EURJPY Future Direction Hinges on 121.00

Written by Justin Bennett

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Last Updated January 23, 2020

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Written by Justin Bennett 

Forex trader since 2002

100k monthly readers

Updated January 23, 2020


I discussed the EURJPY in Saturday’s Forex forecast video.

The key takeaway from that analysis was the ascending channel that extends from the 2019 low that developed last September.

It’s the same channel I pointed out on January 6th.

Here’s the EURJPY segment of Saturday’s video:

Notice how the EURJPY struggled at the 122.60 resistance area this week.

However, the future direction for the risk-sensitive pair hinges on what lies just below today’s price.

At the moment, ascending channel support comes in near the 121.00 handle.

Why is that significant?

It’s significant because the ascending channel below (second chart) has directed the short-term uptrend that began last September.

The broader trend for EURJPY is also still pointed lower.

That’s evident by the descending channel since the February 2018 high.

Here’s a view from the weekly time frame:

EURJPY descending channel on the weekly time frame
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Given the combination of the smaller ascending channel within the longer-term downtrend, an eventual break lower does seem likely.

Of course, we can’t rule out the bullish scenario entirely, especially while the EURJPY is above ascending channel support on a daily closing basis.

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But just like I mentioned in yesterday’s CADJPY video, I’m only interested in shorts given the longer-term downtrend here.

A close below channel support near 121.00 would expose 119.20 and perhaps the 2019 low at 116.20.

Alternatively, a push higher would likely encounter resistance in the 122.60 area, followed by the descending channel top near 123.80.

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EURJPY ascending channel within a larger descending channel
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Justin Bennett started trading in 2002, and let's just say it was a bumpy ride. But in 2010, he had his "aha" moment once he ditched the indicators and focused 100% on price action. Justin has built a following of 100,000+ monthly readers and taught thousands of traders using his simple, no-nonsense approach. He's been highlighted as a top trader by Stocks and Commodities Magazine and regularly featured by Forex Factory next to publications from Bloomberg and CNBC. ...Read More


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