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USD/JPY Technical Analysis: Drops to H4 100-period SMA/38.2% Fibo. confluence support

   “¢   The pair extended previous session’s bearish breakthrough a rectangular chart pattern and tumbled to over one-week low during the early North-American session on Thursday.

   “¢   A sustained weakness below overnight/early European session swing low level of 113.30 was seen as a key trigger behind the latest leg of a sudden drop to an important confluence support.  

   “¢   The mentioned confluence region comprises 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level the 111.38-114.21 recent upsurge and 100-period SMA on the 4-hourly chart.  

   “¢   However, technical indicators on hourly charts have dropped into oversold territory, but are still holding in the bullish territory on the daily chart.

   “¢   Hence, bearish traders are likely to wait for a sustained breakthrough the 113.00 handle before confirming that the pair might have topped out in the near-term or positioning for any further depreciating move.  
 

USD/JPY 4-hourly chart

USD/JPY

Overview:
       Last Price:  113.14
       Daily change:  -36  pips
       Daily change:  -0.317%
       Daily Open:  113.5
Trends:
       Daily SMA20:  113
       Daily SMA50:  112.72
       Daily SMA100:  111.98
       Daily SMA200:  110.1
Levels:
       Daily High:  114.02
       Daily Low:  113.3
       Weekly High:  114.1
       Weekly Low:  112.94
       Monthly High:  114.56
       Monthly Low:  111.38
       Daily Fibonacci 38.2%:  113.57
       Daily Fibonacci 61.8%:  113.74
       Daily Pivot Point S1:  113.19
       Daily Pivot Point S2:  112.88
       Daily Pivot Point S3:  112.47
       Daily Pivot Point R1:  113.92
       Daily Pivot Point R2:  114.33
       Daily Pivot Point R3:  114.64

 

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