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GBP/JPY Technical Analysis: Bulls trying to defend descending channel support ahead of BoE

   “¢   Over the past two weeks or so, the cross has been correcting from near two-month tops along a descending trend-channel formation on short-term charts.

   “¢   Oscillators on hourly charts maintained their bearish bias and have just started gaining negative momentum on the daily chart, suggesting additional weakness.

   “¢   Meanwhile, the fact that the cross remains well below important intraday moving averages – 50, 100 & 200-hour SMA, further reinforce the near-term bearish outlook.

   “¢   However, given the recent upsurge, the channel might constitute toward the formation of a bullish continuation – flag chart pattern and thus, warrant some caution.

   “¢   Hence, it would be prudent to wait for a convincing breakthrough the channel support, which will confirm a bearish breakdown and open room for further downside.

GBP/JPY 1-hourly chart

GBP/JPY

Overview:
       Today Last Price:  141.69
       Today Daily change %:  -0.38%
       Today Daily Open:  142.23
Trends:
       Daily SMA20:  141.93
       Daily SMA50:  141.56
       Daily SMA100:  144.17
       Daily SMA200:  144.97
Levels:
       Previous Daily High:  142.53
       Previous Daily Low:  141.75
       Previous Weekly High:  144.73
       Previous Weekly Low:  142.08
       Previous Monthly High:  144.85
       Previous Monthly Low:  131.79
       Daily Fibonacci 38.2%:  142.05
       Daily Fibonacci 61.8%:  142.23
       Daily Pivot Point S1:  141.81
       Daily Pivot Point S2:  141.39
       Daily Pivot Point S3:  141.03
       Daily Pivot Point R1:  142.59
       Daily Pivot Point R2:  142.95
       Daily Pivot Point R3:  143.37

 

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