The GBPJPY snaps three days of losses after bouncing from daily lows reached at 186.24, remains above the 187.00 figure, exchanging hands at around 187.06, gains 0.11%.
On Thursday, the pair edged below the Tenkan-Sen level, last seen at 186.55, almost flat, hit a daily low, and since then, hasn’t looked back, as the cross-pair is set to extend its uptrend and challenge the year-to-date (YTD) high of 188.65. Nevertheless, buyers need to reclaim some resistance levels on their way north.
The GBP/JPY first resistance would be the 188.00 figure, followed by the YTD high, and then the November 19, 2015, swing high seen at 188.80.
The GBP/JPY first support would be the 187.00 mark for a bearish resumption. A breach of the latter will expose the Tenkan-Sen level at 186.55, followed by the 186.00 figure. If sellers drag prices below the latter, the Senkou Span A would be up next at 185.53, ahead of the 185.00 mark.