GBP/JPY Price Analysis: Teases weekly support during latest pullback below 140.00

GBP/JPY eases from two-week top amid bearish MACD.
Confluence of 100-HMA, 50% of Fibonacci retracement lures sellers.
Fortnight-old resistance line limits immediate upside before 12-week-long falling trend line.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

GBP/JPY tests a three-day-long support line while flashing 139.62 as a quote during the early Wednesday. The pair recently took a U-turn from 139.83, the highest level in a fortnight amid bearish MACD signals.

Hence, sellers are targeting a confluence of 100-HMA and 50% Fibonacci retracement of November 11-19 downside, near 138.40/35, while trying to break the 139.55 nearby trend line support.

During the fall, the November 16 high around 138.90 can act as a buffer whereas the monthly bottom close to 137.20 can please the GBP/JPY bears afterward.

Alternatively, an upside clearance of the adjacent resistance line, at 139.82 now, will have to cross another falling trend line, from September 01, currently around 139.85, before eyeing the 140.00 threshold.

If at all the bulls manage to cross the 140.00 psychological magnet, the monthly high near 140.30 and the early-September low close to 140.50 may test the uptrend towards the yearly peak of 142.71.

GBP/JPY hourly chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	139.62
Today Daily Change	0.07
Today Daily Change %	0.05%
Today daily open	139.55

Trends
Daily SMA20	137.37
Daily SMA50	136.61
Daily SMA100	137.23
Daily SMA200	135.71

Levels
Previous Daily High	139.84
Previous Daily Low	139.09
Previous Weekly High	138.87
Previous Weekly Low	137.2
Previous Monthly High	137.86
Previous Monthly Low	134.41
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	139.55
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	139.38
Daily Pivot Point S1	139.15
Daily Pivot Point S2	138.74
Daily Pivot Point S3	138.39
Daily Pivot Point R1	139.9
Daily Pivot Point R2	140.25
Daily Pivot Point R3	140.66

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Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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