EUR/JPY Mid-Day Outlook

Daily Pivots: (S1) 167.46; (P) 168.04; (R1) 168.78; More.

EUR/JPY's failure below 169.46 and sharp retreat today argues that consolidation from 169.46 is going to extend further before completion. Intraday outlook is neutral with risk mildly on the downside for another test of 166.08. Nevertheless, downside should be contained by 165.27/31 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 158.60 to 169.46 at 165.31 and 38.2% retracement of 151.71 to 169.46 at 165.27) and bring rally resumption. Above 169.46 will indicate recent rally has resumed for 170 psychological resistance first.

In the bigger picture, EUR/JPY's break of 168.93 key medium term resistance indicates multi month consolidation should have completed. Sustained trading above this level will confirm that the long term up trend from 88.97 (00 low) has resumed and set the stage for further rise to next important cluster resistance at 188.22 (50% retracement of 285.56 (79 high) to 88.97 (00 low) at 187.26).

On the downside, break of 158.60 support is needed to indicate that rise from 151.71 has completed. Otherwise, further rally is still expected even in case of a deep pull back. However, in such case, it will open up a few short term bearish possibilities which could all lead to a retest of 151.71/149.27 support zone.

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