USD/JPY interim low appears at 111.59 – Commerzbank

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

In opinion of Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, USD/JPY could have carved an interim low near 111.60.

Key Quotes

“The market has come increasingly under pressure following the failure to clear the 55 day ma at 114.90. We view the recent low at 111.59 as an interim low. Between these two limits the market is side lined. A close above the 115.62 19th January high is needed to reintroduce scope to the key short term resistance offered by the 16 month resistance line at 117.91”.

“Only below 111.59 would introduce scope to the base of the cloud, which lies at 109.92 and, if seen, we look for this to hold (this is also the 50% retracement of the move up from November). However this is not our favoured view - we also note that the recent move lower continues to indicate that this is the end of the corrective move”.

Sell 22%

Buy 78%

Avg Sell Price 113.63

Avg Buy Price 113.36

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Pablo Piovano

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Born and bred in Argentina, Pablo has been carrying on with his passion for FX markets and trading since his first college years.

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