USD/JPY technical analysis: Greenback erasing intrading gains, nearing the 109.00 handle

USD/JPY is looking for a clear direction while trading near the 109.00 figure and 200 DMA.
Support is seen at the 109.03 and 108.75 price levels.

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

USD/JPY daily chart

USD/JPY is trading just above the 109.00 handle and the 200-day simple moving average (DMA) on the daily time frame. In September and November, the spot has been gaining considerable strength.

USD/JPY four-hour chart

Dollar/Yen is trading above its main SMAs on the four-hour chart, suggesting a bullish momentum in the medium term. The market is battling for the 109.00 handle. A daily break above the 109.32/49 price zone can lead to an acceleration towards the 109.77 and 110.34 price levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.

USD/JPY 30-minute chart

USD/JPY is reversing its previous intraday gains as the market is nearing the 109.03 support. Further down lie the 108.75, 108.47 and 107.93 levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator. The outlook in the near term seem to be neutral to bearish.

Additional key levels

USD/JPY

Overview
Today last price	109.1
Today Daily Change	0.05
Today Daily Change %	0.05
Today daily open	109.05

Trends
Daily SMA20	108.74
Daily SMA50	108.03
Daily SMA100	107.65
Daily SMA200	109.03

Levels
Previous Daily High	109.26
Previous Daily Low	108.9
Previous Weekly High	109.49
Previous Weekly Low	108.1
Previous Monthly High	109.29
Previous Monthly Low	106.48
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	109.03
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	109.12
Daily Pivot Point S1	108.88
Daily Pivot Point S2	108.71
Daily Pivot Point S3	108.52
Daily Pivot Point R1	109.24
Daily Pivot Point R2	109.43
Daily Pivot Point R3	109.6

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

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