USD/JPY Retail Sentiment Most Extreme Since 2015 Amid Fresh 2016 Low

April 05, 2016 at 01:55 pm EDT

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- USD/JPY Retail Sentiment Most Extreme Since 2015 as Pair Slips to Fresh Yearly Low.

- USDOLLAR Outlook Mired by Mixed Data; ISM Non-Manufacturing on Tap.

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USD/JPY

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Despite efforts by Japanese officials to weaken the local currency, USD/JPY breaks to fresh 2016 lows as market participants appear to be throttling back their appetite for risk, with the pair at risk for a further decline especially as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) fails to preserve the bullish formation carried over from February.
With Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda scheduled to speak at the branch mangers’ meeting later this week, may see the central bank head continue to layout a dovish outlook for monetary policy as the board struggles to achieve the 2% target for inflation.
The recent string of lower highs & lows continues to favor the downside targets, with the next region of interest coming in around 109.50 (50% expansion) to 109.60 (78.6% retracement), followed by 108.50 (38.2% expansion).

Despite the ongoing decline in the exchange rate, the DailyFX Speculative Sentiment Index (SSI) shows the retail FX crowd remains net-long since January 29, with the ratio climbing to fresh near-term extremes as it advances to +3.36.
With the ratio marking the highest reading since at least October 2015, the retail crowd may continue to fade the ongoing decline in USD/JPY as 77% of traders remain long, with long positions 52.5% higher from the previous week.

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USDOLLAR(Ticker: USDollar):

Index	Last	High	Low	Daily Change (%)	Daily Range (% of ATR)
DJ-FXCM Dollar Index	11920.51	11942.77	11887.47	0.18	90.71%

USD/JPY Retail Sentiment Most Extreme Since 2015 Amid Fresh 2016 Low

Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

Despite the better-than-expected ISM Non-Manufacturing survey, the fresh rhetoric coming out of the Federal Reserve may continue to produce headwinds for the USDOLLAR as the central bank remains in no rush to normalize monetary policy.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes may continue to highlight an upbeat outlook for the U.S. economy, but more of the same from the central bank may do little to boost the appeal of the greenback as Fed officials forecast two rate-hikes for 2016.
Will continue to watch the downside targets, with a break/close below 11,826 (61.8% expansion) to 11,843 (38.2% retracement) opening the door for a move towards 11,745 (50% retracement) to 11,759 (23.6% retracement) amid the failure to preserve the bullish formation from the March low (11,846).

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Stocks mentioned in the article

Add to a list Add to a list 0 selected To use this feature you must be a member Log in Sign up	Price	Change	5d. change	Capi.
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL	38,312 PTS	+0.59%	+0.84%	-
NASDAQ 100	17,760 PTS	+1.89%	+4.21%	-
NASDAQ COMPOSITE	15,969 PTS	+2.29%	+2.33%	-
S&P 500	5,113 PTS	+1.27%	+2.90%	-
GOLD	2,335 USD	+0.19%	-1.91%	-
EURO / JAPANESE YEN	168.7 JPY	+1.08%	+2.46%	-
CANADIAN DOLLAR / JAPANESE YEN	115.3 JPY	+1.20%	+2.69%	-
US DOLLAR / CANADIAN DOLLAR	1.367 CAD	+0.09%	-0.71%	-
CANADIAN DOLLAR / US DOLLAR	0.7314 USD	-0.09%	+0.73%	-

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