USD/JPY is in a long, intermediate and short-term uptrend. The pair is reaching the “intervention zone” where the Japanese authorities previously intervened. As such, there is a growing risk of intervention occurring again and a correction evolving. It is now quite close to 160.32, the April 26 high – its highest level since 1986.
This can be seen as the long red candle that represents the last week in April. On Thursday, Japan’s top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, warned, “The government will respond to excessive currency moves”, adding that, “There is no limit for forex intervention resources”. From a purely technical point of view the trend is bullish on all time frames and given the saying that “the trend is your friend” it is more likely than not to continue higher.