{"id":2456,"date":"2009-06-12T10:33:48","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T15:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/fx\/?p=2456"},"modified":"2009-06-12T10:33:48","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T15:33:48","slug":"usdjpy-blocked-by-our-3rd-tier-downtrend-line-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/2009\/06\/12\/usdjpy-blocked-by-our-3rd-tier-downtrend-line-2\/","title":{"rendered":"USD\/JPY Blocked by our 3rd Tier Downtrend Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Fast Brokers<\/strong> &#8211; The USD\/JPY continues to hit a brick wall at our 3rd tier downtrend line, revealing the significance of the obstacle.\u00a0 Investors were ambivalent about a better than expected Final GDP from Japan, and the USD\/JPY is creeping back into its downtrend as U.S. equities rise.\u00a0 Hence, we are witnessing the theme of a broad based depreciation of the Dollar once again.\u00a0 Though movement in the USD\/JPY is less extreme, its recent tendency to have a negative correlation with the GBP\/USD and EUR\/USD says wonders.\u00a0 Hypothetically, the USD\/JPY should be rising with equities due to the global economic recovery taking place.\u00a0 However, the USD\/JPY\u2019s tendency to head south with rising equities shows us there is rampant concern surrounding the greenback.\u00a0 Furthermore, the longer the Yen trades at a relatively appreciated level, the longer Japanese exporters and manufacturers will struggle.\u00a0 We could see the USD\/JPY remain within its trading range developed over the past few months until our downtrend lines finally collide with price.\u00a0 By then, the USD\/JPY will likely be forced to make another directional decision.\u00a0 As for now, the medium-term downtrend is in place and will remain so until we see a game-changing move to the upside.<\/p>\n<p>Present Price: 98.18<\/p>\n<p>Resistances: 97.98, 98.66, 99.49, 100.06, 100.74<\/p>\n<p>Supports: 97.45, 96.90, 96.33, 95.82, 95.20<\/p>\n<p>Psychological: 95, 100<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fastbrokers.net\/news\/image\/6_12yen.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/fastbrokers.net\/news\/image\/6_12yen.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Market Commentary<\/strong><\/em> provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastbrokers.com\/index.php?PL080\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fast Brokers<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> FastBrokers\u2019 market commentary is provided for information purposes only and under no circumstances should be regardedneither as an investment advice nor as a solicitation or an offer to sell\/buy any financial product. 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