Technicals

USD/JPY Technical Analysis 6 October 2008 USD/JPY - Dollar Yen, American Session - 06/10/08 Market Moving News: USD/JPY - Oct 6 More USD/JPY

USD/JPY Daily

Resistance 3: 108.80

Resistance 2: 108.50

Resistance 1: 108.00/10

Latest New York: 107.81

Support 1: 107.20/30

Support 2: 107.00

Support 3: 106.80

Comments

Rate grinding sideways to higher overnight; volumes lighter and upside resistance is firm at 108.00 area. Failure to close above the 108.00 handle Monday a good sign rate is ready to break back to the lows looking for stops under the 107.10/107.00 area. Exponential reversal signal still valid, rate is two-way but weaker each day. If shortlet it work. If todays rally fails under the 108.00 handle look for a drop into stops under the 107.00/10 area the next 24 hours. Look to add if rate can hit the stops in the 107.00 area near-term. Some topping seen; expect volatility. Bids appear solid but so do offers; exporters likely on the offer all the way to the highs overnight and active the past several days. USD likely not this strong but more benefiting from Yen weakness. Stops likely rolled up under the 107.00 area for today so if a break happenslook for a drop to the 106.00 handle fairly quickly.

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