FxWirePro: Bearish divergence and overbought conditions signal possible correction in USD/JPY
USD/JPY closed overnight's trade below 113 handle after Dollar-Bearish comments from US President Donald Trump. Trump voiced dissatisfaction with the current pace of Fed rate hikes and strongly hinted that he would prefe…
USD/JPY closed overnight's trade below 113 handle after Dollar-Bearish comments from US President Donald Trump.
Trump voiced dissatisfaction with the current pace of Fed rate hikes and strongly hinted that he would prefer a slower and lower creep-up of interest rates.
The pair hit session lows of 112.06, but quickly pared losses as markets realised the Fed was independent of White House administration.
That said, we see bearish divergence on momentum indicators and also overbought conditions which could see a short-term correction.
The pair has been on an uptrend since March 2018 lows of 104.62 and is on verge of closing the week with a shooting star.
The pair is holding support at 112.17 (4H 55-EMA) on the intraday charts, break below will see weakness. Scope then for test of 20-DMA at 111.28.
200W SMA at 113.24 is major resistance and we see further upside only on break above.