BOJ not giving market any reasons to turn bullish Yen


The BOJ policy statement shows that they will continue along the same policy path for the…

Oil price rises: Look for GBP/JPY buying opportunities


The oil price jumped last night on the back of reports that Libyan exports are now close to zero.…

BOJ main focus for today’s trading session


We saw a lot of professional traders buying puts in pairs like EUR/JPY and AUD/JPY yesterday amid…

Speculative market continues to buy downside puts in Yen crosses


It seems that some bigger professional speculators are of the opinion that the BOJ will do…

USD/JPY: Large stops below 101.15 drifting into focus


There still seem to be some large bids ahead of 101.20 but all I'm hearing about is the large stops…

Risk off Friday and I think GBP/JPY might be a good vehicle


I think it's pretty safe to assume that the market is quite long of GBP/JPY and we may see some…

Yen crosses still edging lower in quiet Asian trade


The NZD has been affected by talk of intervention from the RBNZ Gov as well as the slightly…

JPY crosses: Trendline supports holding firm


The long-term bullish USD/JPY trendline came in yesterday near 101.90 and that level held very…

JPY crosses: Some big levels to watch nearby


AUD/JPY has just broken below s/t support at 94.50 and has technical scope for a fall to 93.35;…

Overly short CAD market takes a big hit


Most moves in the FX market are based on positioning; the market is either getting into positions…

Main focus today on BOJ; USD/JPY bulls again to the fore


USD/JPY is stuck right in the middle of its medium-term consolidation so its pretty hard to get…

Wedge formations in GBP/JPY and EUR/JPY reaching apices


Have a look at the two attached daily charts for GBP/JPY and EUR/JPY and you will see that both are…

NZD/JPY: Bearish entry level for ‘risk-off’ players


If you are of the opinion that we may get some risk-off sentiment ahead of the long Easter break,…

Look to Yen crosses for intraday trading opportunities


It will be a short week with many traders taking it easy ahead of a long Easter break. I wouldn't…

EUR/JPY: Looking quite heavy but solid technical support 140.65/85


This pair looks like it might become a directional leader in coming weeks and it's certainly…

CAD/JPY: Very important technical level at 94.10


A clean break above 94.10 would suggest a double-bottom pattern with lows at a 38.2% retracement…

JPY shorts squeezed as market lacks conviction


The one constant in recent months in the FX market has been lack of conviction amongst traders.…

GBP/JPY: Starting to build a long position


I'm already running core long positions in GBP against the EUR and the USD, so perhaps its time to…