Daily Currency Outlook: GPB/JPY, EUR/JPY: March 20, 2013

Daily Pivots: (S1) 143.01; (P) 143.81; (R1) 144.48; More....

Intraday bias in GBP/JPY remains neutral for the moment, with focus on 142.00 minor support. Break will indicate that rebound from 137.87 has completed at 145.85. In that case, the consolidation pattern from 147.97 should have started the third leg for 38.2% retracement of 118.82 to 147.97 at 136.83 and below. Meanwhile, even in case of another rise, a firm break of 147.97 is needed to confirm resumption of recent rally. Otherwise, risk of another fall remains as consolidation from 147.97 would continue.

In the bigger picture, medium term fall from 163.05 has already completed at 116.83. It's a bit early to conclude reversal of the long term down trend from 251.09 (2007 high). A rise from 116.83 should at least be a move at the same degree as fall from 163.05. Medium term rise is now expected back to 163.05. We'll stay bullish as long as 133.48 resistance turned support holds.
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EUR/JPY Daily Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 121.57; (P) 122.84; (R1) 123.86;

The EUR/JPY's recovery was limited by 4 hours 55 EMA and weakened against. As noted before, a fall from 126.03 is viewed as the third leg of the consolidation pattern from 127.70, and is still in progress. Below 121.62 will target 118.71 support and below. Though, at this point, we'd expect strong support from 117.04 (38.2% retracement of 100.32 to 127.70 at 117.24) to complete the consolidation and bring rally resumption eventually.

In the bigger picture, whole down trend from 169.96 (2008 high) has completed at 94.11 already, on bullish convergence condition in weekly MACD. The rise isn't finished yet and is expected to continue to 50% retracement of 169.96 to 94.11 at 132.03 next. Eventually, such a rise would likely extend to 139.21 resistance and above. We'll stay bullish as long as 111.43 resistance turned support holds.
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