USDJPY Nearing Highest Level Since 2018

The USDJPY is in the advanced stages of a 2 week plus Bull Flag consolidation (on the daily and weekly chart), firming just below the 2021 high formed in mid October. Significantly, the USDJPY is bumping into the highest levels since 2018, with the widely anticipated US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) on Friday potentially being a catalyst for a Bull Flag extension towards the 2017 high…

WTI Crude (CL) Weekly Chart Ascending Wedge Near Complete

WTI Crude (CL) is down more than 1.5% today and vulnerable to testing the psychologically key 80 whole figure level these next few days. Significantly, with CL’s weekly Hammer last week rejected at a new 2021 high and ascending wedge resistance (on the weekly chart), this week’s tentative weekly Doji at wedge support could quickly turn into a longer red bodied candle on a daily close below the daily chart upchannel support…