FXCC | USD/JPY Daily Technical Strategies 24.11.2015

FXCC | USD/JPY Daily Technical Strategies 24.11.2015

Basic Characteristics of USD JPY trading

USD/JPY trading

The yen which is the most liquid currency in the whole of Asia’s economy is also a form of proxy for the entire Asian economic growth. When instability is observed in the Asian sector, traders generally respond by selling or buying the yen as a replacement to other Asian nation’s currencies that are not as easy to trade. It is also worth mentioning that the Japanese economy registered a record period of low economic growth and relative low interest rates. When trading USD/JPY, a leading indicator of its future price direction is the Japanese economy which we must pay attention to.
Many forex circles recognize the Yen’s influential role in the carry trade. Due to Japan’s very low interest rate policy that has held for most of the 1990s to 2000s, traders borrowed the Japanese currency at a small cost and then used it to invest in other better yielding currencies. This generates benefits from the rate differentials.
Thus in the global context, the constant borrowing of the Yen proved appreciation to be a challenging task. Even so, the Yen trades with the same basic fundamentals as any other currency.
One of the dully noted major influences in the Japanese currency value is the US Dollar. This unpredictable behaviour is the reason why forex traders use technical analysis to understand the dynamic of this pair, on a long term perspective. Regular trading ranges may vary from 30 or 40 pips to as high as 150 pips.

USDJPY HIGH 122.961 LOW 122.666 BID 122.709 ASK 122.713 CHANGE 0% TIME 08:57:42

OUTLOOK SUMMARY Down TREND CONDITION Downward penetration TRADERS SENTIMENT Bullish IMPLIED VOLATILITY High

Upwards scenario: Pullback formation from the initial price drop is possible today. Price tag at 122.79 (R1) provides next resistive measure and loss here would suggest further appreciation towards to our initial targets at 122.91 (R2) and 123.02 (R3). Downwards scenario: Our next support level is placed at 122.62 (S1). Surge lower that level is liable to initiate bearish pressure and expose our intraday targets at 122.51 (S2) and 122.40 (S3) later on today. Resistance Levels: 122.79, 122.91, 123.02 Support Levels: 122.62, 122.51, 122.40