USD/JPY Technical Analysis: Greenback at daily lows against yen, near 108.50 level

  • USD/JPY is trading at daily lows after the London close this Tuesday. 
  • The level to beat for bears is 108.50, followed by the 108.27 level.
 

USD/JPY daily chart

 
USD/JPY is ranging below the 109.00 figure and the 200-day simple moving average (DMA) on the daily chart. In the last two months, the spot has been accelerating on the way up.
 
 

USD/JPY four-hour chart

 
USD/JPY is challenging the 108.50 level and the 200 SMA. A break below this level can lead to a potential decline near the 108.27 swing low. 
  

USD/JPY 30-minute chart

 
USD/JPY is trading below the main SMAs on the 30-minute chart suggesting a bearish bias in the near term. Resistance is seen near 108.75, 108.94, 109.05 and 109.35 levels, according to the Technical Confluences Indicator.
  

Additional key levels

 

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