Daily Pivots: (S1) 109.13; (P) 109.52; (R1) 109.80; More…
USD/JPY weakens again today but near term outlook remains unchanged. We’d continue to expect strong support from 108.82 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 104.62 to 111.39 at 108.80) to contain downside and break rebound. Above 109.82 minor resistance will argue that the pull back from 111.39 is completed. Intraday bias would be turned back to the upside for retesting 111.39. However, on the downside, firm break of 108.82 will argue that the rise from 104.62 is possibly over. Deeper would then be seen to 61.8% retracement at 107.20 and possibly below.
In the bigger picture, corrective decline from 118.65 (2016 high) has completed with three waves down to 104.62. Rise from 104.62 is possibly resuming the up trend from 98.97 (2016 low). This will be the preferred case as long as108.82 support holds. Decisive break of 114.73 resistance will confirm our view and target 118.65 and above. However, sustained break of 108.82 will dampen the bullish outlook and revive the case of a break of 104.62 low before bottoming.
