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Talking Points:
- GBP/JPY Technical Strategy: Flat
- Support: 168.08 (50% Fib exp.), 166.79 (61.8% Fib exp.)
- Resistance: 169.37 (38.2% Fib exp.), 170.97 (23.6% Fib exp.)
The British Pound continues to tread water having fallen as expected against the Japanese Yen, with prices oscillating above the 50% Fibonacci expansion at 168.08. A break downward on daily closing basis initially aims for the 61.8% level at 166.79. Alternatively, a turn above resistance at 169.37 – the 38.2% Fib – exposes the 23.6% expansion at 170.97.
Prices are too close to relevant near-term up- and downside technical barriers to make a trade at current levels attractive from a risk/reward perspective. We will continue to stand aside for now, waiting for a more attractive setup to present itself.
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Daily Chart – Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0
— Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com