NZD/JPY Price Analysis: Bearish forces at play, bulls continue strugguling

The NZD/JPY trades neutral after getting rejected by the 20-day SMA.
The daily chart shows that the RSI reveals weak buying traction.
The hourly chart also showcases a similar situation with its RSI hinting at weak buying pressure.

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The NZD/JPY is currently trading at 90.90, mostly neutral after trimming daily gains. From a broader perspective, the pair's position above the 100 and 200-day Simple Moving Averages (SMAs) suggests that despite the weakened buying momentum, the bulls continue to assert their control. Buyers must target the 20-day SMA to continue edging higher.

On the daily chart, the current market dynamics for the NZD/JPY pair reveal a neutral to negative trend as buyers are struggling to gather traction. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) presently resides in the negative territory. This trend is further emphasized by the red bars of the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), which reveals a steady selling momentum and weakened buying traction.

NZD/JPY daily chart

Switching to the hourly chart, the RSI recently read 41, which also positions it within negative territory. As with the daily chart, the MACD histogram on the hourly also illustrates flat red bars, further signifying weak market momentum.

NZD/JPY hourly chart

In conclusion, both the daily and hourly charts indicate a negative trend for NZD/JPY with weak buying pressure. Notwithstanding, on a larger scale, the pair remains above the 100 and 200-day Simple Moving Averages, hinting that bulls may still have broader control of the market. The negative market outlook could be further confirmed if the 20 and 100-day SMA complete a bearish crossover around the 91.00 area.

NZD/JPY

Overview
Today last price	90.73
Today Daily Change	-0.21
Today Daily Change %	-0.23
Today daily open	90.94

Trends
Daily SMA20	91.18
Daily SMA50	91.16
Daily SMA100	90.5
Daily SMA200	89.11

Levels
Previous Daily High	91.25
Previous Daily Low	90.78
Previous Weekly High	92.2
Previous Weekly Low	90.52
Previous Monthly High	93.45
Previous Monthly Low	89.26
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	91.07
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	90.96
Daily Pivot Point S1	90.73
Daily Pivot Point S2	90.52
Daily Pivot Point S3	90.26
Daily Pivot Point R1	91.19
Daily Pivot Point R2	91.45
Daily Pivot Point R3	91.66

Author

Patricio Martín

FXStreet

Patricio is an economist from Argentina passionate about global finance and understanding the daily movements of the markets.

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