EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Uptrend intact as bulls defend 20-day SMA

  • The indicators on the daily chart show consistent buying momentum.
  • Bulls must keep a lid on the current support around the 20-day SMA to avoid further losses.
  • Signs of recovery are seen on the hourly chart.

The EUR/JPY pair is currently hovering around the 163.20 mark, showing a slight increase in the Tuesday session. Persistent momentum suggests an advantage for bulls, but if the pair falls below the 20-day SMA, sellers are likely to force a momentum reversal.

On the daily chart, the EUR/JPY pair is in an uptrend. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) fluctuates in positive territory, reaching a high of 65 last week before falling to 52 in the most recent reading. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) continues to show flat red bars, indicating slightly negative momentum.

EUR/JPY daily chart

On the hourly chart, sentiment is also positive. The RSI, which started the session from a low point in negative territory at 39, has since recovered strongly into positive territory with the most recent reading at 61. Reinforcing this positive trend, the MACD histogram creates green bars.

EUR/JPY hourly chart

In summary, the EUR/JPY pair is demonstrating an overall bullish bias amid minor pullbacks. Both the daily and hourly charts show positive sentiment, as indicated by the RSI and MACD values. Coupled with the pair above its 20,100 and 200-day SMA, the overall market tilt is leaning towards the bulls.

EUR/JPY

Overview
Latest price today 163.22
Today's daily change 0.31
Today's daily variation 0.19
Today daily opening 162.91
Trends
daily SMA20 162.84
50 daily SMA 161.91
SMA100 daily 160.52
SMA200 Journal 159.15
Levels
Previous daily high 163.43
Previous daily low 162.79
Previous weekly high 164.42
Previous weekly low 162.94
Previous Monthly High 165.36
Previous monthly low 160.22
Daily Fibonacci 38.2 163.04
Fibonacci 61.8% daily 163.19
Daily Pivot Point S1 162.66
Daily Pivot Point S2 162.41
Daily Pivot Point S3 162.03
Daily Pivot Point R1 163.3
Daily Pivot Point R2 163.68
Daily Pivot Point R3 163.93

Source: Fx Street

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