USD/JPY dropped to 108.24 last week but recovered since then. Initial bias is neutral this week first. Rise from 104.45 could have completed at 109.48, on bearish divergence condition in 4 hour and daily MACD, after failing to sustain above 109.31 structural resistance. On the downside, break of 107.88 support will affirm this bearish case and target 106.48 support next. For now, risk will stay on the downside as long as 109.48 holds.
In the bigger picture, strong support was seen from 104.62 again. Yet, there is no confirmation of medium term reversal. Corrective decline from 118.65 (Dec. 2016) could still extend lower. But in that case, we’d expect strong support above 98.97 (2016 low) to contain downside to bring rebound. Meanwhile, on the upside, break of 112.40 key resistance will be a strong sign of start of medium term up trend.
In the long term picture, the rise from 75.56 (2011 low) long term bottom to 125.85 (2015 high) is viewed as an impulsive move, no change in this view. Price actions from 125.85 are seen as a corrective move which could still extend. In case of deeper fall, downside should be contained by 61.8% retracement of 75.56 to 125.85 at 94.77. Up trend from 75.56 is expected to resume at a later stage for above 135.20/147.68 resistance zone.
