Home GBP/JPY Price Analysis: Probes confluence of key Fib and SMA
FXStreet News

GBP/JPY Price Analysis: Probes confluence of key Fib and SMA

  • GBP/JPY tests confluence of key technical levels at 136.74. 
  • A move above Oct. 19’s high is needed to confirm a breakout.

GBP/JPY is currently trading near resistance at 136.74, representing a 0.10% gain on the day, having picked up a bid at 136.39 early Wednesday. 

The resistance at 136.74 marks the confluence of the 10-day simple moving average (SMA) and the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the sell-off from the Sept. 1 high of 142.71 to Sept.22 low of 133.04. 

Acceptance above that level would expose the Oct. 19 high of 137.26. A close higher would invalidate the bearish view put forward by the long tail attached to Oct. 19’s daily candle and yield stronger gains. 

Alternatively, a failure to take out resistance at 136.74, if followed by a move below 136.39 (Asian session low) would confirm a reversal lower, and open the doors to 135.74 (Oct. 16 low). 

Daily chart

Trend: Neutral

Technical levels

 

 

FX Street

FX Street

FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions.