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Fades Off Recent Highs

USDJPY TECHS
  • RES 4: 135.96 76.4% retracement of the Mar 8 - 24 bear leg
  • RES 3: 135.11 High Mar 15
  • RES 2: 134.75 61.8% retracement of the Mar 8 - 24 bear leg
  • RES 1: 134.05 High Apr 12
  • PRICE: 132.41 @ 15:57 BST Apr 13
  • SUP 1: 131.83/130.64 Low Apr 10 / 5 and a key support
  • SUP 2: 129.64 Low Mar 24 and the bear trigger
  • SUP 3: 128.09 Low Feb 2
  • SUP 4: 127.23 Low Jan 16 and key support

USDJPY faded off the recent high Thursday, returning prices to the midpoint of the week’s range. This adds to evidence that the latest recovery appeared corrective in nature, retaining the next key short-term resistance at 134.75, a Fibonacci retracement. Clearance of this level would strengthen the current bull cycle. On the downside, a reversal lower would signal the end of the corrective phase and attention would turn to the first key support at 130.64, the Apr 5 low.

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