AUD/JPY Price Analysis: Doji on 4H directs sellers toward 200-bar SMA

AUD/JPY remains depressed after Friday’s pullback from two-week top.
Trend reversal suggesting candlestick below key resistance line favors sellers.
Bullish MACD, strong RSI keep buyers hopeful of a bounce from the key SMA.

Anil Panchal FXStreet

AUD/JPY stays pressured around 80.00 during the early Asian trading session on Monday. The quote rose to the highest since January 15 on Friday before stepping back from a three-week-old resistance line, which in turn flashed a Doji candlestick on the four-hour (4H) chart.

Given the candlestick’s nature and sustained trading below the short-term resistance line, AUD/JPY sellers are currently targeting 200-bar SMA, at 79.55 now. However, bullish MACD and normal RSI conditions may challenge bears around Friday’s low of 79.80.

In a case where the bears dominate past-79.55, Thursday’s bottom near 79.20, the 79.00 threshold and the previous month’s low surrounding 78.85 should return to the chart.

Meanwhile, 80.50 can act as an immediate upside barrier during the quote’s corrective pullback, a break of which will confront the stated resistance line from January 08, currently around 80.65.

Also acting as the key resistance is January’s top of 80.92 and the 81.00 round-figure.

Overall, AUD/JPY is up for a corrective move not only because of the technical details but also due to its risk-barometer status.

Read: AUD/USD: Bears eye 0.7600 as risk aversion extends into February

AUD/JPY four-hour chart

Trend: Further weakness expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	80.04
Today Daily Change	0.00
Today Daily Change %	0.00%
Today daily open	80.04

Trends
Daily SMA20	80.16
Daily SMA50	78.83
Daily SMA100	77.1
Daily SMA200	75.58

Levels
Previous Daily High	80.65
Previous Daily Low	79.81
Previous Weekly High	80.65
Previous Weekly Low	79.2
Previous Monthly High	79.79
Previous Monthly Low	76.58
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	80.13
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	80.33
Daily Pivot Point S1	79.68
Daily Pivot Point S2	79.33
Daily Pivot Point S3	78.84
Daily Pivot Point R1	80.52
Daily Pivot Point R2	81.01
Daily Pivot Point R3	81.36

Author

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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