EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Extends gains eye YTD high above 171.00

EUR/JPY extends its gains for the sixth consecutive day and nearing the YTD high of 171.58.
Technical outlook shows bullish momentum, with RSI indicating potential for further gains.
Key resistance levels are YTD high at 171.58, 172.00, 172.50, and 173.00.
Key support levels would be 171.00, the confluence of Tenkan, Kijun-Sen, and Senkou Span A at 169.48, and 50-DMA.

Christian Borjon Valencia FXStreet

The EUR/JPY extended its gains for the sixth straight day on Monday and is up 0.24%. Yet it remains shy of testing the year-to-date (YTD) high reached on April 29 at 171.58. At the time of writing, the cross is trading at 171.29, above the 171.00 key technical level.

EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Technical outlook

The pair is set to extend its gains. Still, intervention fears that the Bank of Japan or the Minister of Finance might step into the FX markets loom, keeping investors on their toes.

Momentum suggests that the cross could extend its gains, as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is bullish.

Therefore, the EUR/JPY first resistance would be the YTD high at 171.58. A breach of the latter will expose the 172.00 figure, followed by the 172.50 mark. Once those two levels are cleated, up next will be the 173.00 psychological level.

On further weakness, the EUR/JPY might be headed for a pullback, and test 171.00. Once cleared, the next support would be the confluence of the Tenkan, Kijun-Sen and Senkou Span A at 169.48. Once surpassed, the next stop would be the 50-day moving average (DMA) at 168.40.

EUR/JPY Price Action – Daily Chart

EUR/JPY

Overview
Today last price	171.32
Today Daily Change	0.42
Today Daily Change %	0.25
Today daily open	170.9

Trends
Daily SMA20	169.65
Daily SMA50	168.15
Daily SMA100	165.4
Daily SMA200	162.2

Levels
Previous Daily High	170.92
Previous Daily Low	169.33
Previous Weekly High	170.92
Previous Weekly Low	167.96
Previous Monthly High	170.8
Previous Monthly Low	164.02
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	170.31
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	169.94
Daily Pivot Point S1	169.85
Daily Pivot Point S2	168.79
Daily Pivot Point S3	168.26
Daily Pivot Point R1	171.44
Daily Pivot Point R2	171.97
Daily Pivot Point R3	173.03

Author

Christian Borjon Valencia

FXStreet

Christian Borjon began his career as a retail trader in 2010, mainly focused on technical analysis and strategies around it. He started as a swing trader, as he used to work in another industry unrelated to the financial markets.

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