FxWirePro: EUR/JPY recovery lacks traction, stay short for further weakness

EUR/JPY chart on Trading View used for analysis

• EUR/JPY recovery attempts capped below 5-DMA, upside lacks momentum.
   
• The pair edges lower from session highs at 129.81, trades at 129.63 at the time of writing.
   
• Technical analysis supports bearish bias. Price action is likely to extend weakness after break below 200-DMA.
   
• Momentum highly bearish, Stochs and RSI are sharply lower and MACD supports weakness with bearish crossover on signal line.
   
• Price action is now below major moving averages which have turned downward.
   
• Italian budget uncertainty to keep downside pressure on the single currency. Scope for dip till daily cloud.
   
• Breach at daily cloud support to see further weakness till 61.8% Fib at 127.87.

Support levels - 129.20 (Lower BB), 128.87 (50% Fib), 128.79 (cloud top)

Resistance levels - 129.88 (38.2% Fib), 129.95 (5-DMA), 130.82 (200-DMA), 131.12 (23.6% Fib)

Call update: Our previous call (https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-EUR-JPY-Trade-Idea-1440202) is on track for targets.

Recommendation: Stay short for further weakness.

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