USD/JPY Signal Update
Last Thursday’s signals gave a short entry off a bearish pin par rejecting the 119.31 level, but unfortunately it did not progress far and was a losing trade.
Today’s USD/JPY Signal
Risk 0.75%
Trades may only be taken between 8am and 5pm New York time only, and then after 8am Tokyo time later.
Long Trade 1
Go long following a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of the bullish trend line currently sitting at around 118.72.
Put the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.
Adjust the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.
Take off 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to run.
Long Trade 2
Go long following a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of 118.00.
Put the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.
Adjust the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.
Take off 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to run.
Short Trade 1
Go short following a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of the bearish trend line currently sitting at around 120.25.
Put the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.
Adjust the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.
Take off 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to run.
Short Trade 2
Go short following a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of 120.92.
Put the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.
Adjust the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.
Take off 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to run.
USD/JPY Analysis
We remain stuck within a gently narrowing triangle with no good remaining support or resistance levels within that zone. Therefore bounces off the trend lines should continue to offer attractive opportunities.
There are no high-impact news releases scheduled today concerning either the USD or the JPY.