Trading-Ideas USD/JPY

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Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:49:26 GMT

USD/JPY finds support in 50-day SMA

Despite the Bank of Japan official comments pushing the USD/JPY below 155.00, the rate has managed to recover. Moreover, on June 7 the surge was boosted by the release of the US monthly employment data. The event pushed the rate as high as 157.00. Economic Calendar There are a number of notable upcoming scheduled events to watch. On June 12 at

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:54:41 GMT

USD/JPY decline reaches 50-day SMA

The Bank of Japan has made comments that it would closely monitor the Yen's impact on the economy. Since most market participants see the Yen as too weak and hurting the economy, the comments indicated that the BoJ might strengthen the currency. Due to this reason, the USD/JPY pair started a decline on Tuesday morning. By mid-day the rate had

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:49:54 GMT

USD/JPY dips due to ISM PMI

The Institute for Supply Management has published the US Manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers Index. The index has come in below expectations. Markets expected the PMI to be at 49.8, but the actual reading is 48.7. USD/JPY reacted to the news by declining to the support zone at 156.00/156.25. By mid-day, the range had held and the declined appeared to be

Wed, 29 May 2024 16:09:41 GMT

USD/JPY shows signs of resuming the surge

In general, the pair is still near 157.00. However, a new hihg was booked at midnight to Wednesday at 157.40. In the meantime, during the morning hours of the day, the pair confimred that the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages are acting as support. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 12:30 GMT the publication of the United States Preliminary GDP and

Mon, 27 May 2024 15:02:16 GMT

USD/JPY continues to recover

The pair has moved a bit higher by advancing above 156.00/156.30. Since Friday, the pair has been fluctuating around the 157.00 level, waiting for new fundamentals or approaching technical levels to push it higher. Economic Calendar This week, the markets will concentrate first on the US CB Consumer Confidence release on Tuesday at 14:00 GMT. A surprise in the consumer sentiment reading

Mon, 20 May 2024 13:28:31 GMT

USD/JPY recovers as expected

As the US news passed, the USD/JPY started to recover. The inherent weakness of the Japanese Yen will continue to dominate the USD/JPY charts, despite USD weakness. Since Friday, the pair was testing the resistance of the 156.00/156.30 range. Meanwhile, support is provided by the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages. Economic Calendar This week, various Federal Reserve speakers are giving

Wed, 15 May 2024 16:10:18 GMT

USD/JPY traders add to long positions

US statisticians have published consumer price index and retail sales data sets. Both inflation and consumer shopping were expected to have increased. In general, the data showed that prices have risen less than expected. However, retail sales are unchanged. US Dollar reacted to the news by plummeting. It resulted in the USD/JPY dropping to the 154.50/154.80 zone. The zone acted as

Mon, 13 May 2024 12:29:37 GMT

USD/JPY recovery has technical support

Despite all actions done by the Bank of Japan, the USD/JPY rate has moved higher. This week, the rate was struggling to pass above the 155.95/156.30 range. This range has acted as both support and resistance during this year. Meanwhile, support as provided by the 50-hour simple moving average. In addition, the 100-hour SMA was catching up with the pair. Economic

Fri, 03 May 2024 16:48:37 GMT

USD/JPY extends decline, traders go short

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the Non-farm Employment Change, Average Hourly Earnings and the Unemployment Rate. The data has been abysmal. The data reveals that the US economy is not doing well, as the Chairman of the Fed stated on Thursday. The economy is declining. A declining economy might need interest rate cuts. Non-farm Employment Change was forecast to

Thu, 02 May 2024 11:59:17 GMT

USD/JPY bounces around due to central banks

On May 1, US monetary policy makers, who decide upon the supply of the US Dollar, announced the Federal Funds Rate. The rate is used as a base rate for all USD denominated debt. The Fed has kept the interest rate unchanged at 5.50%, as the financial markets expected. In addition, the central bank has published the Federal Open Markets

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:30:21 GMT

USD/JPY finds support after BOJ actions

The USD/JPY continued to move higher and higher, as the Dollar gained value and the Yen kept getting weaker. This in turn has caused another intervention of the Bank of Japan. The central bank pushed the Yen up, which caused a drop of the rate. However, it stopped at the support of the 154.70/154.80 range. The range held and caused a

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:28:36 GMT

USD/JPY reaches new highs

On April 23rd, the US Dollar dropped at 13:45 GMT. The drop was created by the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services sector Purchasing Managers Indices. Released numbers showed a slowdown of US business activity. On the USD/JPY charts it resulted in a dip below the 154.70/154.80 range down to the support of the 100-hour simple moving average. These

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:01:33 GMT

USD/JPY is finally above 154.70/154.80

Despite piercing the support range at 153.85/153.95, the USD/JPY returned to trade above it and eventually surged. On Monday, the rate was once again testing the 154.70/154.80 range. Meanwhile, support appeared to be provided by the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 154.50. On Tuesday, the rate passed above the 154.70/154.80 range. However, it was still confirming the range as

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:55:30 GMT

USD/JPY has resistance at 154.70/154.80

The USD/JPY rate continued its surge until it encountered resistance in the 154.70/154.80 range. Moreover, on Tuesday, support was revealed at 153.85/153.95. Since Tuesday, the pair has been fluctuating between these levels. Meanwhile, it appears that support and resistance is found from time to time in the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. On Thursday, the rate was being squeezed

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:17:50 GMT

USD/JPY surges, traders continue to gain

On Monday, the USD/JPY was already surging, when US Retail Sales were released. The data boosted the USD even more. At mid-day the rate was above 154.00 and was heading to the combination of the 154.50 level and the weekly R2 at 154.56.Meanwhile, traders have become even more bullish, as 69% of open positions were long. Economic Calendar On Thursday, a minor

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:09:26 GMT

USD/JPY traders gain

Throughout this week, US inflation was revealed to be higher than expected, despite rising inflation was already expected. This indicates that the FED has to hike rates, which is strengthening the USD. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan has ruled out that it could hike interest rates to stop the decline of the currency. The central bank is more concerned with

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:59:31 GMT

USD/JPY is back at 152.00

Announcements by the Bank of Japan of upcoming tightening of JPY supply and that the bank does not want the USD/JPY above 152.00 pushed the rate down. The USD/JPY plummeted in sharp moves on Thursday and midnight to Friday. The rate reached the support zone at 150.70/150.90. However, the market still pushed the rate higher and at mid-Friday the US statisticians

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:47:54 GMT

USD/JPY is still below 152.00

Since Tuesday, US central bankers have made comments that they could cut interest rates. In addition, incoming data for various sectors confirms that the Federal Reserve could reduce rates. Moreover, the head of the Fed Jerome Powell has commented that easing could be done, if inflation continues to ease. Due to this reason, the US Dollar has declined in value. On

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:31:03 GMT

USD/JPY is still below 152.00

Despite shortly reaching above the 151.75/151.85 resistance zone last week, the USD/JPY did not extend the surge. Instead, fundamental events caused a decline to the support of the 151.00 level. Namely, the Bank of Japan revealed that it could intervene in the currency market, if the Yen continues to fall. Economic Calendar This week, the financial markets could react to United States

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:35:22 GMT

USD/JPY is still below 152.00

In general, the situation and the analysis of the rate has not changed since Friday. The USD/JPY remains below the 152.00 mark, which is the 2022 high level. Meanwhile, support is found in the 151.00 and 150.50 levels. In addition, the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages have been acting as support. Economic Calendar This week, the financial markets could react to

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:22:40 GMT

USD/JPY tests 152.00 level

The USD/JPY remains below the 152.00 mark, which is the 2022 high level. Meanwhile, support is found in the 151.00 and 150.50 levels. In addition, on Friday the 50-hour simple moving average was acting as support. Economic Calendar There are no more notable events scheduled for this week. USD/JPY hourly chart analysis A move above 152.00 could encounter resistance in the weekly R3 simple

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:01:43 GMT

USD/JPY traders take profits

The United States Federal Reserve announced its Federal Funds Rate. Markets expected the Fed to keep the base interest rate unchanged at 5.50%. The Fed has done exactly that. However, the US Dollar declined on the announcement, as the market participants must have seen this as a relief from possible rate hike. Namely, inflation has shown to be persistent in

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:00:39 GMT

USD/JPY surges despite BoJ hike

The rate is already reacting to central bank announcements. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates by hiking to 0.10%. This is the first Japanese rate hike in 17 years. In theory, the rate hike should have strengthened the Japanese Yen. However, after a short lived move downwards, the USD/JPY surged and reached above

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:20:01 GMT

USD/JPY breaks resistance of 148.00 level

The USD/JPY has continued to face the resistance of the weekly simple pivot point at 148.03 and the 148.00 level. Meanwhile, support was found at various levels like hourly moving averages and the 147.00 and 147.50 levels. On March 14, the publication of the monthly US Producer Price Index provided the needed energy for a breaking of the weekly

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