GBP/JPY Technical Analysis: Sterling rises on UK PM May’s Brexit statement

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

GBP/JPY daily chart

GBP/JPY is consolidating above its 200-day simple moving averages (SMA).
Brexit: UK PM May seeks out Corbyn to agree a plan.

GBP/JPY 4-hour chart

GBP/JPY is testing the 146.00 figure and the 200 SMA.

GBP/JPY 30-minute chart

GBP/JPY is trading above its main SMAs suggesting bullish momentum in the short-term.
Bulls are looking at the 146.70 and 147.50 resistances.
Supports are at 145.20, 144.60 and 144.05 level.

Additional key levels

GBP/JPY

Overview
Today last price	145.92
Today Daily Change	0.03
Today Daily Change %	0.02
Today daily open	145.89

Trends
Daily SMA20	146.25
Daily SMA50	144.81
Daily SMA100	143.46
Daily SMA200	144.64

Levels
Previous Daily High	146.35
Previous Daily Low	144.39
Previous Weekly High	146.52
Previous Weekly Low	143.82
Previous Monthly High	148.88
Previous Monthly Low	143.72
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	145.6
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	145.14
Daily Pivot Point S1	144.74
Daily Pivot Point S2	143.58
Daily Pivot Point S3	142.77
Daily Pivot Point R1	146.7
Daily Pivot Point R2	147.51
Daily Pivot Point R3	148.66

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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