Yesterday’s signals were not triggered as the bearish price action took place a little way above the resistance level at 110.88.
Today’s USD/JPY Signals
Risk 0.75%.
Tradesmay only be taken from 8am New York time Tuesday until 5pm Tokyo time Wednesday.
Short Trade
- Short entry following a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the nexttouch of 110.88.
- Place the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.
- Move 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
- Long entry following a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of 110.25 or 109.59.
- Place the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.
- Move 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.
The best method to identify a classic “price action reversal” is for an hourly candle to close, such as a pin bar, a doji, an outside or even just an engulfing candle with a higher close. You can exploit these levels or zones by watching the price action that occurs at the given levels.
USD/JPY Analysis
I wrote yesterday that unless there was some progress between the U.S. and China on this (trade) issue, the Yen was likely to remain strong over the day, so I would take a bearish bias if we got a healthy bearish rejection of 110.88 later after New York opens.
This was a good call although unfortunately the turn took place just above 110.88. The picture remains essentially bearish and the support at 110.25 and the major level at 110.00 below that are very important long-term support – a sustained break below 110.00 will be a very bearish sign and a strong move down is looking quite possible, especially if there are further negative developments between the U.S. and China over trade tariffs.
I would take a bearish bias if the price can trade below 110.25 for a couple of hours later, or at a strong bearish rejection of 110.88 on above-average volatility.
There is nothing important due today concerning either the JPY or the USD.