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FxWirePro: USD/JPY struggles at cloud top, break above to see further gains

USD/JPY price action breaks into daily cloud, but upside seems to struggling to break past cloud top. We find strong resistance at 112.80/90 levels, only break above could see further gains. Momentum studies are still bu…

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FxWirePro: USD/JPY struggles at cloud top, break above to see further gains
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  • USD/JPY price action breaks into daily cloud, but upside seems to struggling to break past cloud top.
     
  • We find strong resistance at 112.80/90 levels, only break above could see further gains.
     
  • Momentum studies are still bullish, RSI is strong at 66 levels with scope to run further.
     
  • 50-DMA at 11.68 is strong support on the downside and we see weakness and chance of bearish reversal only below.

Support levels - 112.19 (5-DMA), 111.68 (50-DMA), 110.61 (23.6% Fib retrace of 118.662 to 108.13 fall)

Resistance levels – 113, 113.40 (50% Fib of 118.662 to 108.13 fall), 114, 114.64 (61.8% Fib)

Call update: Our previous call (http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-USD-JPY-finds-strong-resistance-at-daily-cloud-good-to-go-long-on-break-above-677686) has hit TP1.

Recommendation: Book partial profits at highs. Raise trailing stops to 112.30. Hold for upside.

FxWirePro Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's Hourly USD Spot Index was at 1.95383 (Neutral), while Hourly JPY Spot Index was at -151.976 (Bearish) at 0945 GMT. For more details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex.

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