Several notable patterns seen on USD/JPY, traders.
USD/JPY:
Monthly timeframe:
(Technical change on this timeframe is often limited though serves as guidance to potential longer-term moves)
Since kicking off 2017, USD/JPY has been busy carving out a descending triangle pattern between 118.66/104.62. The month of March concluded by way of a long-legged doji candlestick pattern, ranging between 111.71/101.18, with extremes piercing the outer limits of the aforementioned descending triangle formation.
Areas outside of the noted pattern can be seen at supply from 126.10/122.66 and a demand coming in at 96.41/100.81.
Daily timeframe:
Brought forward from previous analysis -
Leaving demand from 105.70/106.66 unopposed, USD/JPY seems to be in the process of forming a double-bottom support from 106.87 (black line). Although the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), currently circulating around 108.30, could hamper upside, pattern traders will still be watching/hoping for a break above the 109.38 April 6 high (red arrow) to confirm the double-bottom pattern. This potentially preps the ground for moves to 111.30ish based on the double-bottom’s take-profit target (usually measured from the lowest trough to the peak and then adding this value to the breakout point).
H4 timeframe:
Partially altered from previous analysis -
Demand at 106.75/107.22 remains a feature on the H4 timeframe, capping downside since the beginning of the month and sited just ahead of daily demand underlined above at 105.70/106.66.
Interestingly, since the beginning of last week the candles have been compressing within what appears to be a bearish pennant pattern between 106.92/108.08. Monday, as you can see, spent the session crawling along the lower boundary of this pattern. A decisive move south will likely overwhelm buyers from H4 demand and potentially make a run for demand at 105.75/105.17.
H1 timeframe:
Price action on the H1 timeframe is seen rangebound between supply at 108.16/107.99 (holds 108 within) and demand coming in at 106.99/107.16 (holds 107 within).
Heading into Europe Monday found the H1 candles shaping an intraday descending triangle between 107.94/107.59 within the walls of the current range. The descending triangle is a bearish formation that usually forms during a downtrend as a continuation pattern. There are instances when descending triangles form as reversal patterns at the end of an uptrend, but they are typically continuation patterns.
A breakout of the descending triangle, one that tackles 107.50 to the downside, could trigger a wave of selling to the lower edge of the said consolidation.
Structures of Interest:
Long-term direction is difficult right now. Monthly price could effectively pop either way, while daily price, although showing signs of a potential double-bottom pattern at 106.87, may be hindered by the 200-day SMA at 108.30.
A decisive H4 close beneath the current bearish pennant pattern suggests we may be heading lower, though most traders will want to see H4 demand at 106.75/107.22 cleared before taking action. A H1 close out of the descending triangle formation could act as a forerunner to a breakout of the H4 bearish pennant formation. A H1 close sub 107.50, therefore, may be interesting for sellers.
Monthly timeframe:
(Technical change on this timeframe is often limited though serves as guidance to potential longer-term moves)
Since kicking off 2017, USD/JPY has been busy carving out a descending triangle pattern between 118.66/104.62. The month of March concluded by way of a long-legged doji candlestick pattern, ranging between 111.71/101.18, with extremes piercing the outer limits of the aforementioned descending triangle formation.
Areas outside of the noted pattern can be seen at supply from 126.10/122.66 and a demand coming in at 96.41/100.81.
Daily timeframe:
Brought forward from previous analysis -
Leaving demand from 105.70/106.66 unopposed, USD/JPY seems to be in the process of forming a double-bottom support from 106.87 (black line). Although the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), currently circulating around 108.30, could hamper upside, pattern traders will still be watching/hoping for a break above the 109.38 April 6 high (red arrow) to confirm the double-bottom pattern. This potentially preps the ground for moves to 111.30ish based on the double-bottom’s take-profit target (usually measured from the lowest trough to the peak and then adding this value to the breakout point).
H4 timeframe:
Partially altered from previous analysis -
Demand at 106.75/107.22 remains a feature on the H4 timeframe, capping downside since the beginning of the month and sited just ahead of daily demand underlined above at 105.70/106.66.
Interestingly, since the beginning of last week the candles have been compressing within what appears to be a bearish pennant pattern between 106.92/108.08. Monday, as you can see, spent the session crawling along the lower boundary of this pattern. A decisive move south will likely overwhelm buyers from H4 demand and potentially make a run for demand at 105.75/105.17.
H1 timeframe:
Price action on the H1 timeframe is seen rangebound between supply at 108.16/107.99 (holds 108 within) and demand coming in at 106.99/107.16 (holds 107 within).
Heading into Europe Monday found the H1 candles shaping an intraday descending triangle between 107.94/107.59 within the walls of the current range. The descending triangle is a bearish formation that usually forms during a downtrend as a continuation pattern. There are instances when descending triangles form as reversal patterns at the end of an uptrend, but they are typically continuation patterns.
A breakout of the descending triangle, one that tackles 107.50 to the downside, could trigger a wave of selling to the lower edge of the said consolidation.
Structures of Interest:
Long-term direction is difficult right now. Monthly price could effectively pop either way, while daily price, although showing signs of a potential double-bottom pattern at 106.87, may be hindered by the 200-day SMA at 108.30.
A decisive H4 close beneath the current bearish pennant pattern suggests we may be heading lower, though most traders will want to see H4 demand at 106.75/107.22 cleared before taking action. A H1 close out of the descending triangle formation could act as a forerunner to a breakout of the H4 bearish pennant formation. A H1 close sub 107.50, therefore, may be interesting for sellers.
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