Technical Analysis – GBPJPY retreats from 7-week high; holds in upward sloping channel
January 25, 2019 10:26 am
GBPJPY has rebounded somewhat from the seven-week high of 144.20 that it reached earlier today. Currently, the price has been stuck in a channel tilted to the upside following the pullback on the more than two-year low of 132.48. The stochastic oscillator is turning to the downside and the RSI has slipped below the overbought level and is approaching the neutral threshold of 50.
If prices continue to head lower, support should come from the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) near the 142.65 mark. A drop below the 20-day SMA would reinforce the negative move and open the way towards the 142.20 level, which has been a major support and resistance area in the past. More losses could open the door for the 140.60 hurdle
Should the pair manage to strengthen its positive momentum, the next resistance could come around the 146.00 strong psychological level, where it topped on November 22. If there is a break above this region, the next target could come in 148.70, taken from the high on November 13.
Having a look at the bigger structure, GBPJPY is trying to switch the bearish structure to a more bullish one but first needs to jump above the 146.00 area.
GBPJPY has rebounded somewhat from the seven-week high of 144.20 that it reached earlier today. Currently, the price has been stuck in a channel tilted to the upside following the pullback on the more than two-year low of 132.48. The stochastic oscillator is turning to the downside and the RSI has slipped below the overbought level and is approaching the neutral threshold of 50.
If prices continue to head lower, support should come from the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) near the 142.65 mark. A drop below the 20-day SMA would reinforce the negative move and open the way towards the 142.20 level, which has been a major support and resistance area in the past. More losses could open the door for the 140.60 hurdle
Should the pair manage to strengthen its positive momentum, the next resistance could come around the 146.00 strong psychological level, where it topped on November 22. If there is a break above this region, the next target could come in 148.70, taken from the high on November 13.
Having a look at the bigger structure, GBPJPY is trying to switch the bearish structure to a more bullish one but first needs to jump above the 146.00 area.
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