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

 | Jul 24, 2012 03:52AM ET

GBP/JPY Daily Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 120.93; (P) 121.74; (R1) 122.36

With 121.82 minor resistance intact, intraday bias in GBP/JPY remains on the downside for the moment. As noted before, rebound from 118.82 should have completed. Current decline should head to retest 118.82 first. Break will resume whole fall from 133.48 and target 116.83/117.29 support zone. On the upside, above 121.82 minor resistance will turn bias neutral and bring consolidations. But recovery should be limited below 123.79 and bring another decline.

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 either. 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 a 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.