Entries Categorized as 'usd/jpy'

USD/JPY: What is Behind the Sharp Rally

Date March 4, 2010

USD/JPY is on a tear this morning following the better than expected jobless claims report. I think traders are relieved that the deterioration in the labor market can officially be blamed on Mr. Frosty because jobless claims have reverted back to pre-snow storm levels. Although I am worried by the sharp rise in the number [...]

Forex Moves in Sept Could Set End of Year Tone

Date September 10, 2009

As we begin the second week of trading in September, it is also important for currency traders to know that the performance of the EUR/USD and USD/JPY this month could set the tone for trading for the rest of the year. The following tables compare the performance of the EUR/USD in September with the [...]

How to Trade FOMC

Date August 12, 2009

We are witnessing a very powerful move in USD/JPY ahead of the FOMC rate decision. After falling to a low of 95.11 intraday, the currency pair has recovered all of its losses and then some. USD/JPY is now trading back within the Buy Zone, which i determine using Bollinger Bands with a strong hammer [...]

USD/JPY: What is Behind this Power Move?

Date May 28, 2009

All of the action in the currency market today centers around USD/JPY. Over the past 24 hours, the currency pair has surged close to 2 percent, pushing all of the Yen crosses higher.
What Is Behind the Power Move?
It is no secret that the Japanese love yield. They were the primary buyers behind [...]

Japanese Yen: Trading At Critical Levels

Date May 11, 2009

The U.S. dollar has sold off significantly against the Japanese Yen over the past 2 trading days. It is nearing a very important support level. If it breaks that level, we could see a test and potential break of 95. Given that equities are pressuring USD/JPY lower, a “break” of the 95 [...]