GBP/JPY Price Analysis: GBP in command, investors may start taking profits


  • The daily RSI on the GBP/JPY reveals a strong bullish posture, while the MACD shows a shift towards a more balanced market.
  • The hourly chart discloses the RSI regularly exceeding overbought thresholds.

In Wednesday's session, the GBP/JPY is trading at the 191.65 level, showing a 0.57% uptick. The market sentiment for GBP/JPY is majorly bullish, but there is a high likelihood that investors may start taking profits as the cross reached overbought conditions on the hourly chart.

On the daily chart, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) pointing north above 50 indicates that buyers currently have a slight advantage in the market. While there are no extreme levels, suggesting overbought conditions, the RSI reveals a generally strong bullish posture. On the contrary, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is generating decreasing red bars, hinting at the presence of negative momentum and pointing toward more balanced market conditions.

GBP/JPY daily Chart

The hourly chart presents a contrasting perspective with the RSI logging higher values, lying deep in overbought terrain. This tends to predict a downward correction as the upward momentum may be overextended. In addition, the green rising bars of the MACD histogram also demonstrate positive momentum, reinforcing the strong presence of buyers in the market.

GBP/JPY hourly Chart

In terms of the overall trend, the GBP/JPY is positioned above its 20-day, 100-day, and 200-day SMAs. This pattern signals an enduring bullish trend in both short-term and long-term periods. In summary, while both the daily and hourly charts appear mostly bullish, the indicators reveal a stronger upward momentum in the hourly market with the possibility of a downward correction in the short term. However, as the pair holds above the main SMAs, the downward movements could be considered a mere correction.

GBP/JPY

Overview
Today last price 191.84
Today Daily Change 1.21
Today Daily Change % 0.63
Today daily open 190.63
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 190.46
Daily SMA50 189.47
Daily SMA100 186.86
Daily SMA200 184.94
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 190.72
Previous Daily Low 190.04
Previous Weekly High 191.68
Previous Weekly Low 190.35
Previous Monthly High 193.54
Previous Monthly Low 187.96
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 190.46
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 190.3
Daily Pivot Point S1 190.21
Daily Pivot Point S2 189.79
Daily Pivot Point S3 189.53
Daily Pivot Point R1 190.88
Daily Pivot Point R2 191.14
Daily Pivot Point R3 191.56

 

 

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