For the past 18 month the USDJPY cross has been quiet.
Zoom out to a monthly candle chart and it appears to have formed a flagpole (late 2012-mid2015) and a pennant (mid-2015 - late 2018).
Last few months had a pickup in volume breaking out of the upper line of the pennant and from the top of the flagpole to the lowest point of the pennant represents a 50% retracement of the bull run.
Close above 114.2 (monthly) would be bullish for this cross.
Zoom out to a monthly candle chart and it appears to have formed a flagpole (late 2012-mid2015) and a pennant (mid-2015 - late 2018).
Last few months had a pickup in volume breaking out of the upper line of the pennant and from the top of the flagpole to the lowest point of the pennant represents a 50% retracement of the bull run.
Close above 114.2 (monthly) would be bullish for this cross.