The USD has largely carved out an approximate 200 point trading range since the end of 2018. With hints of an economic slowdown in U.S. growth coming to the forefront (a slowdown does not constitute a recession), and the Federal Reserve on pause and likely to become more “dovish” with their monetary policy stance in oncoming months, we’re still of the opinion the risks in the USD are largely tilted to the downside. However, the caveat to the USD trading lower (or higher) rests upon the economic conditions moving forward abroad.  In a sense, the USD is the cleanest dirty shirt in the currency drawer which has kept the USD trapped in a range of 97.30-95.30 since the end of last year. Bias: Bearish USD going forward

A treacherous drop in the Japanese yen since its bearish to bullish transition at the end of last year.  9485 was the blow off top in the yen on Jan 3 and has since slumped back to bearish trend with a more than 500 pt decline over the months of Jan and Feb.  The economic news has largely been mixed to bearish, and the BOJ has made recent mentions of being ready to redeploy economic stimulus if need be.  We’re going to go out on a little bit of limb here, because we’ve yet to see a catalyst, and suggest that worst of the worst is behind the Yen (for now), with immediate-term upside potential to 91.30-92.00.  The Yen does carry safe-haven qualities during times of global equity market uncertainty, and perhaps a correction in global stocks will bring that quality back for the Yen Bulls.  Bias: Counter-trend Bullish. 

USD Mar ’19 Daily Chart

Japanese Yen Mar ’19 Daily Chart