During the Asian session on Wednesday, the USD/CAD pair rebounded after two days of losses, reaching around 1.3590. This uptick is fueled by a stronger US dollar and lower crude oil prices, which put pressure on the Canadian dollar. The decline in Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to approximately $80.70 is attributed to...
USD/JPY and its targets
2019-11-11 • Updated
Trade ideas:
- BUY at 113.40; TP1 113.80; TP2 114.00; SL 113.15.
- BUY at 113.00; TP1 113.80; TP2 114.00; SL 112.80.
It looks like there’s a chance to slice some fruit from USD/JPY. The pair formed a “hammer” candlestick on the weekly chart close to the support line connecting March and October lows. The uptrend is safely in place.
Smaller timeframes show that USD/JPY managed to overcome last week’s high around 113.15. As a result, the dollar has a fair chance to test 113.80/114.00 area where we find some key Fibonacci levels and the resistance line connecting October and November highs.
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