17.07.2020 Trading (GBPJPY)

10:35
I identified some strength in GBPJPY on the 4h chart, it looks like the pair can potentially break out of a falling wedge to the upside.


Drilled down to the 3 min chart, I entered on a breakout from a falling wedge at a previous pivot zone. The risk is low, SL only about 15-20 pips away. 


...damn, it's coming all the way back down. So break down now?


12:28
The indices look bullish again. Is this a breakout?


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