AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Falling wedge breakout puts 112.00 in play
- AUD/JPY surges above falling wedge resistance, strengthening the bullish outlook.
- Buyers target 111.13 before challenging SMA confluence at 111.64-111.71.
- Break above 112.00 exposes 100-day SMA at 112.19 next.
The AUD/JPY advances late on Monday during the North American session, up 0.88%, as the cross-pair continues to trade above the resistance trendline of a ‘falling wedge,’ a bullish chart pattern that could open the door to testing higher prices. At the time of writing, the AUD/JPY trades at 110.64 after bouncing off the low of the day (LOD) of 109.86.
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Technical outlook
Price action suggests that further upside is seen, with initial resistance resting at 111.13, the October 14 high of the day (HOD), which could act as a magnet and lift the AUD/JPY as the confluence of the 50- and 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) emerges as the next key resistance near 111.64-111.71. Once this area is surpassed, it will expose 112.00 and the 100-day SMA at 112.19.
On the downside, the first support for AUD/JPY is the 110.00 psychological level. A move below this milestone and towards a previous resistance trendline-turned-support at the 109.00-109.30 range are on the cards. Beneath is 109.00, followed by the October 15 low of 108.64.
AUD/JPY Price Chart – Daily
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