GPB/JPY And EUR/JPY Daily Outlook: July 23, 2012

 | Jul 23, 2012 03:55AM ET

GBP/JPY Daily Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 122.13; (P) 122.96; (R1) 123.44

GBP/JPY drops sharply to as low as 121.48 so far today and the strong break of 122.03 minor support indicates that fall from 125.82 has resumed. Also, the development reaffirmed the case that a rebound from 118.82 is finished already. Intraday bias is back on the downside for retesting 118.82 first. On the upside, break of 123.79 resistance is needed to signal short term reversal. Otherwise, outlook will remain bearish even in case of recovery.

In the bigger picture, there was so far no impulsive upside move after GBP/JPY formed a medium-term bottom at 116.83. On the other hand, there was no sustainable selling neither. The development argues that even though there is no clear sign of trend reversal in GBP/JPY, it's more likely engaging in sideway consolidations, which corrects fall from 163.05. That is, we'd probably see more range trading between 116.83 and 140.02 (50% retracement of 163.05 to 116.83 at 139.94) ahead, before an eventual downside breakout.