USD/JPY – 113.86
USD/JPY – Wave V of larger degree circle V has possibly ended at 75.31 and major correction has commenced and already met indicated target at 125.00.
As the greenback has retreated after rising briefly to 114.74 early last week, suggesting consolidation below this level would be seen and pullback to 113.00-10 cannot be ruled out, however, reckon downside would be limited to 112.50-60 and bring another rise later, above said resistance at 114.74 would extend recent upmove to 115.00, break there would signal the correction from 118.66 top has ended earlier at 107.32 and the rise from there may bring further gain to previous resistance at 115.51. Looking ahead, a sustained breach above this level at 115.51 would retain bullishness, then subsequent gain to 116.00-10 and possibly 116.50-60 would follow.
Our preferred count is that, triangle wave IV (with circle) ended at 101.45 and the circle wave V brought dollar down to the record low of 75.31 in 2011 and the subsequent rebound signal major correction has commenced with A leg ended at 84.19, followed by wave B at 77.14 and impulsive wave C is now unfolding (indicated upside target at 125.00 had been met) for gain towards 127.00 level. In the event dollar drops below support at 99.01, this would confirm medium term decline from 125.86 top (2015 high) has resumed for subsequent weakness to 98.00 and possibly 97.00.
Under this count, this wave C is unfolding as impulsive waves with (1) (2), 1 2 ended at 80.67, 79.07, 82.84 and 81.69 respectively, hence the extended wave 3 has ended at 103.74 and wave 4 correction of recent upmove should bring weakness to 92.57, then towards 90.88 but psychological support at 90.00 should limit downside and bring another rally later in wave 5, indicated target at 125.00 had been met and gain to 127.00 cannot be ruled out but reckon price would falter below 130.00.
On the downside, whilst initial pullback to 113.00-10 cannot be ruled out, reckon downside would be limited to 112.50-60 and 112.00 would contain downside, renewed buying interest should emerge above support at 111.65 and bring another rise later. Only a drop below said support at 111.65 would suggest a temporary top is formed instead, bring weakness to 111.00 but downside should be limited to 110.40-50 and support at 109.55 should remain intact. A breach of strong support at 109.55 would abort and suggest the rebound from 107.32 has ended instead, risk weakness to 109.00 and possibly 108.50-60 but price should stay well above said support at 107.32 and bring another rebound later.
Recommendation: Buy at 112.50 for 114.50 with stop below 111.50.
On the monthly chart, we have changed our preferred count that an impulsive wave is unfolding with major wave III with circle ended at 79.75, then followed by wave IV with circle and is labeled as a triangle with A: 147.64 (11 August, 1998), B: 101.25, C: 135.20, D: 101.67 and E leg ended at 124.14 to end the wave IV with circle. Hence, wave V with circle commenced from there and hit a record low of 75.31, however, the subsequent strong rebound signals this circle wave V has possibly ended there, hence gain to (indicated upside target at 122.00 and 125.00 had been met), the retreat from 125.86 suggests wave A of major correction has ended there and wave B correction back to 99.00, then 95.00 would be seen, however, reckon downside would be limited to 90.00, bring another rebound in wave C next year.
