GBP/JPY daily chart: Sterling trading above 148.00 ahead of Brexit vote

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

GBP/JPY daily chart

GBP/JPY is trading in a bull leg above its main simple moving averages (SMAs).
The Sterling can see high volatility as the UK’s Parliamentary vote on Brexit is starting at 17.00 GMT.

GBP/JPY 4-hour chart

GBP/JPY is trading above its main SMAs suggesting a bullish momentum in the medium-term.

GBP/JPY 30-minute chart

GBP/JPY is trading above its main SMAs suggesting a bullish momentum in the short-term.
A break above 149.00 can lead to 150.00 and 151.50 resistances.
Supports are at 145.25, 144.75 and 144.00 level.

Additional key levels

GBP/JPY

Overview:
    Today Last Price: 148.29
    Today Daily change: 2 pips
    Today Daily change %: 0.01%
    Today Daily Open: 148.27
Trends:
    Daily SMA20: 145.63
    Daily SMA50: 143.04
    Daily SMA100: 143.47
    Daily SMA200: 144.66
Levels:
    Previous Daily High: 148.74
    Previous Daily Low: 145.36
    Previous Weekly High: 148.47
    Previous Weekly Low: 144.31
    Previous Monthly High: 148.28
    Previous Monthly Low: 141.01
    Daily Fibonacci 38.2%: 147.45
    Daily Fibonacci 61.8%: 146.65
    Daily Pivot Point S1: 146.18
    Daily Pivot Point S2: 144.09
    Daily Pivot Point S3: 142.81
    Daily Pivot Point R1: 149.55
    Daily Pivot Point R2: 150.83
    Daily Pivot Point R3: 152.92

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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