USD/JPY’s rise from 139.57 continued last week and hit as high as 156.74 before retreating. Initial bias stays neutral this week first and some consolidations could be seen. But further rally is expected as long as 151.27 support holds. Above 156.74 will target 61.8% projection of 141.63 to 153.87 from 151.27 at 158.83.
In the bigger picture, price actions from 161.94 are seen as a corrective pattern to rise from 102.58 (2021 low). The range of medium term consolidation should be set between 38.2% retracement of 102.58 to 161.94 at 139.26 and 161.94. Nevertheless, sustained break of 139.26 would open up deeper medium term decline to 61.8% retracement at 125.25.
In the long term picture, it’s still early to conclude that up trend from 75.56 (2011 low) has completed. However, a medium term corrective phase should have commenced, with risk of deep correction towards 55 M EMA (now at 134.54).
