How volatile is GBP/USD?

Over the past year, GBP/USD had an annualised volatility of 6.33%, based on daily closes. Its deepest fall from a high in that time was 4.76%, from January 29, 2026 to June 25, 2026.

What was the biggest price drop for GBP/USD?

The deepest fall in our weekly price history since October 2006 was 47.99%, from a high in the week of October 29, 2007 to a low in the week of September 19, 2022. The price has not yet returned to that high.

Which month has historically been best for GBP/USD?

Since 2015, November has had the highest average return for GBP/USD (+0.89%, up in 6 of 11 years) and September the lowest (-0.95%, up in 5 of 12 years). Past seasonal patterns do not predict future returns.

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GBP/USD

GBPUSD

1.333

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Below: live forex price for GBP/USD (GBPUSD), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

GBP/USD (GBPUSD) trades at 1.33 USD on investpig. Over the past year GBPUSD traded between 1.3 and 1.38 USD.

Day

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Week

+0.66%

+0.01

Month

-0.21%

-0.00

Year

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Prev close: 1.333
Volume (24h): $0
Market cap: —
Currency: USD

Score

Insufficient data

Coverage: 0/7

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Quality—
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Risk—
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Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

SidewaysFit 40%Pace -0.04% per bar

+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars

+5 bars: 1.3309
+20 bars: 1.3282
+60 bars: 1.3271
+120 bars: 1.3271

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: ±0.008216 USD.

Interpretation

Price sits in the middle of the recent range, trend is roughly flat.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Price report

How this asset has actually moved over the last 259 days.

Position in range38%

1.3012 low1.3847 high

Where the price sits between the window low and high.

Volatility (annualised): 6.3%
Max drawdown: -4.8%
Below period high: -3.7%
Best day: +1.27%
Worst day: -1.00%
Up days: 47%
Current streak: 2 up
Typical day swing: 0.5%

Descriptive statistics over past prices — not a forecast and not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

Next level above

1.3343 USD+0.11%

Fib 61.8% retracement

Next level below

1.3253 USD-0.57%

Fib 78.6% retracement

Levels derived from: 1.3675 high → 1.3139 low · 60 bars

Resistance
Fib +161.8% extension
not reached
1.4543 USD
+9.11% from current
Resistance
Fib +100% extension
not reached
1.4212 USD
+6.62% from current
Resistance
Fib +61.8% extension
not reached
1.4007 USD
+5.08% from current
Resistance
Fib +27.2% extension
not reached
1.3821 USD
+3.69% from current
Resistance
Fib 23.6% retracement
tested 12×
1.3548 USD
+1.64% from current
Resistance
Fib 38.2% retracement
tested 8×
1.347 USD
+1.06% from current
Resistance
Fib 50% midpoint
tested 2×
1.3407 USD
+0.58% from current
Resistance
Fib 61.8% retracementNearest
tested 6×
1.3343 USD
+0.11% from current
Current
1.3329 USD
Support
Fib 78.6% retracement
tested 14×
1.3253 USD
-0.57% from current
Support
Fib −27.2% extension
not reached
1.2993 USD
-2.53% from current
Support
Fib −61.8% extension
not reached
1.2807 USD
-3.92% from current
Support
Fib −100% extension
not reached
1.2602 USD
-5.46% from current

How to read this

We take the highest and lowest price of the last 60 bars and cut the gap between them at the classic Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%), plus extensions beyond both ends.

“Tested N×” counts how many of those 60 bars actually traded through the level. A level price has crossed many times is one the market has repeatedly agreed on; a level at 0 is pure geometry the price has never reached.

This is a map of where trading has already happened — not a forecast and not a signal. Price moves through these levels all the time.

Financials

52w high: $1.38
52w low: $1.30
Day high: $1.33
Day low: $1.33

GBP/USD performance

Change from the closing price at the start of each period to the latest price.

Period	Start price	Change	Per year
1 week1.3242	1.3242	+0.67%
1 month1.3358	1.3358	-0.21%
3 months1.3479	1.3479	-1.10%
6 months1.3526	1.3526	-1.45%
Year to date1.3467	1.3467	-1.02%
1 year1.3426	1.3426	-0.71%
3 years1.2125	1.2125	+9.94%	+3.19%
5 years1.3750	1.3750	-3.05%	-0.62%
10 years1.2183	1.2183	+9.41%	+0.90%
Since Oct 20061.8968	1.8968	-29.72%	-1.75%

Periods up to a year use daily closes, longer ones weekly closes. “Per year” is the compound annual growth rate.

GBP/USD all-time high and low

Highest since Oct 2006

2.1158

week of Nov 5, 2007

37.00% below the high

Lowest since Oct 2006

0.6374

week of Jan 23, 2012

109.1% above the low

52-week range

38%

Low

1.3012

Nov 5, 2025

High

1.3847

Jan 29, 2026

The latest price sits at 38% of this range.

Highs and lows include intraday prices.

GBP/USD risk metrics

Past year of daily closes unless stated otherwise.

Volatility (1 year, annualised): 6.33%; How large price swings have been: the standard deviation of daily returns, scaled up to a year.
Max drawdown (1 year): -4.76%; Jan 29, 2026 → Jun 25, 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The deepest fall from a previous high to a later low over the past year.
Max drawdown (since Oct 2006): -47.99%; Nov 2007 → Sep 2022 · Not yet recovered.; The same measure across the whole weekly price history.
Sharpe ratio (risk-free rate 0): -0.08; Average daily return divided by its volatility, annualised: higher means more return for each unit of risk over the past year.

GBP/USD drawdown from peak

How far the price stood below its previous high, based on weekly closes since Oct 2006.

GBP/USD seasonality

Monthly returns by year, from month-end closes: daily data for the past year, weekly closes before that.

GBP/USD seasonality
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	+2.5%	-2.3%	-2.4%	+2.4%	-0.3%	-1.4%	+1.6%	+0.6%	-2.3%	+0.7%*			-1.0%*
2025	-1.4%	+1.4%	+3.0%

GBP/USD price history

Yearly open, high, low and close, newest first.

GBP/USD price history
Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026YTD	1.3475	1.3847	1.3139	1.3330	-1.02%
2025	1.2580	1.3789	1.2101	1.3467	+7.11%
2024	1.2730	1.3433	1.2301	1.2573	-1.32%
2023	1.2120	1.3142	1.1808	1.2741	+5.31%
2022	1.3522	1.3749	1.0379	1.2099	-10.60%

Frequently asked questions about GBP/USD

What is the GBP/USD exchange rate today?

As of October 19, 2026, the GBP/USD exchange rate is 1.3330, unchanged from the previous close.

What is the all-time high of GBP/USD?

The highest price for GBP/USD in our data, which starts in October 2006, is 2.1158, reached in the week of November 5, 2007. At 1.3330, the latest price is 37.00% below it.

How much has GBP/USD fallen this year?

GBP/USD is down 1.02% so far in 2026: it closed 2025 at 1.3467 and is at 1.3330 now.

Calculated from historical closing prices — daily for the past year, weekly before that — and refreshed as new prices arrive. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not investment advice.

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2021	1.3683	1.4247	1.3174	1.3533	-1.03%
2020	1.3091	1.3690	1.1477	1.3674	+4.53%
2019	1.2689	1.3510	1.1959	1.3081	+2.93%
2018	1.3516	1.4377	1.2481	1.2709	-5.97%
2017	1.2349	1.3616	1.1991	1.3516	+9.45%
2016	1.4740	1.4947	1.2089	1.2349	-16.20%
2015	1.5553	1.5931	1.4574	1.4737	-5.25%
2014	1.6482	1.7187	1.5490	1.5554	-5.64%
2013	1.6163	1.6574	1.4819	1.6484	+1.97%
2012	1.5526	1.6308	0.6374	1.6166	+4.12%
2011	1.5576	1.6743	1.5286	1.5526	+0.58%
2010	1.6137	1.6458	1.4239	1.5437	-4.35%
2009	1.4665	1.7005	1.3530	1.6140	+10.05%
2008	1.9982	2.0393	1.4495	1.4666	-26.61%
2007	1.9592	2.1158	1.9188	1.9985	+2.00%
2006from October	1.8830	1.9840	1.8680	1.9592	—

Month	Close	Change
September 2026	1.3233	-2.27%
August 2026	1.3540	+0.59%
July 2026	1.3461	+1.56%
June 2026	1.3254	-1.42%
May 2026	1.3444	-0.33%
April 2026	1.3489	+2.40%

Month	Close	Change
March 2026	1.3173	-2.36%
February 2026	1.3491	-2.28%
January 2026	1.3806	+2.52%
December 2025	1.3467	+1.71%
November 2025	1.3241	+0.62%
October 2025	1.3159	-2.03%

GBP/USD

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Trend projection

Interpretation

Price report

Reference levels

Financials

GBP/USD performance

GBP/USD all-time high and low

52-week range

GBP/USD risk metrics

GBP/USD drawdown from peak

GBP/USD seasonality

GBP/USD price history

Frequently asked questions about GBP/USD

What is the GBP/USD exchange rate today?

What is the all-time high of GBP/USD?

How much has GBP/USD fallen this year?

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GBP/USD performance

GBP/USD all-time high and low

52-week range

GBP/USD risk metrics

GBP/USD drawdown from peak

GBP/USD seasonality

GBP/USD price history

Frequently asked questions about GBP/USD

What is the GBP/USD exchange rate today?

What is the all-time high of GBP/USD?

How much has GBP/USD fallen this year?

GBP/USD month-end closes

How volatile is GBP/USD?

What was the biggest price drop for GBP/USD?

Which month has historically been best for GBP/USD?


Average	+0.6%	-0.7%	-0.2%	+0.7%	-0.3%	-0.8%	+0.4%	-0.7%	-1.0%	-0.2%	+0.9%	+0.3%	-1.0%
Years up	58%	33%	42%	75%	50%	42%	58%	33%	42%	45%	55%	64%	45%