USD/JPY Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 109.81; (P) 110.15; (R1) 110.61;
Intraday bias in USD/JPY remains neutral for the moment. Despite the strong rebound from 109.36, it’s staying in range below 110.89. On the upside, break of 110.89 will resume the rise from 108.10 and target 111.39. Firm break there will resume the rally from 104.62 and target 114.73 key resistance. On the downside, below 109.36 will resume the fall from 110.89. In that case, as price actions from 111.39 are seen as a corrective pattern, we’d expect strong support from 61.8% retracement of 104.62 to 111.39 at 107.20 to contain downside and bring rebound.
In the bigger picture, at this point, we’re slightly favoring the case that corrective decline from 118.65 (2016 high) has completed with three waves down to 104.62. Above 111.39 will affirm this view and target 114.73 for confirmation. However, it should be noted that USD/JPY is bounded in medium term falling channel from 118.65 (2016 high). Sustained break of 61.8% retracement of 104.62 to 111.39 at 107.20 will likely resume the fall from 118.65 through 104.62 low.
USD/CHF Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9916; (P) 0.9946; (R1) 1.0002;
Intraday bias in USD/CHF remains neutral with focus on 0.9989 minor resistance. Break there will resume the rebound from 0.9787 and target 1.0056 high. Break will resume whole rally from 0.9186. On the downside, below 0.9855 will likely resume the correction from 1.0056 through 0.9787 support. But downside should be contained by 38.2% retracement of 0.9186 to 1.0056 at 0.9724 to bring rebound.
In the bigger picture, medium term decline from 1.0342 has completed with three waves down to 0.9186. Rise from there is currently viewed as a leg inside the long term range pattern. Hence, while further rally would be seen, we’d be cautious on strong resistance from 1.0342 to limit upside. For now, further rise is expected as long as 38.2% retracement of 0.9186 to 1.0056 at 0.9724 holds. However, sustained break of 0.9724 will dampen this bullish view and would at least bring deeper fall to 61.8% retracement at 0.9518.
