USD/JPY pierces 100-day SMA

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The USD/JPY has revealed a resistance zone at 142.05/142.28. By the middle of Tuesday's trading, the pair had declined and appeared to be finding support in the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 141.53 and the 141.50 level.

Economic Calendar



On Wednesday, at 13:30 GMT, the financial markets might react to the US Durable Goods Orders and Unemployment Claims publication.

Later on, at 14:45 GMT, the Markit Services and Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indices for the US could cause an adjustment of the US Dollar's value.

The day and the week's notable events will end with the release of the US Federal Reserve FOMC Meeting Minutes at 19:00 GMT. The Meeting Minutes are the protocol of the last US Fed meeting. New details might be in the file.

Hourly Chart
A decline below 141.50 of the USD/JPY pair might look for support in the 50-hour simple moving average and the 141.00 level. Further below, note the 140.65/140.80 zone.

However, in the case of a US Dollar's surge, the pair would face the 142.05/142.28 zone. Above the resistance zone take into account the 142.50 level and the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 142.72.

USD/JPY daily chart's review

On the daily candle chart, the pair has returned and shortly reached above the 100-day simple moving average, which is located near 141.70. Higher above, note the 50-day SMA near 145.00. Meanwhile, most close by support on this chart is being provided by the 200-day SMA near 136.65.

Daily chart




Traders are shorting

Since Monday, on the Swiss Foreign Exchange, traders were 60% short, as that amount of open position volume was in short positions.

Meanwhile, trader set up pending orders in the 100-pip range around the rate were 75% to buy the USD against the JPY.

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