Daily Pivots: (S1) 105.73; (P) 106.18; (R1) 106.49; More…
USD/JPY drops to as low as 105.25 so far and is set to test 105.24 low. As noted before, near term outlook is bullish with 107.67 resistance intact. Firm break of 105.24 will resume larger decline from 118.65 and target 100% projection of 118.65 to 108.12 from 114.73 at 104.20 next. On the upside, break of 107.67, however, will indicate near term reversal and turn outlook bullish for stronger rebound to 110.47.
In the bigger picture, current development argues that the corrective pattern from 118.65 is extending. The solid break of 61.8% retracement of 98.97 to 118.65 at 106.48 now suggests that the pattern from 125.85 high is possibly extending. Deeper fall could be seen through 98.97 key support (2016 low). This bearish case will now be favored as long as 110.47 resistance holds.