USD/JPY Forex Signal - 16 January 2017

USD/JPY Signal Update

Last Thursday’s signals were not triggered as none of the key levels were ever reached.

Today’s USD/JPY Signals

Risk 0.75%.

Trades must be entered from 8am New York time until 5pm Tokyo time, during the next 24-hour period only.

 

Long Trades

  • Long entry following a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of 113.15 or 112.86.

  • Put the stop loss 1 pip below the local swing low.

  • Move the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.

  • Remove 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to ride.

 

Short Trades

  • Short entry following a bearish price action reversal on the H1 time frame immediately upon the next touch of 115.62.

  • Put the stop loss 1 pip above the local swing high.

  • Move the stop loss to break even once the trade is 20 pips in profit.

  • Remove 50% of the position as profit when the trade is 20 pips in profit and leave the remainder of the position to ride.

 

The best method to identify a classic “price action reversal” is for an hourly candle to close, such as a pin bar, a doji, an outside or even just an engulfing candle with a higher close. You can exploit these levels or zones by watching the price action that occurs at the given levels.

USD/JPY Analysis

The medium term downwards trend has continued and even accelerated. We may be finding some support now with a failure to move beyond last week’s lows and some bullish short-term candles. However, it is going to take much more than this for things to start looking bullish again in line with the long-term trend.USDJPY

There is nothing due today regarding the JPY or the USD. It is a public holiday in the U.S.A.

Adam Lemon

Adam Lemon began his role at DailyForex in 2013 when he was brought in as an in-house Chief Analyst. Adam trades Forex, stocks and other instruments in his own account. Adam believes that it is very possible for retail traders/investors to secure a positive return over time provided they limit their risks, follow trends, and persevere through short-term losing streaks – provided only reputable brokerages are used. He has previously worked within financial markets over a 12-year period, including 6 years with Merrill Lynch.