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The inverse relationship between USD/JPY and Gold

Dollar Yen trend reversal could spell trouble for gold bulls.

Shaun Murison ShaunMurison_IG
Senior Market Analyst, Johannesburg

Publication date : 2017-06-27T15:29:06+0100

The following series of charts highlight the inverse correlation between

USD/JPY and $Gold as well as what may be lining up from a technical perspective

All charts daily time frame

Chart 1: $GOLD

While $Gold (chart1 above) has reversed from its short term uptrend into a short term downtrend, we see the USD/JPY (chart 2 below) as having reversed from a short term downtrend into a short term uptrend.

Chart 2: USDJPY

Whats next?

Currently the USD/JPY (Chart 3 below) looks to be breaking out of inverse head and shoulders pattern (IHS) labelled L, H and R.

The IHS pattern highlights change in a directional trend i.e. moving from a series of lower highs and lower lows to a series of higher highs and higher lows.

The suggestion from the pattern is for further gains in the USD/JPY currency pair.

There is little in the way of resistance for USD/JPY till around 113.65, which becomes the initial upside target.

A close below the right shoulder at 111.95 is used as the failure level of the upside move predicted by the IHS pattern.

Chart 3: USD/JPY

By implication $Gold looks poised to continue to decline with USD strength.

There is a short term downtrend in place and the blue parallel lines mark bear flag suggesting a further downside continuation of this trend.

Close below 1240 would call for a relatively quick move 1220 and 1215 respectively.

To restore faith in upside momentum (break short term downtrend) close above 1260 is needed.

Chart 4: $GOLD

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