USD/JPY Update - Fed IR Decision TodayHow I see it:
BIG PIVOT AREA - Key Confluence, Now Support @ 148.639
Pending Interest Rate Decision:
1) If key support holds - "LONG":
Higher TF Correction towards 156.000
2) If key support is breached (1D body close below):
"BIG SHORT" towards 140.000
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USDJPY_SPT trade ideas
USD/JPY BEST PLACE TO SELL FROM|SHORT
USD/JPY SIGNAL
Trade Direction: short
Entry Level: 149.497
Target Level: 146.249
Stop Loss: 151.651
RISK PROFILE
Risk level: medium
Suggested risk: 1%
Timeframe: 12h
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Analysis of USD/JPY Chart**Analysis of USD/JPY Chart**
**Chart Pattern & Market Structure**
- The chart identifies a **triangle chart pattern**, which often signals a potential breakout.
- Price has been consolidating within this structure and recently **broke above the pattern**, indicating possible bullish momentum.
**Key Technical Levels**
- **Resistance Zone (~149.8 - 150.0):** Price is testing this area, which previously acted as a supply zone. A breakout above could open doors for higher levels.
- **Support Zone (~148.5 - 149.0):** If price retraces, this area could act as a strong demand zone.
- **EMA50 (~149.2):** Currently acting as a dynamic support, maintaining the bullish structure.
**Potential Price Movement**
- The chart suggests a possible pullback toward **support** before continuing higher toward the next resistance zone (~151.5 - 152.0).
- If price breaks below the **support zone**, the uptrend could weaken, leading to a bearish scenario.
**Trading Considerations**
- A **successful breakout above resistance** (~150) could push price towards **152.0**.
- A **rejection at resistance** might bring price back to **support (~148.5 - 149.0)** before another bullish attempt.
- Traders should watch for **confirmation signals** (candlestick patterns, volume spikes) before entering trades.
USD/JPY: Bear Wedge and Pin Candle Flash Warning SignsThe ducks may be lining up for a resumption of the USD/JPY downtrend.
Firstly, it remains in a defined falling channel. Secondly, Tuesday’s reversal delivered a bearish pin candle, often seen around market tops. Thirdly, the rebound from last week’s lows resembles a bear wedge pattern, warning of a potential downside break and resumption of the bear trend.
Momentum indicators aren’t fully on board, with RSI (14) and MACD trending higher, so the case for initiating shorts is not yet a slam dunk. But it should be on the watchlist.
A break of the bear wedge would put a retest of 148.65 on the radar, with a move beyond that level opening the door for a possible flush towards 147.10, where buyers were lurking last week. If the price were to keep pushing higher and break channel resistance, the bearish bias would be invalidated.
As covered in the attached analysis, when it comes to risks around rates guidance from the Fed and BOJ later today, this scribe sees those for the former skewed towards a slightly more dovish outcome than market pricing, and a more hawkish tone from the BOJ.
Good luck!
DS
USD/JPY Direction 151 After the BoJ📊 Market Context
As of March 18, 2025, the USD/JPY exchange rate stands around 149.38, reaching its highest level since March 5. This movement is driven by expectations regarding upcoming monetary policy decisions from both the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
🔍 Technical Analysis
The technical analysis of USD/JPY highlights the following key points:
Current Trend: USD/JPY shows a moderate recovery, with a 0.49% increase on March 17.
Key Resistance: The area between 150.00 and 151.00 represents a significant resistance level. A decisive breakout above this zone could pave the way for further gains.
Important Supports: Support levels are found at 148.00 and 146.50. A drop below these levels could indicate a deeper correction.
Technical Indicators: Moving averages and key oscillators suggest a short-term bullish trend.
🌍 Fundamental Analysis
Several fundamental factors are influencing the USD/JPY exchange rate:
BoJ Decision: The Bank of Japan recently raised its key interest rate from 0.25% to 0.5%, citing higher wages and rising inflation. However, for today's meeting, the BoJ is expected to keep rates unchanged while assessing the impact of global trade tensions on the Japanese economy.
U.S. Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates stable in the upcoming meeting, with the Fed Funds rate projected to remain between 4.25% and 4.5%.
Trade Tensions: U.S. trade policies under the Trump administration are creating economic uncertainties, influencing central bank decisions and currency markets.
🎯 Conclusion
USD/JPY is currently in a consolidation phase near recent highs. If the BoJ maintains an accommodative monetary policy and the Fed keeps rates stable, the dollar could continue strengthening against the yen, targeting the key resistance level of 151.00. However, uncertainties related to trade tensions and future central bank actions require close monitoring by investors.
Bearish drop?USD/JPY is reacting off the resistance level which is a pullback resistance that aligns with the 127.2% Fibonacci extension and the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and could reverse from this level to our take profit.
Entry: 149.44
Why we like it:
There is a pullback resistance level that aligns with the 127.2% Fibonacci extension and the 61.8 Fibonacci retracement.
Stop loss: 150.97
Why we like it:
There is an overlap resistance level that is slightly above the 50% Fibonacci retracement.
Take profit: 147.54
Why we like it:
There is a pullback support level.
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#002 USDJPY Moving Average 0206SGT 1503202560SMA SL set on 4H/1H, some buffer after the resistance.
1:2RR
I think that less is more is really good(learned it from Kei).
Let's say we make on average +0.3R profit per trade, but, due to all kinds of mistakes we make due to emotions, after 10, 20, 30 etc trades, we might find ourselves at +1R or +2R only at best. Instead of getting +3R, +6R, +9R or so after 10, 20, 30 trades.
So, trading less is more.
If we make 1 or 2 trades, and win once or twice, we already gotten +1R +2R, or if we won twice, +4R. And it's good.
It's the equivalent of trading 10, 20, 30 trades filled with mistakes.
Minus the stress, and commission paid.
I think I should just trade less now.
It seems that I am not progressing much, but I think I am actually progressing by ticking the boxes of questions and tasks I wanted to try but takes alot of time to try.
0215SGT 15032025
Btw, I stopped trading the trust the process of taking the opposite of my main trades because I always lose right? So, if I take the opposite trade then in theory, I would be making money.
I stopped because I trade too much. And it became tough for me to think which is my real main idea that I put effort in and hope it would fail, and which is the opposite is true I am taking.
0217SGT 15032025
USDJPY ShortI am already in a short trade with USDJPY but I will be looking for further short positioning if price can retrace to around the dotted line.
I’m looking for shorts primarily with the overall fundamental context of the US Dollar right now as a whole.
I’m not necissarily looking for a long term trade, just looking to hold over the next few days as recent lower timeframe price action (1H, 3H) have been bullish and investors may have found value in the dollar at these recent lows.
USDJPY: Bearish Continuation & Short Trade
USDJPY
- Classic bearish formation
- Our team expects pullback
SUGGESTED TRADE:
Swing Trade
Short USDJPY
Entry - 149.59
Sl - 150.38
Tp - 148.25
Our Risk - 1%
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BOJ vs Fed: diverging rate paths could weigh on USDJPYThe Bank of Japan is expected to keep rates unchanged tomorrow, but the most likely course of action will be rate increases, potentially reaching 1% by the end of the year from the current 0.5%. The Federal Reserve is also expected to hold rates tomorrow. However, with the US economy showing signs of softness, trade tariffs weighing on consumers, and sentiment at very low levels, the Fed is likely to keep rates steady. If the market gets its way, there could be up to three Fed rate cuts before the end of the year.
The combination of strong inflation and high wage growth in Japan versus moderating US economic growth suggests that the dollar-yen pair could continue to trade lower. The short-term trend remains bearish below the swing high of 151.29 from March 3, when rates reached 0.5%.
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