USD/JPY Price Analysis: Treads waters below 150.00, focus on US Consumer Sentiment

USD/JPY faces a key barrier at 150.00 psychological level.
MACD indicator suggests a momentum shift towards a bearish trend.
The major level at 149.00 emerges as the support, followed by 21-day EMA.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

USD/JPY aims to snap the three-day winning streak, trading around 149.80 during the Asian session on Friday, aligned to the major support level at 150.00. The pair received upward support due to the slew of upbeat economic data from the United States (US).

A decisive break above the level could contribute to support for the pair to explore the area around the monthly high at 150.16, followed by the psychological level at 150.50.

On the downside, the USD/JPY pair could find support near the psychological level at 149.00, followed by the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 148.71.

A firm break below the level could put pressure on the pair to navigate the region around the 148.00 level following the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement at the 147.11 level.

The technical analysis for the USD/JPY pair reveals an interesting dynamic. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) line being above the centerline indicates a short-term average above the long-term average. However, a significant development is observed as the line is positioned below the signal line, suggesting a shift in momentum toward a bearish trend.

However, the USD/JPY pair maintains a prevailing bullish momentum, highlighting a stronger bias. This is evident in the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) holding above the 50 level, suggesting that the pair has a persistent strength and is still in bullish territory.

USD/JPY: Daily Chart

USD/JPY: additional levels to watch

Overview
Today last price	149.8
Today Daily Change	-0.01
Today Daily Change %	-0.01
Today daily open	149.81

Trends
Daily SMA20	148.8
Daily SMA50	147.02
Daily SMA100	144.14
Daily SMA200	138.78

Levels
Previous Daily High	149.83
Previous Daily Low	148.96
Previous Weekly High	150.16
Previous Weekly Low	147.32
Previous Monthly High	149.71
Previous Monthly Low	144.44
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	149.5
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	149.29
Daily Pivot Point S1	149.23
Daily Pivot Point S2	148.66
Daily Pivot Point S3	148.36
Daily Pivot Point R1	150.11
Daily Pivot Point R2	150.4
Daily Pivot Point R3	150.98

Author

Akhtar Faruqui

FXStreet

Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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