GBPJPY Fundamental Analysis – October 23rd 2018

GBPJPY Fundamental Analysis – October 23rd 2018

Written by: PaxForex analytics dept - Tuesday, 23 October 2018 0 comments

Here is the key factor to keep in mind today for British Pound trades:

  • UK CBI Business Optimism, UK CBI Trends Total Orders and CBI Trends Selling Prices: UK CBI Business Optimism for October is predicted at -4. Forex traders can compare this to UK CBI Business Optimism for September which was reported at -3. UK CBI Trends Total Orders for October are predicted at 2 and UK CBI Trends Selling Prices are predicted at 15. Forex traders can compare this to UK CBI Trends Total Orders for September which was reported at -1 and to UK CBI Trends Selling Prices which were reported at 13.

Here are the key factors to keep in mind today for Japanese Yen trades:

  • Japanese Supermarket and Department Store Sales: Japanese Supermarket Sales for September increased by 1.9% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Japanese Supermarket Sales for August which increased by 0.1% annualized. Japanese Nationwide Department Store Sales for September decreased by 3.0% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Japanese Nationwide Department Store Sales for August which decreased by 0.2% annualized.
  • Japanese Machine Tool Orders: Final Japanese Machine Tool Orders for September increased by 2.9% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to previous Japanese Machine Tool Orders for September which increased by 2.8% annualized.

Should price action for the GBPJPY remain inside the or breakdown below the 145.450 to 146.500 zone the following trade set-up is recommended:

  • Timeframe: D1
  • Recommendation: Short Position
  • Entry Level: Short Position @ 146.000
  • Take Profit Zone: 142.600 – 143.050
  • Stop Loss Level: 147.550

Should price action for the GBPJPY breakout above 146.500 the following trade set-up is recommended:

  • Timeframe: D1
  • Recommendation: Long Position
  • Entry Level: Long Position @ 147.050
  • Take Profit Zone: 149.300 – 149.700
  • Stop Loss Level: 146.500

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