Technical Bias: Bullish
Key Takeaways
- British Pound surged higher against the US dollar and the Japanese yen, as buyers were in control.
- UK retail sales report will be released by the National Statistics today, which is expected to increase by 0.4% in March 2015, compared to the preceding month.
- GBPJPY breached an important resistance around the 179.00 area to clear the way for more gains in the short term.
Recent break higher in GBPJPY suggests that the pair might continue to trade higher as long as buyers remain in control.
Technical Analysis
As mentioned the GBPJPY pair managed to clear an important resistance around 179.00, as there was a bearish trend line on the 4-hour which was breached. The most crucial thing is that the same trend line was coinciding with the 200 simple moving average (SMA) – 4H. Moreover, the pair also settled above the 38.2% fib retracement level of the last leg from the 185.01 high to 174.65 low. In short, the recent break was critical, and suggests that the pair might continue heading higher in the near term. Currently, it is testing the 50% fib retracement level, which means there is a chance of a correction.
If the GBPJPY pair corrects lower from the current levels, then the 200 SMA (4H) might act as a support in the short term.
On the upside, the next level of resistance can be around the 61.8% fib level.
UK Retail Sales
Later during the London session, the UK Retail Sales measuring the total receipts of retail stores will be released by the National Statistics measures. The forecast is lined up for an increase 0.4% in March 2015, compared to the preceding month.
Trade Idea
Buying dips in the GBPJPY pair around the 200 SMA looks good as long as it stays above the same.
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