GBPJPY extends to the upside

Helped by GBP energy

The GBP is the strongest of the key indices immediately and that energy is mirrored within the GBPJPY as nicely.  

Recall from yesterday, the worth moved above the 100 day MA for the 2nd time in three days (the pair moved above on Thursday of final week as nicely solely to fail).  

Yesterday, the momentum couldn’t be sustained as soon as once more and the worth did dipped again beneath that transferring common degree. Nevertheless the 100 hour transferring common held assist each yesterday and immediately (at present at 134.224) and the value moved at a quicker tempo to the upside.

The run larger has now taken the worth above the 38.2% retracement of the transfer down from the June 5 excessive at 134.795 AND a topside pattern line at 134.97. These ranges are actually threat ranges for longs in search of extra upside. 

On the topside, the 50% retracement of the identical transfer decrease is available in at 135.736.

General, the pair is operating away from each its 100 hour transferring common and 100 day transferring common. That’s bullish. The value moved above its 38.2% retracement. Bullish The value moved above a topside pattern line. Bullish.

Admittedly, there may be extra work to do with the 50% retracement at 135.736 the subsequent hurdle on the hourly chart.

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