USD/JPY Forecast: Head & Shoulders breakdown, could test 200-DMA

Omkar Godbole FXStreet Contributor

1-hour chart

Observations-

Head & Shoulders breakdown

1-hour 50-MA & 1-hour 100-MA have topped out

Resistance: 111.29 (1-hour 50-MA), 111.41 (100-DMA), 111.74 (June 21 high)

Support: 111.15 (50-DMA), 110.81 (June 9 high on 4-hour chart), 110.70 (200-DMA), 110.65 (1-hour 200-MA)

Comments:

The head and shoulders breakout has opened doors for a sell-off to 110.49 (target as per the measured height method).
Wednesday’s spinning top (bullish exhaustion) candle followed by a head and shoulder breakdown on the 1-hour chart signals the spot is likely to test support at 110.65 (1-hour 200-MA) - 110.70 (200-DMA) - 110.49 levels.
On a larger scheme of things, the outlook remains constructive. Only a daily close below 110.00 would signal bullish invalidation.
On the higher side, only a daily close above 111.79 would signal continuation of the rally from the recent low of 108.80.

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Omkar Godbole

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Omkar Godbole, editor and analyst, joined FXStreet after four years as a research analyst at several Indian brokerage companies.

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