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Is EUR/JPY starting a bear trend? [Video]

The Yen has weakened quite significantly since it received a huge boost from central bank intervention.
EURJPY is hitting resistance at 183.85/184.15 which should help traders determine if the pair is starting a bear trend.

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Jason Sen

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Jason Sen began his career in the options pits on the trading floor of LIFFE in 1987 at the age of 19, making markets on his own account. In 2001 when the trading floor closed he successfully made the transition to day trading on computer screens.

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