USD/JPY Price Analysis: Erases previous-day losses and climbs above 156.00
- USD/JPY climbs and gains 0.79%, supported by strong US economic data.
- Technical outlook shows a bullish harami pattern, indicating potential for further gains.
- Key resistance levels: 156.50, May 30 high at 157.68, and YTD high at 160.32; support at 156.00, 155.00, and confluence of Tenkan-Sen and 50-DMA at 154.81/92.
The USD/JPY recovered some ground and advanced towards the top of the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo) on Wednesday, gaining some 0.79% and trading at 156.11 at the time of writing. Data from the United States kept the Greenback bid while falling Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yields undermined the Yen.
USD/JPY Price Analysis: Technical outlook
From a technical perspective, the USD/JPY remains upward biased despite retreating toward the 50-day moving average (DMA) at 154.82 on Tuesday. However, buyers lifted the exchange rate towards current levels, forming a ‘bullish harami’ candlestick chart pattern that could open the door for further gains.
Short-term momentum is on the buyers’ side, as depicted by the Relative Strength Index (RSI) standing in bullish territory.
The USD/JPY first resistance would be the 156.50 mark. A breach of the latte will expose the May 30 high of 157.68 before rallying toward the April 26 high of 158.44. Up next would be the year-to-date (YTD) high of 160.32.
On the flip side, the USD/JPY's first support would be 156.00. Once surpassed, the next stop would be 155.00, before testing the confluence of the Tenkan-Sen and the 50-DMA at around 154.81/92.
USD/JPY Price Action – Daily Chart
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Christian Borjon Valencia
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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.
