USD/JPY Price Analysis: Bulls about to make their move with eyes on 61.8% retracement
|- USD/JPY downside decelerates after strong sell-off due to dovish Fed.
- Bulls could target a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement into the neckline of the M-formation.
As per the prior analysis, USD/JPY Price Analysis: Bulls are up to test key resistance near 132.60, 50% reversion and support eyed, the bears stepped in as forecasted according to the W-formation´s draw on the price. However, the move was accentuated during the Federal Reserve event.
USD/JPY prior analysis
It was stated that ´´the W-formation shows the price meeting prior resistance and a retest of the neckline, which would be expected to act as support, could be the final show from the bears as bulls take control.´´
USD/JPY update
While the price did indeed fall into the neckline, it vaulted the support on the back of a very weak US Dollar during the Fed event:
The price is moving into the lower support and the bulls could be committed near the 130.70s for a retest of the prior support as follows:
Bulls could target a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement into the neckline of the M-formation.
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