Daily Pivots: (S1) 137.07; (P) 137.72; (R1) 138.69; More…
A temporary low is formed at 136.71 in GBP/JPY and intraday bias is turned neutral for consolidations first. Risk will stay on the downside as long as 142.71 resistance holds. Break of 136.71 will target 38.2% retracement of 123.94 to 142.71 at 135.53. Reactions from there would decide whether whole rise from 123.94 has completed.
In the bigger picture, rise from 123.94 is still seen as a rising leg of the sideway consolidation pattern from 122.75 (2016 low). As long as 147.95 resistance holds, an eventual downside breakout remains in favor. However, firm break of 147.95 will raise the chance of long term bullish reversal. Focus will then be turned to 156.59 resistance for confirmation.
