AUDJPY Opportunity Materializes After Last Week’s Failed Breakout

Written by Justin Bennett

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Last Updated April 24, 2023

Forex trader since 2002

Written by Justin Bennett 

Forex trader since 2002

100k monthly readers

Updated April 24, 2023


AUDJPY broke above the 90.20 area last week, closing a few days above that mark.

However, bulls failed to hold the level as support on Friday.

That gives us a failed level to watch this week.

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A failure to one side of a pattern or range usually triggers an extended move in the opposite direction.

So any bearish price action from 90.20 this week could offer a selling opportunity.

However, you have to be careful while AUDJPY is above the March 24th trend line.

That’s especially true when you consider that last week’s breakdown occurred on a Friday, which tend to be low-volume breaks and, therefore, prone to fail.

A sustained break below the March 24th trend line opens up the 87.00 range lows.

Alternatively, a sustained break back above 90.20 on the higher time frames invalidates Friday’s breakdown and exposes the 91.40 lows from February.

Keep in mind that we have Australia CPI coming up in just over 24 hours and a BoJ monetary policy statement on Thursday.

Both events will likely trigger significant volatility for AUDJPY, so position size appropriately.

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Justin Bennett is a full-time trader and educator who teaches Smart Money Concepts and clean price action without the noise.

He focuses on market structure, liquidity, imbalances, and high-time-frame context to help traders understand what price is actually doing and why.

Justin has been trading for over a decade, publishes weekly market breakdowns, and has helped thousands of traders simplify their approach and trade with more confidence. ...Read More


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