USD/JPY moves away from yearly low

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA

Positions Today Yesterday % Change
Longs 74% 71% 4.05%
Shorts 26% 29% -11.54%
Indicator 4H 1D 1W
MACD (12; 26; 9) Sell Sell Sell
RSI (14) Neutral Neutral Neutral
Stochastic (5; 3; 3) Buy Sell Neutral
Alligator (13; 8; 5) Sell Sell Sell
SAR (0.02; 0.2) Sell Sell Sell
Aggregate ⇘ ⇓ ⇘

[ANNOUNCE] After reaching a new 2017/2018 low of 104.67 late on Friday, the US Dollar picked up momentum and had therefore shot up to 105.80 by Tuesday morning.[/ANNOUNCE]. 

This rapid change in sentiment was due to investors re-gaining confidence in global markets and thus relocating their funds from safe-haven currencies, including the Japanese Yen. The Greenback dashed through the 55– and 100-hour SMAs and the weekly PP during the previous session and, at the time of this analysis, was testing the 200-hour moving average. This line is located near the weekly R1 and the prevailing trend-line circa 106.00. 

It is likely that bulls do not have sufficient strength to overcame this resistance after yesterday's surge, thus allowing for a minor decline today. A possible downside target is the 55-hour SMA at 105.00.

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