FxWirePro: USD/JPY on track to test 38.2% Fib at 109.44, stay short

USD/JPY chart - Trading View 

• USD/JPY is extending weakness below daily cloud, trades 0.16% lower at 109.92 at 0345 GMT.
   
• The pair has broken major supports - 110.80 (trendline) and 110.31 (cloud base) opening up further downside.
   
• Price action has slipped below major EMAs and technical indicators are highly bearish.
   
• Volatility rising on the daily charts and momentum with the bears. MACD and DMI support downside.
   
• Break below daily cloud has raised scope for weakness till 109.44 (38.2% Fib). Bearish invalidation above 200-DMA.
   
• Risk-sentiment is likely to remain as the sole driver for price action until U.S. inflation data on Friday.

Support levels - 109.44 (38.2% Fib), 109, 108.52 (converged 50% Fib and Jan 31st low)

Resistance levels - 110.31 (cloud base), 110.41 (5-DMA), 111 

Call update: Our previous call (https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-USD-JPY-breaks-below-daily-cloud-eyes-382-Fib-at-10944-1533882) is progressing well.

Recommendation: Stay short for targets.

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