EUR/JPY’s fall from 137.49 medium term top continued last week and reached as low as 129.55. Initial bias remains on the downside this week. Current fall should target 126.61 medium term fibonacci level next. On the upside, above 130.92 minor resistance will indicate temporary bottoming and bring consolidations, before staging another decline.
In the bigger picture, current development argues that rise from 109.03 has completed at 137.49, on bearish divergence condition in weekly MACD. Deeper fall should be seen to 38.2% retracement of 109.03 to 137.49 at 126.61 first. On the upside, break of 137.49 is needed to confirm medium term rise resumption. Otherwise, risk will now stay on the downside even in case of strong rebound.
In the long term picture, at this point, EUR/JPY is staying in long term sideway pattern. established since 2000. Rise from 109.03 is seen as a leg inside the pattern. As long as 124.08 support holds, further rally is in favor in medium to long term through 149.76 high. However, break of 124.08 could extend the fall through 109.03 low instead.
