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USD/JPY Price Forecast – US dollar rallies

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Feb 11, 2019, 18:17 UTC

The US dollar rallied significantly during the trading session on Monday to kick off the week, slicing through the ¥110 level. We are on the precipice of breaking out to the upside, which would be rather impressive considering how much destruction had been done. At this point, if we rollover at this point, we would need to clear the bottom of the candle stick from Monday to start selling.

USD/JPY daily chart, February 12, 2016

The US dollar broke out and above the ¥110 level during the trading session on Monday, slicing through the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level as well. However, we still have several hours to go in the US session, so we turned around a roll back below the 110 year level, that would be an extraordinarily negative sign, and then I think at that point the buying pressure will have finally abated completely. Overall, I believe that this move is going to be crucial, so waiting to see how it shakes out at the end of the daily candle stick is going to be crucial.

If we do continue to go higher, the 200 day EMA above, pictured in black, should be the next resistance barrier. Beyond that, the ¥111.50 level should also offer resistance, that extends to the ¥112 level. Overall, that would be an extraordinarily bullish sign though, because quite frankly we have busted through a lot of selling pressure. Otherwise, if we rollover and show signs of exhaustion at the ¥110 level, then I think the market probably will roll over completely, because it would have been such a huge repudiation of the rally. I believe that this market is going to be all over the place, so by all means be cautious about your position size. I think that’s the only thing you can count on: volatility.

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About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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