Today, we shall excite ourselves by looking at one of the most volatile currency pairs, GBP/JPY, which has a daily average fluctuation of about 300 pips.

In addition, we shall see how 3 chart patterns that is very evident on GBP/JPY for trend reversal and trend continuation – namely, rising wedge pattern, pennant and  symmetrical triangle pattern.

GBPJPY Weekly Chart with Chart Patterns

As shown on the chart above, the Bearish Trend Reversal started with the rising wedge formation, which later evolves into the famous Head and Shoulder pattern hinting towards a big bearish reversal move underway.

Afterwhich, every subsequent retracement of the downtrend has either a rising wedge pattern or a bear pennant pattern.

Thus, it goes to show that there is a high reliability of trend continuation when either patterns had formed.

As we observed the recent months, that there is a big rising wedge formation which seems to be forming since 2009, and a symmetrical triangle forming shortly.

As price draws nearer to the apex of the symmetrical triangle, a breakout is inevitable. Yet, will it be a another trend continuation or a bullish reversal?

Should it break out of the pattern to the bullish side, then more bullish sentiment will be added to the equation as many traders will be eyeing for trading the breakout.

Likewise for the breakout to the bearish side, whereby more shorts will be added too.

Whichever the breakout is to be, it will likely to be a big move, so it is worth keeping tabs with this volatile pair in the coming future.