USD/JPY encounters resistance

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
First of all, the USD/JPY has broken the channel up pattern, which guided the rate up during the end of the last week. Meanwhile, the pair has revealed that it faces a resistance zone at 115.70/115.80. In the meantime, support was being provided by the 50-hour simple moving average and the 115.30 level.

Economic Calendar



At 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, the US Institute for Supply Management Purchasing Managers Index survey results for the Manufacturing sector will reveal the outlook of the managers in the economy sector on the near term future.

On Wednesday, at 13:15 GMT the ADP Non-Farm Employment change might create a move on all assets and pairs that are traded against the US Dollar.

On Thursday, the US Unemployment Claims might create a minor move of the USD at 13:30 GMT. Later on, expect the US ISM Services PMI to impact the USD at 15:00 GMT.

The week's most notable event will close the week. Namely, on Friday, at 13:30 GMT the US Employment data sets are set to be published. The release will consist of three numbers - the Average Hourly Earnings change month-on-month, the Non-Farm Employment Change during the month and the Unemployment Rate in February.

Click on the link below to find out more about data releases of this and other currency exchange rates.

USD/JPY short-term review

If the US Dollar passes the 115.70/115.80 zone against the Japanese Yen, the rate might find resistance in the 116.00 mark. Further above, the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 116.13 could stop a potential surge, before the pair reaches the 2022 high level zone at 116.25/116.35.

Meanwhile, a decline of the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen would look for support first in the 50-hour simple moving average near 115.40. Further below, note the weekly simple pivot point at 115.27 and the 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages near 115.15.

Hourly Chart

USD/JPY daily chart's review

On the daily candle chart, the rate needs to pass the 2022 high level zone at 116.10/116.35.

Most recently, it appeared that the currency exchange rate retraced to the support of the 50-day simple moving average near 115.00 and the 100-day moving average near 114.50.

Daily chart




Traders are mostly short

On Friday, on the Swiss Foreign Exchange, traders were short, as 75% of open position volume was in short positions.

Meanwhile, trader set up pending orders in the 100-pip range around the rate were 51% to sell the USD against the JPY.

On Monday, 74% of open position volume was in short positions. In the meantime, the pending orders were 54% to buy.

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