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EUR/JPY Technical Analysis: Breakdown of 129.00 could spark a leg lower to 126.63/124.61

  • The cross is falling further south of the key support level at 129.00 the figure, where coincide recent lows (July 27) and the top of the daily cloud.
  • EUR/JPY is adding to recent weakness sparked after breaking below the former key support line around 130.00 the figure .
  • Price action is indicative of further weakness to initially test June’s low at 126.63 ahead of 2018 lows at 124.61 seen in late May.
  • Only a break above the (now) resistance line and recent peaks in the 131.20 area could allow for another visit to the 200-day SMA, today at 131.74.

EUR/JPY daily chart

Daily high: 129.55

Daily low: 128.67

Support Levels

S1: 128.97

S2: 128.58

S3: 127.91

Resistance Levels

R1: 130.04

R2: 130.71

R3: 131.10

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Pablo Piovano

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