10 Feb 2014
EUR/JPY approached 140.00 in Asia
FXStreet (Córdoba) - The EUR/JPY opened the week extending Friday’s rally and reached at 139.81, a fresh 1-week high. Currently is trading at 139.60, off highs but still above Friday’s closing price.
Last week the pair posted the first weekly gain of 2014, after making a strong rebound from 136.20 (February 4 low). During Thursday and Friday, following ECB’s decision and the US employment report, rose more than 200 pips.
EUR/JPY technical outlook
From a technical perspective, Valeria Bednarik affirms: “the hourly chart shows price broke above both, 100 and 200 SMAs, this last offering now support in the 138.40 region. Momentum in the mentioned time frame continues heading higher, while CCI erased overbought readings and aims back north.”
On bigger time frames, Bednarik notes that technical readings maintain a strong upward tone, “supporting and advance towards key 140.40 price zone”
Last week the pair posted the first weekly gain of 2014, after making a strong rebound from 136.20 (February 4 low). During Thursday and Friday, following ECB’s decision and the US employment report, rose more than 200 pips.
EUR/JPY technical outlook
From a technical perspective, Valeria Bednarik affirms: “the hourly chart shows price broke above both, 100 and 200 SMAs, this last offering now support in the 138.40 region. Momentum in the mentioned time frame continues heading higher, while CCI erased overbought readings and aims back north.”
On bigger time frames, Bednarik notes that technical readings maintain a strong upward tone, “supporting and advance towards key 140.40 price zone”