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USD/JPY Forecast: Breaks Out Ahead of FOMC

By Christopher Lewis
Senior Technical Analyst

Christopher Lewis is a technical analyst and market commentator at DailyForex with more than two decades of trading experience in Forex and other leveraged markets. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he specializes in chart-based analysis of major currency pairs, stock indices, commodities, and energy markets, focusing on clear support and resistance levels, trend structure, and risk management. Christopher produces daily written and video analysis for tra...

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  • The US dollar has initially pulled back just a bit during the early hours on Tuesday only to turn around and show signs of life.
  • As we have seen the US dollar show signs of recovery against multiple currencies.
  • This is a pair that I've been talking about and watching quite a bit over the last couple of weeks as the 145 yen level is an area that I think a lot of people will be paying close attention to.

It's a large round psychologically significant figure, but it's also where we have the 50 day EMA currently hanging around. Because of this, I think you must look at this as a dangerous area, but if we get follow through here, that could open up the U.S. dollar going much higher. However, it is worth noting that this is a pair that has been very rangebound for a while, and we are getting a lot of things to think about in the next few sessions.

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Timing Could Be Better

It's unfortunate that this is happening the day before the FOMC announcement because the interest rate difference, the interest rate statement and press conference of course is something that will move the market.

USD/JPY Forecast Today: Breaks Out Ahead of FOMC (graph)

Now there are hints that the United States may be looking at getting involved in the war against the Iranians. So, everything is a fluid situation at the moment. This is a market that if it does break down from here, and it wouldn't really surprise me that much, it should at least in theory, open up a buying opportunity, but we'll just have to see there's so many variables at the moment.

It is going to be very difficult to do anything in size, I more than anything else will be keeping my position size small in this environment because quite frankly, it would be very easy to lose money.

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Senior Technical Analyst
Christopher Lewis is a technical analyst and market commentator at DailyForex with more than two decades of trading experience in Forex and other leveraged markets. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he specializes in chart-based analysis of major currency pairs, stock indices, commodities, and energy markets, focusing on clear support and resistance levels, trend structure, and risk management. Christopher produces daily written and video analysis for traders who rely on technical setups to navigate volatile market conditions

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