USD/JPY recovery capped at 5-DMA, short break below 108.40 : FxWirePro | February 13, 2018

USD/JPY -0.35% hovers around strong trendline support at 108.40, we see weakness on break below.

Technical studies are biased lower, RSI and stochs point south and we see -ve DMI dominance.

Price action is below daily cloud and major moving averages and recovery seems to be capped at 5-DMA.

Break below 108.40 will see test of 108 levels ahead of 107.31 (Sept 8 low).

On the flipside, close above 5-DMA could see test of 20-DMA at 109.52. Break at 20-DMA could invalidate bearish bias.

Focus now will be on the US inflation report due to be released on Wednesday at 13:30 GMT             .

Support levels - 108.40 ( trendline ), 108.13 ( Double bottom ), 107.31 (Sept 8 low)

Resistance levels - 108.76 (5-DMA), 108.90 (78.6% Fib), 109.52 (20-DMA)

Good to go short on break below 108.40, SL: 108.90, TP: 108.15/ 108/ 107.35.