USD/JPY Rate Forecast Talking Points:
- The ONE Thing: JPY won’t strengthen if US yields are climbing, and they are. Risk appetite appears firm after Chinese Industrial Production data beat expectations and US yields have punched higher while USD/JPY has moved above 110, a level that previously looked like formidable resistance.
- USD/JPY Price Forecast:The spot rate moved above the evening star pattern that recently emerged against the 110.04 barrier and just below the 200-DMA. The inability for bears to take advantage of that short-term momentum reversal and the widening yield curve picture helps point toward 112.27/38, which is a confluence of major trendlines and Fibonacci resistance.
- Whether or not US Dollar weakness is about to resume from its 15-month trend remains a constant question to institutions and investors alike. However, if material break higher in the US 10 year yield is imminent, USD/JPY upside may be as well.
- USDJPY Rallies Above 110.20 Following Upward Revisions to Retail Sales
- USD/JPY Rate Insight from IG UK: Retail traders are less net-long than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current USDJPY price trend may soon reverse higher despite the fact traders remain net-long.Retail Sentimentis utilized as a contrarian technical trading tool, an insight derived from our Traits of Successful Traders research
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USD/JPY Hourly Chart: JPY Weakness Is Back On With USD/JPY > 110.04
Chart Source: Pro Real Time with IG UK Price Feed. Created by Tyler Yell, CMT
Technical Levels on USD/JPY:
Resistance: 111/ 112.30 (Psychological, Trendline resistance)
Spot: 110.30
Support: 109.15/108.64 (trend structure support from May’s advance)
On multiple timeframes, JPY strength has reversed when looked through the lens of Ichimoku. Current spot is above price from 26-periods ago suggesting bullish momentum on both the daily and hourly chart while the current spot rate is above the topedge of the cloud showing a bulling stature that is not easily fought.
The support point in focus can best be seen on the hourly Ichimoku chart at 109.15 that aligns with a pivot near an hourly cloud that was seen late last week. With price and momentum above the cloud, traders should anticipate further JPY weakness.
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USD/JPY Insight from IG UK Client Positioning –Stronger Bearish Bias Develops
Source: IG CLIENT SENTIMENT, data provided by IG
We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests USDJPY prices may continue to fall. Yet traders are less net-long than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current USDJPY price trend may soon reverse higher despite the fact traders remain net-long (emphasis mine.)
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---Written by Tyler Yell, CMT
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