Technical Analysis

Japanese Yen (6J) continues to slide

Analyzing the Yen’s continued slide against the dollar. Fib levels, VWAP, and RSI all point to a continuation in bearish price action. Inspirational story about a Yen trader. The slide The Yen has been sliding along with most other currencies against the dollar. 6J futures are down 7.5% since the start of the year. The Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Japan’s Uphill Battle to Support Yen Against Sharp Declines

Japan intervened for the second time last week to support the falling Yen. Speculators are betting on more yen weakness despite recent interventions. Japan faces a huge challenge as speculative short Yen positions continue increasing. Japanese yen (6J) futures prices have fallen as the flood of speculative bets against the Yen continued despite Japan’s historic Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Japanese Yen (6J) Futures: BoJ’s Intervention could Stop the Yen’s Decline

Japan’s authorities intervened to buy the Yen, pushing prices up. The monetary policy divergence between Japan and the US continues to grow. Analysts doubt there will be more interventions to stop the Yen’s decline. The Japanese Yen (6J) futures prices went up sharply last Thursday when Japan’s authorities finally made good on their promise to Read More…