| Positions | Today | Yesterday | % Change | |
| Longs | 49% | 43% | 12.24% | |
| Shorts | 51% | 57% | -11.76% | |
| Indicator | 4H | 1D | 1W | |
| MACD (12; 26; 9) | Sell | Buy | Buy | |
| RSI (14) | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Stochastic (5; 3; 3) | Sell | Sell | Sell | |
| Alligator (13; 8; 5) | Sell | Buy | Buy | |
| SAR (0.02; 0.2) | Buy | Sell | Buy | |
| Aggregate | ⇘ | ⇒ | ⇗ | |
The Dollar edged higher against the Yen, as American officials confirmed their willingness to solve North Korean crisis through diplomatic means, including possibility of direct talks with Pyongyang.
The 47-pip surge pushed the pair out of a descending channel but then it stuck near the 112.14 mark that presented disposition of the 100-hour SMA and the weekly PP.
A favourable informational background might strengthen the buck even more. Such scenario seems especially probable amid suspicion of existence of a new minor ascending channel.
However, there is a need to take into account that the road upstairs is reliably secured by the 200-hour SMA. In the short run, this barrier is expected to force the pair to back down. But in larger perspective, as long as market sentiment will remain predominantly bullish, it has a chance to break to the top.