Nasdaq100 (NQ) Tries Firming Near 2022 Low

The Nasdaq100 (NQ) slid almost 4% yesterday to start the week, and is now just a day or so’s volatility from the 2022 low. Significantly, although NQ is firmly in a Bear Market, with the Dead Cat Bounce (Bear Flag consolidation) of last week vulnerable to extending lower by next week, NQ may first stage another short covering rally before finally breaking to a fresh 2022 low…

USDJPY Weekly Hammer Reclaims Key 115 Level

The USDJPY is edging up going into today’s European morning after yesterday’s strong bounce. Significantly, with the USDJPY back above the psychologically key 115 whole figure level, and the current weekly Hammer showing an unwillingness for the USDJPY to test wedge support, odds are high for the ascending wedge (on the weekly chart) to extend above the 2022 high in the next week or so…