USD/JPY Corrects After Rally

USD/JPY rallied significantly above 137.00 and recently started a downside correction.

Important Takeaways for USD/JPY

· USD/JPY started a major rally above the 136.00 and 137.00 levels.

· There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near 137.45 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.

USD/JPY Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of USD/JPY at FXOpen, the pair started a fresh increase from the 133.00 zone. It gained bullish momentum and was able to clear the 135.00 resistance.

Finally, there was a move above 137.00 and the pair spiked above 137.50. A high is formed near 137.77 and the pair is now correcting gains. There was a minor decline below a break below a key bullish trend line with support near 137.45.

The pair declined below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 130.33 swing low to the 137.77 high. It is now consolidating near the 136.00 support and trading well below the 50-hour simple moving average.

If there is a downside break below the 136.00 support, USD/JPY might extend losses. The next major support is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 130.33 swing low to the 137.77 high at 134.90, below which the pair could start a major decline.

In the stated case, the pair might dive toward the 133.00 support. Any more losses might send the USD/JPY pair toward the 132.15 support.

On the upside, the pair is facing resistance near the 50-hour simple moving average at 137.00. If there is a close above the 50-hour simple moving average, the pair could revisit 137.75. The next major resistance is near 138.00, above which the pair could test 138.80.

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