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AUD/JPY Price Analysis: About to confirm Head-and-Shoulders, 74.50 in focus

  • AUD/JPY extends declines from 75.62 while portraying a bearish chart pattern.
  • A three-week-old rising support line adds to the downside barriers.
  • Multiple high above 76.50, bearish MACD keep the sellers hopeful.

AUD/JPY drops to 74.60, down 0.47% on a day, during the early Thursday. In doing so, the pair rests near the neckline of a short-term Head-and-Shoulders bearish formation on the 4-hour chart.

Other than the chart pattern, bearish MACD also favors the sellers. However, the bears need a clear break below 74.50 to justify the ability to target theoretically expected fall towards 72.20.

During the pair’s declines between 74.50 and 72.20, an ascending trend line from May 22, at 73.30 now, might offer an intermediate halt. Though, any more downside past-72.20 might not hesitate to visit May 27 top near 71.90.

On the upside, 75.60 and 76.00 might offer nearby resistance to the pair, a break of which could question the bearish chart pattern while aiming a break of 76.80.

It should, however, be noted that multiple highs marked during late-2019 and the early-2020 around 76.50 might question the bulls.

AUD/JPY four-hour chart

Trend: Further downside expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price74.64
Today Daily Change-0.33
Today Daily Change %-0.44%
Today daily open74.97
 
Trends
Daily SMA2072.44
Daily SMA5070.02
Daily SMA10070.21
Daily SMA20072.28
 
Levels
Previous Daily High75.62
Previous Daily Low74.72
Previous Weekly High76.75
Previous Weekly Low71.61
Previous Monthly High71.93
Previous Monthly Low67.63
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%75.07
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%75.28
Daily Pivot Point S174.59
Daily Pivot Point S274.21
Daily Pivot Point S373.7
Daily Pivot Point R175.48
Daily Pivot Point R276
Daily Pivot Point R376.37

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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