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AUD/JPY Price Analysis: Bumpy road for the bulls?

  • AUD/JPY keeps late-Friday pullback from 77.09 to stay firm near 16-month top.
  • Nearly overbought RSI conditions suggest pullback from 200-week EMA.
  • 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, a six-month-old ascending trend line adds to the upside barriers.
  • Fresh selling can be found below 50% Fibonacci retracement levels.

AUD/JPY bulls catch a breather after Friday’s stellar north-run towards challenging the multi-month high. That said, the quote seesaws around 77.60 amid the early Monday morning in Asia.

Although sustained break of the early 2019 lows keeps the bulls hopeful, nearly overbought conditions of RSI flashes the red signals for the pair’s further upside. Also challenging the optimists is the 200-week EMA, currently around 78.40.

Even if the quote manages to cross the key EMA, an upward sloping trend line from February will join 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the pair’s downside from September 2020, near 78.60/70, to question the additional rise targeting the 80.00 threshold.

Meanwhile, July 22 top near 76.85 offers immediate support to the pair ahead of 50% Fibonacci retracement level close to 75.10.

It should, however, be noted that the bears will cheer a downside break of 75.00 to recall July month’s low of 72.52.

AUD/JPY weekly chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price77.62
Today Daily Change0.02
Today Daily Change %0.03%
Today daily open77.6
 
Trends
Daily SMA2076.28
Daily SMA5075.38
Daily SMA10073.16
Daily SMA20072.69
 
Levels
Previous Daily High77.96
Previous Daily Low77.09
Previous Weekly High77.96
Previous Weekly Low75.67
Previous Monthly High76.88
Previous Monthly Low73.92
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%77.63
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%77.42
Daily Pivot Point S177.14
Daily Pivot Point S276.68
Daily Pivot Point S376.27
Daily Pivot Point R178.01
Daily Pivot Point R278.42
Daily Pivot Point R378.88

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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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