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Trend Needle Still Points North

USDJPY TECHS
  • RES 4: 128.15 High May 17 2002
  • RES 3: 127.71 3.764 proj of the Dec 3 ‘21 - Jan 4 -24 price swing
  • RES 2: 127.16 3.618 proj of the Dec 3 ‘21 - Jan 4 -24 price swing
  • RES 1: 126.78 High Apr 18
  • PRICE: 126.66 @ 13:14 BST Apr 18
  • SUP 1: 124.77/123.47 Low Apr 12 / Low Apr 6 and 7
  • SUP 2: 122.56 20-day EMA
  • SUP 3: 121.28 Low Mar 31 and a bear trigger
  • SUP 4: 120.00 Round number support

USDJPY maintains a firmer tone having resumed its uptrend Wednesday and traded to a fresh cycle high. The break higher reinforces underlying bullish conditions and signals potential for a continuation of the uptrend near-term, with potential for a climb to 127.16, a Fibonacci projection. The trend condition is overbought, however despite this, sentiment remains firmly in the bull camp. Key trend support has been defined at 121.28, the Mar 31 low.

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