Prefer to look for USD buying opportunities from current levels


USD/JPY should find some decent support in the low 97's I feel, cable should be toppy near 1.5580…

Levels to watch in this mornings trade


USD/JPY: Obviously whatever happens at 100.00 will have a major bearing on all other pairs.…

USD/JPY: Looks like another attack set to be launched on 100.00 barrier


A couple of people who are very close to the action tell me that another test of 100.00 is…

AUD/JPY: Increased short position in play


I sold this pair on Friday last at a 61.8% Fibo retracement level near 102.85 and we now have a…

USD/JPY: More stops now being reported above 100.00


I think we all presumed that they were there but some of the big banks are confirming this now. The…

Now the FX market can really open for the week


Thankfully I've missed no opportunities during a very side-ways Asian session so we can look to…

Staying quiet in early Asian FX market


Nothing much to report so far this morning with most of the market's focus on USD/JPY, and whether…

USD/JPY: Barrier protection still in place ahead of 100.00


Dealers report plenty of interest near 100.00 with option-related sellers being joined by…

AUD/JPY: Still capped by Fibo resistance at 102.85


The 61.8% retracement of the 105.40/98.70 fall comes in at 102.85, which was the high on Friday…

Heavy flows going through in early Europe


Sovereign names selling USD/JPY in reasonable size near 99.25 but no sign of a pullback yet.…

AUD/JPY: Trying risky shorts ahead of technical resistance


The 61.8% retracement of the big fall from 105.40 to 98.70 comes in at 102.85. I've taken a risky…

USD/JPY: Real money sellers reported above 98.60


Comments from Japanese FinMin Aso have accelerated the buying in the Yen crosses but USD/JPY is…

South Korean FinMin says weak Yen is bigger threat than North Korea


So much for no mention being made at the G20 of Japanese FX policy! We might see USD/JPY dip a…

USD/JPY: Fairly heavy stops reported below 97.50


Cable: Clearer seen buying decent amount in recent trade. AUD/USD: solid bids 1.0260/65, stops…

USD/JPY: Volatility to remain high; up-trend versus risk events


This pair is still definitely still in a bull trend. There are big risk events looming such as the…

AUD/JPY resistance levels at 102.10 and 102.85


The market is currently stalling at a 50% retracement level near 102.10 but there is a much…

USD/JPY heading into European open near session highs


Obviously the up-trend is very strong yet I'm slightly surprised to see USD/JPY holding up so well…

USD/JPY: Very sensitive to headlines regarding Softbank/Sprint deal


It's estimated that Softbank bought around $20 billion USD at an average entry levels of around…