USD/JPY

The US dollar initially pulled back just a touch during the trading session here on Monday but turned around to show signs of life. The 160-yen level is an area that I think a lot of people will be watching very closely, as it’s a large psychologically significant level, but it’s also the beginning of significant resistance, I think that runs to about the 160.60-yen level.

If we can break above there, then it’s likely that the market goes even higher, as it is a smashing of the 1990 swing high. If we do fall from here, then I think there’s plenty of support near the 50-day EMA. So, I look at this as a buy on the dip type of market.

Interest Rate Differentials and Long-Term Targets

With that being said, I’m paying close attention to the 10-year yield. It did drop a little bit during the session, hinging on the idea of peace breaking out in the Middle East. It’s really not a new peace deal, I think we’re talking about, I think it is a situation where we are looking at a longer-term ceasefire. Who knows what it really turns into, and I would also point out that, unfortunately, the demands and the little bits that are being released by the Iranians now suggest things that I’d be really surprised if the Americans went along with.

Regardless, the interest rate differential in this pair continues to favor the US dollar, and I do think that we will eventually break out, kicking off a longer-term buy-and-hold type of market. The measured move from the rounding bottom that started in 1990 is 224-yen.

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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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