GBP/JPY

📜 History

GBP/JPY has no single creation date. It exists because both currencies trade freely on world markets. Sterling left the gold standard in 1931 and later took part in the Bretton Woods system, which ended in 1971. Japan moved the yen to a floating rate in 1973. The pair grew in popularity as Japanese markets opened and interest rate gaps between the two countries widened. Key moments include sterling's exit from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1992, the Asian crisis of 1997-98, and the 2008 financial crisis, when yen-funded carry trades were unwound and the yen rose sharply. The 2016 Brexit referendum caused a sharp fall in the pound.

⚙️ What moves the price

• →Bank of England and Bank of Japan policy and rate expectations, including the BoJ's move away from ultra-loose policy
• →UK data such as inflation, wage growth, GDP and employment reports
• →Japanese data and possible Ministry of Finance intervention, as seen in 2022
• →Global risk sentiment: the yen tends to strengthen in risk-off periods, pushing GBP/JPY lower
• →Carry trade flows: when investors borrow cheap yen, sudden stress can force fast unwinds

Character

• •Daily range often 150–250 pips.
• •Strong trends when markets are calm, sharp falls in panic.
• •Reacts to the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and global risk sentiment.

When to trade

• ✅The London session.
• ✅Trend continuations on M15 with a strict stop.

When not to trade

• ⛔Trading without a stop or with a big lot.
• ⛔Bank of England and Bank of Japan decision days.
• ⛔Market panic, when the yen strengthens sharply.

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Simulation: $10,000 deposit, $100 risk per trade. Pips — price movement; $ — result at fixed risk.