Exchange rates
GBP/USD: price today and chart
GBP/USD exchange rate at the 17:00 New York close, updated after every session.
Performance
All time: since 12/01/2003, the first session in Upside data.
Key data
| Previous close | 1.32348 |
|---|---|
| Open | 1.32283 |
| Session range | |
| 52-week range | |
| Average daily range (ATR 20) | 0.49% |
| Annualised volatility (1 year) | 6.2% |
| All-time high | 2.11582 · 11/09/2007 |
| All-time low | 1.03840 · 09/26/2022 |
| Data since | 12/01/2003 |
About GBP/USD
GBP/USD prices the British pound in US dollars. Its nickname comes from the transatlantic telegraph cable once used to send the rate between London and New York.
It reacts to Bank of England and Fed policy, UK inflation and jobs data, and UK political and fiscal news.
| Base currency | British pound (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Quote currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Central banks | Bank of England · Federal Reserve |
| Market nickname | Cable |
| Weight in the US dollar index (DXY) | 11.9% (GBP) |
| Trading hours | 24 hours, Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time |
A rate of 1.32088 means 1 GBP buys 1.32088 USD.
Data: Twelve Data (hourly candles), cross-checked against Alpha Vantage. Daily sessions are built by Upside.
Technical indicators
Common indicators on daily candles after the latest session, summarised the usual way: oscillators in oversold territory read bullish, overbought read bearish; a price above a moving average reads bullish.
- Bullish
- 2
- Neutral
- 3
- Bearish
- 1
- Bullish
- 2
- Neutral
- 3
- Bearish
- 11
- Bullish
- 0
- Neutral
- 0
- Bearish
- 10
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 37.12 | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 21.47 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | -59.68 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -83.37 | Bullish |
| Momentum (10) | -0.00461 | Bearish |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.00638 | Bullish |
| ADX (14), trend strength | 34.97 | Neutral |
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Simple moving average (10) | 1.32314 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (10) | 1.32410 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (20) | 1.32799 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (20) | 1.32887 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (50) | 1.34345 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (50) | 1.33681 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (100) | 1.33990 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (100) | 1.33991 | Bearish |
| Simple moving average (200) | 1.34383 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (200) | 1.33993 | Bearish |
Monthly returns
Change from one month-end close to the next over the last five years. The current month runs to the latest session.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.6% | -1.5% | -1.9% | +2.8% | -1.1% | -1.5% | +1.7% | +0.5% | -2.1% | -0.4% | ||
| 2025 | -1.1% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +3.2% | +0.9% | +2.1% | -3.8% | +2.2% | -0.4% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.0% | -1.0% | +2.0% | -0.8% | +1.7% | +2.1% | +1.9% | -3.6% | -1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | -2.4% | +2.6% | +1.9% | -1.0% | +2.0% | +1.1% | -1.3% | -3.7% | -0.4% | +3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -0.2% | -2.0% | -4.3% | +0.2% | -3.4% | 0.0% | -4.5% | -3.9% | +2.7% | +5.1% | 0.0% |
| Average | +0.3% | -0.6% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.2% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| Months up | 40% | 20% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 75% | 75% |
GBP/USD news
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Upside forecast for GBP/USD
How forecasts are made →Forecast after the 10/12/2026 session
1 session
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 33%
- Flat
- 34%
- Fall
- 33%
| Expected return | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.32088 |
| Valid until | 10/13/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
5 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 34%
- Flat
- 32%
- Fall
- 34%
| Expected return | +0.02% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.32088 |
| Valid until | 10/19/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
20 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 37%
- Flat
- 29%
- Fall
- 34%
| Expected return | +0.06% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.32088 |
| Valid until | 11/09/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
60 sessions
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 35%
- Flat
- 34%
- Fall
- 32%
| Expected return | +0.09% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 1.32088 |
| Valid until | 01/06/2027 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Low confidence · Unchanged
How each strategy sees it
Probability of a rise and of a fall from every strategy at the latest session. The signal follows only the strategy in use; the others are tracked to see whether any of them does better.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rateTrusted | ↑33% ↓33% | ↑34% ↓34% | ↑37% ↓34% | ↑35% ↓32% |
| Momentum | ↑34% ↓33% | ↑35% ↓33% | ↑38% ↓34% | ↑37% ↓35% |
| ADX trend strength | ↑33% ↓34% | ↑35% ↓33% | ↑36% ↓32% | ↑39% ↓35% |
| Bollinger Bands | ↑33% ↓34% | ↑32% ↓36% | – | – |
| Donchian channel | ↑35% ↓32% | ↑38% ↓33% | ↑34% ↓39% | ↑35% ↓38% |
| Rule ensemble | ↑33% ↓35% | ↑35% ↓33% | ↑37% ↓33% | ↑37% ↓34% |
| MACD | ↑31% ↓36% | ↑30% ↓40% | ↑31% ↓41% | ↑31% ↓34% |
| RSI | ↑37% ↓32% | ↑39% ↓31% | ↑38% ↓33% | ↑38% ↓34% |
| Moving-average trend | ↑33% ↓35% | ↑34% ↓37% | ↑33% ↓32% | ↑35% ↓35% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | ↑33% ↓33% | ↑34% ↓34% | ↑37% ↓34% | ↑35% ↓32% |
Track record for this symbol
Brier skill against the base rate in the walk-forward backtest since 2020 (above 0 means more informative than the base rate), and live forecasts scored so far.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Bollinger Bands | -0.07% | +0.57% | – | – |
| ADX trend strength | -0.14% | +0.09% | +0.20% | +0.24% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | -1.09% | -0.09% | -1.01% | +0.14% |
| Donchian channel | -0.03% | +0.06% | -0.88% | -1.14% |
| Moving-average trend | -0.01% | -0.07% | -1.29% | -1.41% |
| Rule ensemble | -0.21% | -0.21% | -0.02% | -0.21% |
| Momentum | -0.04% | -0.03% | -0.28% | -0.36% |
| RSI | -0.06% | -0.13% | -0.52% | -0.49% |
| MACD | -0.21% | -0.31% | -0.72% | -0.44% |
| Live: scored / waiting | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the GBP/USD price today?
GBP/USD closed at 1.32088 in the 10/12/2026 session, -0.20% from the previous session.
What is the highest GBP/USD has been?
In Upside data since 12/01/2003, the highest level of GBP/USD was 2.11582, in the 11/09/2007 session.
What is the lowest GBP/USD has been?
In Upside data since 12/01/2003, the lowest level of GBP/USD was 1.03840, in the 09/26/2022 session.
How has GBP/USD moved over the past year?
Over the last 252 sessions GBP/USD changed -1.20%, trading between 1.30112 and 1.38621. A typical daily range is about 0.49% of the price.