GBP/USD started a decent increase and climbed above the 1.2450 resistance. Conversely, GBP/JPY is currently correcting lower and it could decline towards 134.00.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and GBP/JPY

• The British Pound is currently consolidating gains above the 1.2450 support.
• There is a key connecting bullish trend line forming with support near 1.2420 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.
• GBP/JPY is currently showing a few bearish signs below the 135.50 support.
• There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at 135.25 on the hourly chart.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

This past week, the British Pound started a steady rise from the 1.2250 support area against the US Dollar. The GBP/USD pair broke a few important hurdles near the 1.2350 level to move into a positive zone.

Moreover, the pair traded above the 1.2400 resistance area and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It even surged above the 1.2450 resistance and traded as high as 1.2486 on FXOpen.

Recently, there was a minor downside correction from the 1.2486 high. The pair traded below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.2360 low to 1.2486 high.

However, the pair remained well bid above the 1.2440 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. There is also a key connecting bullish trend line forming with support near 1.2420 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD.

The 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.2360 low to 1.2486 high is also close to the trend line support. Therefore, the bulls are likely to protect the 1.2420 and 1.2440 support levels.

Any further losses may perhaps lead the pair towards the 1.2350 support area. Conversely, it could continue to rise above the 1.2480 level. The first key resistance is near the 1.2500 area, above which the pair could surge towards the 1.2560 and 1.2580 levels in the near term.

GBP/JPY Technical Analysis

The British Pound also followed a bullish path and traded above the 134.50 resistance against the Japanese Yen. The GBP/JPY pair even traded above the 135.50 level before the bears appeared.

It traded as high as 135.74 and recently started a downside correction. There was a break below the 135.50 support and the 50 hourly simple moving average.

Besides, there was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at 135.25 on the hourly chart. The pair is now trading below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 132.36 low to 135.74 high.

On the downside, an initial support is near the 134.50 and 134.40 levels. If there are more losses, the pair could decline towards the 134.00 support. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 132.36 low to 135.74 high.

The main support is now near the 133.65 level. On the upside, the recent support near the 135.25 level and the 50 hourly SMA might act as a hurdle for the bulls.

To start a fresh increase, GBP/JPY must recover above 135.00 and settle nicely above the 50 hourly SMA. The next key resistance is near 135.75, above which the pair might test 136.20 in the near term.

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