Overview:

GBP/JPY is expected to trade with bearish bias.It is undermined by the reduced investor risk appetite and Japan exporter sales. But GBP/JPY losses are tempered by the demand from Japan importers and positions adjustment before the weekend. Daily chart is mixed as MACD is bullish, but stochastics is turning bearish.

Trading recommendation:
The pair is trading below its pivot point. It is likely to trade in a lower range as far as it remains below its pivot point. Short position is recommended with the first target at 172.10. A breach of this target will move the pair further downwards to 171.85. The pivot point stands at 173.40. In case the price moves in the opposite direction and bounces back from the support level, and then it moves above its pivot point. It is likely to move further to the upside. In that scenario, a long position is recommended with the first target at 173.85 and the second target at 174.25.

Resistance levels:
173.85
174.25
174.75

Support levels:
172.10
171.85
171.50