brek below the 1.3000 figure can lead to further losses towards the 1.2926. Resistance is seen at the 1.3050, 1.3100 and 1.3114 level, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
![](https://editorial.fxstreet.com/miscelaneous/240-637141811596360655.png)
Additional key levels