Daily Pivots: (S1) 152.44; (P) 152.94; (R1) 153.36; More…
GBP/JPY lost upside momentum ahead of 153.46 resistance and intraday bias is turned neutral first. Another rise is expected as long as 151.55 support holds. Firm break of 153.46 will pave the way back to retest 156.05 high. On the downside, break of 151.55 minor support will turn intraday bias back to the downside for 148.43 support instead.
In the bigger picture, rise from 123.94 is seen as the third leg of the pattern from 122.75 (2016 low). Focus remains on 156.59 resistance (2018 high). Sustained break there should confirm long term bullish trend reversal. Next target is 61.8% retracement of 195.86 (2015 high) to 122.75 at 167.93. On the downside, sustained break of 149.03 support, however, will argue that rise from 123.94 has completed. Further break of 142.71 would open up the bearish case for retesting 122.75 low.
