GBPJPY: Bullish Until 233.00, then Topping

Published December 14th, 2007 - 07:32 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba


GBPJPY
GBPCHF
GBPAUD


Commentary – We wrote last week that “it appears that wave i of C is complete at 221.27 and that a corrective wave ii is underway now.  Expect resistance near the 61.8% of 241.35-221.27 at 233.68 as well as the 11/14 high at 232.38.”  This pattern is playing out as expected so there is no change to the outlook for a top near 232.38/233.68.  That is the sell zone. 

Strategy – Get bearish near 232.38/233.68, against 241.35, target 210.00


Commentary – We have been looking for a drop below 2.2602 in order to complete a larger 5 wave pattern.  This is still possible but probably not before a push through 2.3359 and probably a test of 2.3525 (this is the 100% extension of 2.3602-2.3359/2.2767).  The next level of potential resistance would not be until the breakdown point (former support) from October at 2.3789.  2.3088 should remain intact for this forecast to play out.

Strategy – Flat 


Commentary – There is no change to the call for the GBPAUD decline to accelerate. “Larger wave 2 may be complete at 2.3887.  A cautious bearish bias is warranted against 2.3887.  As such, we are bearish and expect the decline to accelerate in wave 3 of a 5 wave bear cycle that began in August at 2.5640.  Keep in mind that this pair broke a supporting trendline that dates to 1985 back in August and that the next major support level is not until below 2.0000.”  Near term, the choppy decline from 2.3887 could be a series of 1st and 2nd waves.   

Strategy – Bearish, against 2.3887, target TBD