GBPJPY: Is 215.00 the Final Trap Before a Correction?

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GBPJPY: Is 215.00 the Final Trap Before a Correction?GBP/JPYOANDA:GBPJPYParadise_NoirHello everyone, GBPJPY is entering a rather sensitive phase. After a strong rally since mid-May, the price is no longer maintaining its previous momentum and is repeatedly being held back below the 215.00 resistance level. On the H1 timeframe, the current structure shows the market consolidating within a narrow range just below resistance. This usually reflects a tug-of-war between buying pressure wanting to continue pushing the price up and selling pressure quietly absorbing liquidity at the peak. The more times the 215.00 level is tested without breaking through, the greater the risk of a correction. Macroeconomic factors are also leaning towards the JPY. Increased defensive sentiment due to geopolitical tensions and concerns about global growth is driving capital flows towards safer assets. Meanwhile, the British pound lacks the strong catalyst to create a new rally. Technically, the 215.00 level is currently a crucial resistance. If the bulls continue to fail here, GBPJPY could reverse to 214.40 — the nearest support area and also where the strength of the previous uptrend will be tested. Main scenario: Price rejected below 215.00 and a correction to 214.40. Reference strategy: Prioritize selling when a rejection signal appears around 214.90–215.00. Target: 214.40. Invalid if the price closes firmly above 215.00.