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Approaching Multi-Year Trendlines

USDJPY TECHS

USDJPY is firm and the uptrend has accelerated today following a resumption of the uptrend Friday - the pair cleared former resistance at 112.08, Sep 30 high.

  • The break paves the way for further gains and places on the radar, 113.41.
  • This is a multi-year trendline resistance drawn from the December 1975 high. - A break would strengthen both the S/T and M/T bullish trend conditions.
  • On the downside, initial support is at 112.08. Key trend support has been defined at 110.82. - Resistance levels to watch:
    • RES 1: 113.41 Multi-year trendline drawn from the Dec 1975 high
    • RES 2: 113.89 1.236 proj of Apr 23 - Jul 2 - Aug 4 price swing
    • RES 3: 114.50 1.382 proj of Apr 23 - Jul 2 - Aug 4 price swing-
  • Note that above 113.41, another, flatter trendline intersects at 117.21. This line is drawn from the April 1990 high. A break would also represent an important bullish development.

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