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$JPY: BOJ - Let's challenge you!BOJ - Let's challenge you! Intervening in there currency was a perfect technical set-up as well but as I started in my previous posts, we are going to re-rest the highs as we are, and we could perhaps go further if we break above that spike high of 146 area. However, we could get a fake break to either direction that's where you should be careful. Technically we have a great technical set-up once again! Formation: Triangle Bears: A break below 143 half handle we could head down to 142 half areas. Bull: A break above 146 areas we could ahead above to 146 three-quarter areas. Fundamentally: BOJ just like BOE followed and ECB are doing in having to intervene due to higher DXY - print money despite high inflation, in order to support their sovereign bond markets. BOJ intervening is being tested highly! Key tip: Be careful of fake break outs and follow your own trade plan Have a great week ahead, Trade Journal
by Trade_Journal
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USDJPY 3rd OCTOBER 2022The yen's recent sharp fall, which has pushed up the cost of living for households as fuel, food and drink prices rise, was partly driven by the widening gap between the US Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary tightening and the BOJ's ultra-loose monetary policy. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda echoed Suzuki's warning that a rapid yen move was undesirable, but stressed his determination to maintain ultra-low interest rates that analysts blame for accelerating the decline in the Japanese currency. "If risks to the economy materialize, we will obviously take various monetary easing measures without hesitation as needed," he said at a meeting with business executives in Osaka, western Japan. The remarks came after the government's decision on Thursday (22/9/2022) to intervene in the currency market to stem the yen's weakness by selling the dollar and buying the yen for the first time since 1998. However, analysts doubt whether the move will stop the yen's decline from falling prolonged for a long time. The Japanese government will allow individual foreign tourists to enter, re-enact visa waivers, and remove daily arrival limits from Tuesday 11 October. "Starting October 11, Japan will relax border requirements to match the United States' while reinstating visa-free travel and individual travel," this step is a testament to Japan's beginning to emerge from its economic downturn by loosening its tourism sector policies. It is projected that there will be an increase in the number of tourists after the policy recently made by the Japanese government.
by DNP-FX
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Can I tell you about: The BoJ InterventionThe USDJPY had been climbing strongly especially as the price broke above the 140.50 resistance level to an overall high of 145.90. However, before the high of 145.90 was reached, the price had been resisted by the 145-round number resistance level. On the 14th of September , as the USDJPY tested the 145 resistance level again, the Bank of Japan conducted a rate check, in apparent preparation for currency intervention. The signaling of the BoJ's intention to intervene in the Forex market saw the USDJPY trade lower towards the 142.50 support level. On 22nd September , with the release of the BoJ monetary policy decision maintaining at -0.1% and failing to indicate an intervention from the BoJ, the USDJPY traded with significant volatility but eventually traded higher towards the 145.90 price level. As the price hit the 145.90 price level, the BoJ announced that it had intervened in the foreign exchange market, to buy the yen for the first time since 1998, in an attempt to shore up the battered currency. This saw the UDSJPY plunge to around 140.36 yen. However, as Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki declined to disclose how much authorities had spent buying yen, whether other countries had consented to the move, and with no subsequent signs of further intervention, the Yen has almost completely retraced the reactionary plunge. Currently trading below the 145 resistance level and the 78.60% fib level, the directional bias of the USDJPY is still heavily dependent on the strength of the USD and the overall volatility of the DXY. But it could be a while more before we see the USDJPY trade higher beyond the 146 resistance level.
by JinDao_Tai
Japanese yen dips, retail sales nextThe yen has reversed directions today and is in negative territory. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 144.59, up 0.33%. Japan releases a data dump later today, highlighted by retail sales for August. The headline reading is expected to rise to 2.8%, following a 2.4% gain in July. It was exactly a week ago that the yen went on a spectacular roller-coaster ride, as USD/JPY traded in a 450-point range. The yen has performed poorly this year, losing about 20% of its value against the dollar. As the yen continued to slide, the Bank of Japan and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) would warn that it was concerned, but the verbal rhetoric was not backed up with action until the MoF's dramatic currency intervention last week. The MoF stepped in after USD/JPY broke 145, and the yen climbed as much as 2.5% after the intervention. Immediately, there were questions as to whether a unilateral action could stem the yen's descent. Is 145 truly a line in the sand, or will Tokyo allow the yen to continue to fall? The intervention gave the yen a brief shot in the arm, but it has been unable to consolidate these gains, for two reasons. First, the Federal Reserve is expected to remain hawkish at least into 2023, which has pushed US Treasury yields higher and widened the US/Japan rate differential. Second, the yen is caught in a tug-of-war between the MoF, which wants to see a stronger yen, and the BoJ, which is focused on maintaining an ultra-accommodative policy, which has kept JGB yields at low levels, even though this has hurt the yen. Governor Kuroda has said more than once that a weak yen is not necessarily bad, and has made clear that he will not change policy until it is clear that inflation is not transient (taking a page out of Jerome Powell's playbook). These conflicting signals have invited speculation in short positions in the yen and I would not be surprised to see dollar/yen make another attempt at breaking the 145 line shortly. 144.81 is under pressure in resistance. 146.06 is next There is support at 143.21 and 141.88
by OANDA
Look on USDJPY!For almost three decades now, investors have looked at the economic headwinds faced by the Bank of Japan, at its QE and QQE policies, and at the country’s awful demographics and realised that the obvious outcome is a massive sell-off in Japanese government bonds (JGBs) and a dramatically weaker yen. So ‘obvious’ has this trade been that, at some point, just about everybody in the financial market has been short either JGBs or the yen — or both. Of course, the main reason for the failure of the Widowmaker trade has been the staunch refusal of the Bank of Japan to ‘allow’ price discovery in JGBs. Over time, its efforts have become increasingly desperate and the distortion of the country’s sovereign bond market more pronounced.
Short
by xxpqxx999
NIkkei 225 10 year ProfileBOJ intervened for the first time since 1998, to prop up it's the YEN, with some speculation they likely sold a lot of their massive reserves of long end (10-30 year) US T Bills to buy back the Yen. This hypothesis appears supported by the lack of short end yield movement at 4-5a, EST at time of BOJ intervention announcement late last week. Of note in this chart are: - Almost a decade long volume profile aligned with vPOC at 382 retrace. - Structure of current price action seemingly mirroring the covid structure as represented by the fractal in light blue above.
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by Linneaus
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How can we profit after BoJ's intervention?Yesterday, after more than 10 years, the Bank of Japan intervened in the market. UsdJpy pair was very volatile and has a 550 pips daily range from top to bottom. However, thinking of previous interventions, yesterday's volatility represented around 2.5% if we take into consideration the daily close when in the past we had 5% moves... But, what do we know from previous interventions? First of all, they never worked, in fact from the past 11 interventions, BoJ was able to maintain "the move" in only one case, and that time wasn't a BoJ intervention, but a joint intervention in the markets alongside other central banks. Second, and most importantly, we can profit from this. So, how can we do this: 1. As I said, we know that BoJ intervention doesn't work and the pair resumes its previous trend. In UsdJpy we have a clear up trend and in such a case we should look for buying opportunities. Using only support and resistance we can see that under 140 we have a very good level of support. So under 140, we should look for buying opportunities. Considering the resistance provided by the intervention, we can set a take profit in that zone. Considering a hypothetical trade, if we buy at 139.50 with a take profit at 145.50, we have a potential 500 pips profit. As a stop loss, we can use a large and comfortable stop loss of 250 pips, which still gives us a 1:2 risk to rewards ratio, or, be more aggressive and use 138 as a stop loss and, in this case, we have more than 1:3 R: R. 2. Using the ceiling given by BoJ yesterday, which is 146. So, also a hypothetical trade: sell around that zone, set a stop loss of 150-200 pips and as for target, we choose the 140 support. In this case, we count on 2 things: first, we are backed by BoJ which "said" very clearly yesterday that is not comfortable with UsdJpy above 145, second, a lot of people will sell or close their buy positions there, using the same reasoning, putting pressure on the pair. P.S: Keep in mind that levels provided in this article are for the sake of example, not specific points where to buy or sell. Regards and best of luck! Mihai Iacob
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by Mihai_Iacob
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Japanese yen steady ahead of Fed, BoJUSD/JPY continues to show limited movement this week. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 144.10, up 0.27%. The Japanese yen has depreciated by over 20% this year, and the yen's slide will be high on the agenda at the Bank of Japan's meeting on Thursday. We could see some strong rhetoric expressing deep concern about the yen, but the central bank has stayed on the sidelines during the yen's long slide and I don't expect that to change. The BoJ is committed to its ultra-accommodative policy, in order to boost Japan's weak economy. Inflation has been rising, but Governor Kuroda has said he won't tighten policy until it's clear that inflation is sustainable, which would mean solid wage growth. There have been some rumblings about currency intervention by Tokyo, and the yen received a short boost in the arm earlier in September, after a report that the BoJ had conducted a rate check, which could have been a prelude to intervention. Japan hasn't taken such a drastic move since 2011 and would require the consent of the G-20 to do so. As part of its loose policy, the BOJ has been very firm with its yield curve control, and the yen has borne the brunt of this policy, as the US/Japan rate differential continues to widen. With the Federal Reserve poised to raise rates by 75 or even 100 basis points later today, the outlook for the yen appears grim. The markets are anxiously awaiting the Fed's rate announcement, as well as the Fed's quarterly economic forecast. This will include projections for unemployment, inflation and interest rate levels. If Fed Chair Powell's message is 'higher for longer' with regard to rate levels, investors could respond by sending the US dollar higher. There is resistance at 144.71 and 146.49 USD/JPY has support at 143.19, followed by 141.88
by OANDA
#USDJPY | Macroanalys:Japanese yen: important weeks ahead. In the last week, rumors about interventions by the Bank of Japan have intensified. The government also called on the financial authorities to intervene in the situation on the foreign exchange market. We consider 3 scenarios most likely: № 1. Selling dollars from reserves, through RRP reduction, or selling short-term US bonds. № 2. Through an increase in interest rates and avoidance of negative rates while maintaining quantitative easing. № 3. Removing the cap on the maximum yield limit on 10-year Japanese bonds. We consider the first option the most probable. This point in time was chosen in a timely manner. The Fed is close to the neutral rate, tightening the monetary policy has a negative impact on the global economy and reduces consumption. All this lowers oil prices. Thus, we believe that in the absence of risk factors*, we are close to opening long positions on the Japanese currency. Deal of the year 2023 begins. Risk factors: No. 1. US rates will go above 4%. No. 2. Oil or gas prices will continue to rise (geopolitical risk in the Middle East, possibly Iran). Number 3. The Bank of Japan will ease the monetary policy.
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by WockBruder
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USD/JPY slides after BoJ rate checkThe Japanese yen has posted sharp gains today. USD/JPY is trading at 143.09, down 1.00% on the day. The yen has taken investors on a roller-coaster ride this week. On Tuesday, the dollar shined, posting broad gains against the majors and climbing 1.19% against the yen. The catalyst for the upswing was the US inflation report, which was higher than expected. The yen has recovered most of these losses today, after reports that the Bank of Japan had conducted a rate check, which could signal currency intervention in order to prop up the ailing yen. The BoJ has rigidly maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy in order to stimulate Japan's fragile economy. As part of this policy, the BoJ has kept a firm hand on its yield curve control, and the price for this stance has been a freefall in the yen, which is done an astounding 30% against the dollar this year. Japanese policy makers have fired verbal warnings about the yen's depreciation causing deep concern, but the markets have learned to ignore the rhetoric, which hasn't been backed up by any action. The yen hit 144.99 last week, a new 24-year low, and there has been speculation that 145 is a line in the sand for Japan's Ministry of Finance, which would be responsible for a currency intervention by purchasing a massive amount of yen with US dollars on the currency markets. Japanese officials haven't ruled out intervention, but there is a legal hurdle as Japan cannot intervene in the currency markets without permission from the G-20. The last time Japan intervened to prop up the yen was in 2011, in the middle of a financial crisis in Asia. Still, investors will be paying close attention to the BOJ's meeting on September 22, which comes just one day after the Fed's next meeting. Any hints of intervention could send the yen sharply higher. If, however, Japan decides once again to stay on the sidelines, the yen has more room to fall. The Fed is likely to raise rates by 75bp at the upcoming meeting, but there is a reasonable possibility of a massive 100bp hike as well. With the yen at the mercy of the US/Japan rate differential, I expect the yen to continue to lose ground, barring some dramatic action from Tokyo. 1.4363 is the next line of resistance, followed by 144.81 USD/JPY has support at 142.56, followed by 141.88
by OANDA
USDJPY approaching BIG 148 Intervenion level. Wil BOJ act?The bulls are getting nervous on USDJPY as BoJ once again repeats potential intervention on the FX markets because of weak JPY which is not good for imports. Technically, we see pair trapped in a wave four consolidation which can be a flat or a triangle as first leg A and then B unfolded in three legs. As such, we still think that the current price move in 141-145 range is a correction that belongs to an ongoing uptrend. We see a nice important level around 148, especially if we consider levels back in 1998. That said, we believe that USDJPY is in some very late stages of a recent recovery, but short-term structure not showing a top yet!
by ew-forecast
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💴Welcome to the new yen ; (USDJPY analysis) Today, all focus was on the euro, which is nearing a 19-year low, but the big story of the market year is the Japanese yen. We are witnessing a shift from a more than 20-year trend in the forex market of the Japanese yen as the safe-haven currency. The USDJPY has risen for five consecutive days, but focusing on the last two days, global stocks have been beaten but the pair rose nonetheless. This was unthinkable a few years ago, but now it is commonplace. The currency pair has beaten USDJPY as the global safe haven of choice. A large part of this failure is the divergence in monetary policy as the Bank of Japan sticks to yield curve controls, but this is nothing new and the dollar has always been positive in carry trades against the yen. The main issue is that this has become very persistent, and if this trend continues to spread, it'll increase the risk of overvaluation of the dollar around the world. ✌️ Good luck with your trading and investing and remember: Trade smart…OR JUST DON’T TRADE! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👉This analysis is my personal opinion ,not a financial advice ,so do your own research. 💚 if you're fan of my analyses please follow me , give a big thumbs 👍 OR drop a comment 🗯
by PRO_SMART_Trader
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Can USD/JPY finally make a break for 140?The question on most trader's minds is whether USD/JPY will finally test 140. And another question is whether the BOJ (Bank of Japan) could intervene to weaken the yen and send USD/JPY lower. But it should be remembered that it is not an exact level in which the yen trades as to whether the BOJ intervenes, but how quickly it gets there. The BOJ have made it clear that they view a weaker currency as beneficial for the economy overall, so as long as volatility remains in check the potential for 140 USD/JPY (or higher) remains a distinct possibility. But given that Friday's NFP report is the main focus for the week, perhaps prices will remain below 139.39 heading into it and retrace against the trend. As for the charts, its rally has stalled just below the YTD high (139.39) and a Doji formed on the daily chart, which shows a slight hesitancy to break immediately higher. The 20-bar eMA has provided support on the 4-hour chart and a bullish engulfing candle has formed, leaving the potential for another crack at the YTD high. But such key levels rarely break upon their first re-test, hence the potential for a pullback. But we'd look for bullish setups at or around the 138 support level or lower trendline, in anticipation of its next leg higher towards 140 - near the weekly R3 pivot point.
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by CityIndex
USD/JPY eyes Japanese CPIIt hasn't been a good week for the Japanese yen, as USD/JPY has climbed 1.24%. The yen is almost unchanged today, trading at 135.16. Japan wraps up the week with a key inflation release on Friday. Core CPI is forecast to rise to 2.5%, up from 2.2% in June. Japan's inflation rate is much lower than what we're seeing elsewhere, such as double-digit inflation in the UK. Still, after decades of deflation, inflationary pressures are a whole new world for Japanese policymakers, and the Bank of Japan is having to keep an eye on inflation, which is slightly higher than the central bank's inflation target of 2%. Unlike the Fed and the Bank of England which have declared inflation as public enemy number one, the BoJ is focused on stimulating the weak economy with an accommodative policy. That has meant being vigilant to keep JGB at low rates, even if this has resulted in a widening of the US/Japan rate differential and the yen falling close to 140 in July. Until the BoJ is convinced that inflation is not transient, a tweak or two is all we can expect with regard to monetary policy. The Federal Reserve minutes on Wednesday were essentially a rehash of the Fed's hawkish message; namely, that inflation has not been beaten and rate tightening will continue. Meeting participants said that the pace of rate hikes could ease once it was clear that inflation was easing, adding that there had not been signs of that so far. This is a very different take than the markets, which were practically giddy after US inflation dropped unexpectedly in July. The Fed has pledged to keep raising rates, but the markets are marching to their own tune and appear to be expecting a U-turn in policy, which has sent the equity markets higher and the US dollar lower. 135.46 is under pressure in resistance. Next, there is resistance at 1.3744 There is support at 133.60 and 131.62
by OANDA
Yen steady as GDP within expectationsThe Japanese yen has started the week quietly. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 133.29, down 0.14%. This follows a positive week for the yen, in which USD/JPY declined by 1.15%. Japan's GDP for the second quarter rose 0.5%. The reading was a notch below the forecast of 0.6%, and the yen showed little interest. Domestic consumption, which makes up some 60% of Japan's GDP, rose by 1.1%, reflective of pent-up demand after Covid restrictions were lifted in March. As well, exports increased by 0.9%, in Q2, certainly good news as the global economic outlook remains gloomy. On an annualized basis, GDP rose 2.2%, shy of the estimate of 2.6%. Still, the reading indicated that Japan's economy has returned to its pre-Covid size, although the recovery has lagged behind other major industrial countries. What does the GDP reading mean for the Bank of Japan? In all likelihood, not very much. Inflation has risen slightly above the BoJ's 2% target, but is low compared to other major economies, which are grappling with red-hot inflation and have embarked on an aggressive rate-tightening cycle. Prices have been rising more quickly than wages, meaning that real wage growth has been on the decline. As well, inflation has largely been driven by high commodity prices, which may not be a long-term trend. Until there are signs that inflationary pressures are broadly based, the BoJ will do little more than tweak its policy. For the BoJ, the primary focus is not inflation, as is the case with the Fed and the BoE, but rather the need to support the economy. This means "business as usual" for the BoJ until it is convinced that inflation is sustainable. 133.60 is a weak resistance line, followed by 1.3504 There is support at 131.62 and 130.70
by OANDA
Yen tumbles to 139The Japanese yen has been pummeled today by the US dollar. USD/JPY is currently trading at 139.22, up 1.29% on the day. The US dollar is showing broad strength today, and for the yen that has meant a new 20-year low, as USD/JPY touched 139.39 earlier in the day. The symbolic 140.00 line is within striking distance, and it would certainly be memorable if the yen breaks 140 right after the euro broke below the parity line for the first time since 2000. There has been a parade of central banks announcing higher rates in the past day, notably the Bank of Canada, which surprised the markets with a massive 100bp increase, and the Bank of Korea, which raised rates by 50bp. This has put the Bank of Japan's loose policy further out of sync with the global trend of tightening, and this appears to be weighing on the yen. On Monday, the yen slid around 1%, triggering a response from Japan's Finance Minister Suzuki, who expressed his concern about the exchange rate at a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Yellen. We have seen this jawboning from Suzuki before, but the likelihood of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) intervening in the currency markets to prop up the ailing yen are remote. We have seen the yen cross the 120 and 130 lines without incident, and there is nothing magical about the 140 level either. I would note that there are mixed signals emanating from the MOF and the Bank of Japan, which lead me to believe that no intervention is being planned. Governor Kuroda reiterated on Monday that the central bank would take additional monetary easing steps as necessary in order to boost the fragile economy. Kuroda has said on occasion that a weak yen has its advantages, and it seems unlikely that a 140 yen will trigger any change in policy from the BoJ. There are no guarantees, of course, but I would submit that the MoF and BoJ have bigger worries than a weak Japanese yen.  USD/JPY has support at 135.82 and 135.06 There is resistance at the round number of 140.00, followed by 142.14
by OANDA
BOJ's Loose Policy Opens Path to YEN Depreciation.Target 146.000Fundamentally, there is no saving the YEN as the central bank of japan decided to stick to its policy whereas the opposite could be said for the safehaven high yielding USD. The difference in interest rates has pushed the USD higher against all major and developing currencies. With the inflation still yet to peak, we can expect the FED to keep raising the interest rates to tame the inflation. This week's CPI reading would be crucial for the FED to decide on what to do at its upcoming meeting. Technically, the supply zone/ resistance level has broken with weekly candle closing above 135.000. As for now, the next resistance comes in at around 146.000 region. The zone between 135.000 & 146.000 seems to be clear of any hurdles and should provide nice and smooth path for the YEN depreciation in the coming weeks. On the lower end, the stop loss could be placed below 126.000 swing low, moreover there are multiple rising trendline that could support the prices near term. The above image shows UDJPY weekly chart, where it is quite evident the ascending trendline that are supporting the prices. Have a look at the main chart to observe closely all the details on the technical part of the analysis. Cheers
Long
by FX618Analysis