USD/JPY faded from the 157.87 session high toward the mid-157.50s on thin Asia-hours flow, price now sitting near the 50% retrace of the 157.31–157.87 leg. RSI(14) around 41 and price under EMA20/50 as the pullback holds below the 157.71 range top.
Support: 157.55, 157.46, 157.31
Resistance: 157.71, 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.71 range top reopens 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.55 recent low exposes 157.46 swing low
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant near-term driver and can reset this range
23:31 UTC
Range, drifting lower in thin Asia · RSI 44 · price 157.653
Consolidation below 157.80 after rejection.
USD/JPY chopped in a 157.31–157.87 band and is drifting lower in thin Asia hours after a rejection at the 157.80 session high, now ticking toward 157.65 below EMA20. Soft USD tone (weak ADP, fading Fed-hike bets) keeps a mild downside lean but there's no follow-through selling.
Support: 157.63, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.55 opens the 157.31 session low
Reclaim of 157.80 puts the 157.87 window high back in play
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant driver and can break this range either way
23:31 UTC
Range, drifting off highs · RSI 44 · price 157.653
Mid-range pullback after 157.81 rejection.
Thin Asia-session drift: USDJPY rejected 157.81 and is easing back toward the mid-157s, holding inside the broader 157.31–157.87 range. Price sits just below EMA20 with RSI(14) neutral near 44; no follow-through selling, consistent with the soft-USD, wait-for-NFP backdrop.
Support: 157.55, 157.45, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant near-term driver and can break this range in either direction
M15 close above 157.87 session high opens the path to 158.30
Loss of 157.55 swing low exposes 157.45 then 157.31 session low
23:16 UTC
Range, drifting lower into Asia · RSI 42 · price 157.634
Consolidation after NY pullback from session high.
USD/JPY faded from the 157.80 session high back to the mid-157s and is now ranging on thin early-Asia volume around 157.63, holding below EMA20. RSI(14) mid-40s, no momentum extreme — price coiling between 157.55 support and 157.80 resistance.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close below 157.55 confirms a lower low and opens 157.31
Reclaim of 157.80 re-tests the 157.87 day high
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant near-term driver and can break this range
USDJPY is coiling in a quiet Asia session, drifting off the 157.80 area back toward 157.67 on thin volume after soft USD data kept the pair capped below 158. Price sits mid-range between the 157.31 session low and 157.87 session high, RSI(14) neutral near 46 and ATR compressed.
Support: 157.60, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Break above 157.87 session high opens a retest of 158.00
Loss of 157.60 swing low exposes the 157.31 session low
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP could break the 157.31–157.87 range
22:46 UTC
Recovery stalling, now ranging · RSI 51 · price 157.697
Consolidating below session high after bounce off 157.31 low.
USDJPY recovered from the 157.31 session low back toward the 157.81 range top, then drifted into a thin Asia-session range around 157.70 as volume dried up. Move fits the soft-USD backdrop after weak ADP, with the pair holding the 157-158 band flagged post-intervention.
Support: 157.63, 157.48, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.81 range top reopens the 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.63 swing low exposes 157.48 prior low
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
22:46 UTC
Sideways after recovery off lows · RSI 49 · price 157.697
Range 157.63–157.87, thin Asia drift.
Pair drifting flat in thin early-Asia trade, boxed 157.63–157.80 after recovering from the 157.31 London low as a soft USD (weak ADP, fading Fed hike bets) capped upside. RSI(14) neutral near 49, ATR compressed to ~7 pips on low volume.
Support: 157.63, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.87 breaks the Asian range top
Loss of 157.63 exposes the 157.55 swing low
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC could break this range decisively
22:31 UTC
Recovered off lows, now flat · RSI 51 · price 157.70
Range-bound after intraday bounce.
USDJPY recovered from the 157.31 session low to 157.87 through the NY session and is now consolidating around 157.70 on thin late-session volume, USD offered after the ADP miss. Range 157.62–157.80 holding, RSI(14) neutral near 51.
Support: 157.62, 157.45, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87, 158.00
What it said to watch
Close below 157.62 rising support reopens the 157.45 swing low
Break above 157.87 session high exposes the 200dma near 158.00
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC (f/c 80K) is the dominant near-term driver
22:16 UTC
Ranging, momentum flat · RSI 49 · price 157.706
Boxed 157.63-157.81 after recovering off 157.31 low.
USDJPY is boxed 157.63-157.81 through a thin post-NY/Asia session, volume drying up to single digits on the last bars. Price recovered off the 157.31 low but stalled below the 157.81 session high, with USD soft after the ADP miss keeping the top capped.
Support: 157.635, 157.48
Resistance: 157.814, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.81 session high opens 157.87 prior high
Loss of 157.635 swing low exposes 157.48 prior low
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the next catalyst to break this range
22:02 UTC
Recovered off lows, now flat · RSI 46 · price 157.69
Consolidation after NY recovery from 157.31.
USDJPY recovered off the 157.31 double low set during NY hours and is now consolidating 157.63–157.80 in thin Asia trade. RSI(14) neutral near 46, price hugging EMA20 after rejection at the 157.80 prior high, with 157.87 marking the session high.
Support: 157.63, 157.49, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 session high opens a retest of the 157.90s
Loss of 157.63 swing low reopens the 157.49 range low
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the dominant near-term risk for this pair
22:01 UTC
Ranging, mild pullback · RSI 44 · price 157.69
Range between 157.31 and 157.87.
USDJPY ranged 157.31–157.87 through the session; a double bottom at 157.31 held twice as a soft USD (ADP miss, fading Fed hike bets) capped rallies. Price recovered to 157.80 then eased to 157.69 in thin late-session trade, now sitting just below EMA20.
Support: 157.60, 157.45, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.60 opens a retest of the 157.45 swing low
Break above 157.87 session high needed to extend the recovery
Thin late-session liquidity — volume collapsing into the close
21:46 UTC
Sideways, range-bound · RSI 53 · price 157.717
Consolidation within session range.
NY session dripped down to 157.31 before recovering to 157.81; price now consolidating near 157.72 on thin volume into the Asia handover. Range 157.31–157.87 remains intact with no clean directional structure.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens a push toward the 158 200-day area
Failure to hold 157.31 confirms a lower-low
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC (f/c 80K) is the dominant near-term driver
USDJPY recovered off the 157.31 session low back to the 157.70-157.81 band as a softer USD faded and intervention-driven JPY strength was questioned. Late-session drift, RSI(14) neutral near 54 with thin volume into the rollover.
Support: 157.60, 157.31
Resistance: 157.814, 157.872
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.814 reopens the 157.87 session high
Failure to hold 157.60 exposes the 157.31 session low
Fri NFP (Aug 7) is the dominant USD driver near-term
Double bottom at 157.31, consolidating in upper range.
USDJPY twice held 157.31 to form a double bottom, then rallied to the session high at 157.81 as a softer USD (weak ADP, fading Fed-hike bets) capped the dollar. Price is now consolidating 157.65–157.81 in thin late-session trade, RSI mid-range.
Support: 157.65, 157.53, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.81 opens the path to the day high at 157.87
Loss of 157.65 threatens a retest of 157.53
US jobless claims (Aug 6) could inject volatility ahead of Friday NFP
21:16 UTC
Ranging, mid-range drift · RSI 51 · price 157.712
Range-bound 157.31–157.87, double bottom base.
USDJPY has churned in a 157.31–157.87 band all session, with buyers stepping in twice at 157.31 to form a double bottom on soft-USD flows after the ADP miss. Price rejected the 157.81 session high and is drifting back to mid-range on thin late-NY volume, RSI(14) neutral near 51.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path to the 158.00 psych / 200DMA zone
Failure to hold 157.55 swing low reopens the 157.31 range low
Friday NFP is the dominant risk that can break this range
21:02 UTC
Recovery higher, stalling near session high · RSI 58 · price 157.764
Higher lows off 157.31, capped at 157.81.
USDJPY has ground back up from the 157.31 session low to the 157.81 session high as the USD stays soft post-ADP miss, and is now consolidating just below that cap into late NY hours. RSI(14) near 58, mid-range, with price holding above EMA20/50.
Support: 157.68, 157.56, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.81 opens the path toward the 157.87 prior high
Failure to hold 157.68 puts the 157.56 swing low back in focus
Friday NFP is the week's dominant catalyst and could reset this read
21:02 UTC
Near-term recovery off range low · RSI 58 · price 157.764
Higher lows within 157.31–157.87 range.
USD/JPY recovered through the NY session off a 157.31 double bottom, climbing to a session high at 157.81 with RSI(14) mid-range near 58. Price holds above EMA20/50 and is printing higher lows off 157.62; the broader 157.31–157.87 range stays intact, with the soft-USD tone (weak ADP) keeping the pair heavy near the top.
Support: 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.814, 157.872
What it said to watch
M15 close above the 157.87 swing high extends the recovery
Failure to hold the 157.62 swing low reopens the 157.31 double bottom
Friday NFP is the week's dominant catalyst and could reshape this read
USDJPY has ground back to the session high at 157.81 after basing twice at the 157.31 low during NY hours, in line with the fading intervention bounce. RSI(14) near 61 with price holding above both EMAs; the 157.81 area is the near-term ceiling being probed on the last leg up.
Support: 157.68, 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.81 opens the path toward the 157.87 prior high
Failure to hold 157.68 puts the 157.62 swing low and 157.31 session low back in play
20:46 UTC
Recovering, micro-uptrend into late NY · RSI 61 · price 157.762
Choppy range 157.30-157.87, higher lows into current session.
USDJPY has ground back into the 157.76 area during late NY hours after twice defending 157.30 — a double-bottom base that fits the digest's 'intervention bounce fading' read. RSI(14) near 60 with price above both EMAs; the session high at 157.87 is the immediate cap.
Support: 157.62, 157.41, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path toward the 158.00 round number
Failure to hold 157.62 exposes 157.41 and reopens the 157.30 session low
20:31 UTC
Uptrend, grinding into session high · RSI 63 · price 157.793
Higher lows off Asian low, testing range top.
USDJPY has ground back to 157.79 through the NY afternoon after the Asian session flushed to 157.31, chaining higher lows as intervention-bounce yen strength fades. Price is retesting the 157.80 area with RSI(14) in the low 60s; the 157.87 session high caps the move.
Support: 157.62, 157.309
Resistance: 157.804, 157.872
What it said to watch
Close above 157.87 opens the path back toward the 158 area
Loss of 157.62 breaks the higher-low chain
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) is the dominant near-term catalyst
20:31 UTC
Recovering, uptrend on recent leg · RSI 63 · price 157.793
Higher-low chain off session low.
USDJPY has ground back up from the session low at 157.31 through the NY session, building a higher-low chain into 157.79 as the intervention bounce in JPY fades. RSI(14) mid-60s with price above both EMAs; 157.81/157.87 is the next resistance zone to watch for rejection or break.
Support: 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.81, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.87 swing high extends the recovery leg
Failure to hold 157.62 higher low breaks the ascending sequence
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) is the dominant catalyst and could reset this read
Double bottom off 157.31, higher lows into session high.
USD/JPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 and has ground back to the session high band near 157.80, holding a chain of higher lows into the NY session as JPY fades its intervention-led gains. Price sits above both EMAs with RSI(14) near 61 — firm but not stretched, capped just under the 157.872 session high.
Support: 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.872
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.872 session high extends the recovery toward the 158 area
Loss of 157.62 session low breaks the higher-low chain
NFP + AHE Fri 12:30 UTC is the dominant risk and could reset this read
Higher lows off session low, testing session-high zone.
USDJPY carved a double bottom near 157.31 through the London-NY session and has ground back up to 157.78, retesting the 157.80 prior high into the late NY hours; USD stays soft on the ADP miss but the yen bid keeps fading. RSI(14) mid-60s, momentum firm but not yet stretched.
Support: 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.87 session high opens the path toward 158.00
Failure to hold 157.62 swing low exposes the 157.31 session low
US Jobless Claims Thu and NFP Fri could reshape this read
USDJPY has chopped inside 157.31-157.87 through the session, twice basing near 157.31 before recovering. Price now drifts at 157.70 into the late US session; RSI(14) flat near 53, ATR under 7 pips signalling a compressed, low-momentum tape.
Support: 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 invalidates the range and opens the 200-day SMA zone near 158
Loss of 157.62 reopens the 157.31 range low
Friday NFP + AHE (12:30 UTC) is the dominant risk for the USD leg
20:01 UTC
Range, mid-range drift · RSI 52 · price 157.70
Recovered off 157.31, ranging under 157.80.
USDJPY is ranging in the NY session between the 157.62 swing low and the 157.80 recent high after twice basing near 157.31. RSI(14) sits neutral around 52 and the recovery leg off 157.31 has stalled just under 157.80, with price drifting back to 157.70.
Support: 157.62, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the 157.87 session high
Failure to hold 157.62 exposes 157.55 then the 157.31 base
Fed's Cook on the wires (20:05 UTC) could inject volatility
USDJPY recovered from the 157.31 day low and spent the NY session ranging 157.62–157.80, now drifting near 157.70 with RSI(14) neutral. Price sits just above EMA20/50 but momentum is flat into the late-session hours; no clean setup in play.
Support: 157.62, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to the 157.87 day high
Failure to hold 157.62 reopens the 157.55 range low
NFP + AHE Fri 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
19:46 UTC
Range, mid-range drift · RSI 52 · price 157.704
Intraday range 157.31-157.87, price mid.
USDJPY is boxed in a 157.31-157.87 intraday range, currently mid-range near 157.70 after recovering from the session low. Buyers stepped in at 157.31 twice and the move stalled under 157.80 into the NY afternoon, RSI(14) flat near 52 as pre-payroll positioning caps two-way flow.
Support: 157.62, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path to the 158.00 200-dma
Failure to hold 157.62 exposes the 157.31 session low
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can invalidate this range read
Higher lows building since the 157.31 double bottom.
USDJPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 and has ground back up to 157.73 through the NY session, printing higher lows with RSI(14) around 62. Recovery keeps price above EMA20/50; the 157.80 swing high is the immediate cap.
Support: 157.66, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.80 opens the path to the 157.87 session high
Break below 157.66 breaks the rising higher-low chain
Fed's Cook on the wires shortly could inject two-way volatility
19:31 UTC
Recovering off lows, near-term up · RSI 57 · price 157.733
Double bottom at 157.31, higher lows into session close.
Price twice defended 157.31 and has ground back up through the NY session, now sitting at 157.73 into a chain of higher lows. Upside remains capped below the 157.80 session high, with the 200-DMA at 158.00 the larger overhead marker; USD stays soft after yesterday's ADP miss.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to the 158.00 200-dma
Loss of 157.55 session low reopens the 157.31 double bottom
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the dominant catalyst and can override this read
USDJPY double-tapped 157.31 during NY hours and buyers stepped in, grinding price back to 157.71 as intervention momentum faded and pre-payroll positioning kept the tape two-way. Higher lows off the session low intact, but the 157.80–157.87 session cap is still respected; RSI(14) neutral near 54.
Support: 157.62, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 breaks the session high and extends the recovery
Loss of the 157.62 rising low reopens 157.55 then the 157.31 session low
Fed's Cook (20:05 GMT) could inject volatility within the next bar
Double bottom at 157.31, consolidating below 157.80.
USD/JPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 through the NY session — USD offered after the ADP miss (44K) — and rallied to tag 157.80 before stalling. Price now consolidating 157.62–157.72, RSI mid-range with the recovery leg losing steam.
Support: 157.62, 157.48, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.80 opens the path to 157.87 and the 158 area
Failure to hold 157.62 exposes 157.48 then the 157.31 double bottom
Friday NFP (12:30 GMT) is the dominant catalyst and can reset this read
19:01 UTC
Range, drifting mid · RSI 47 · price 157.671
Ranging 157.31-157.87, back to mid.
USDJPY is boxed between 157.31 and 157.87, now back to mid-range at 157.67 after a rejection at the 157.80 session high. USD stayed soft after the ADP miss (44K vs 70K) but the pair keeps recovering dips, RSI(14) neutral near 47. No clean directional setup in play.
Support: 157.60, 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the 157.87 range high
Failure to hold 157.60 exposes 157.55 then the 157.31 range low
Friday NFP (12:30 GMT) is the decisive catalyst and can break this range
18:46 UTC
NY rebound fading, pulling back · RSI 44 · price 157.644
Ranging below session high after rebound off session low.
USDJPY rebounded off the 157.31 session low to tag 157.87 during NY hours, then faded back into the mid-157.6s as the intervention impulse stayed soft. Rejection at 157.87 left price below EMA20 with RSI(14) cooling near 44; still holding above the 157.55 pivot.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.55 opens a retest of the 157.31 session low
Break and hold above 157.87 resumes the NY rebound
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant next-session driver for this read
USD/JPY recovered off the 157.31 NY low to tag 157.87 as the intervention impulse faded, then faded through the NY-close hours back to 157.64. Late-session lower highs and RSI(14) near 43 show the bounce losing steam mid-range.
Support: 157.60, 157.48, 157.31
Resistance: 157.70, 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.60 opens the 157.48 session low
Reclaim of 157.70 needed to challenge the 157.80 recent high
Fri 12:30 UTC NFP is the dominant next-session driver
NY session faded the push to 157.80 and price is drifting back into the middle of the 157.31–157.87 range, RSI(14) neutral near 46. No directional setup in play; range top respected, session low untested.
Support: 157.49, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to the 157.87 session high
Break below 157.49 swing low exposes the 157.31 session low
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant near-term driver for this pair
USDJPY recovered from the 157.31 session low back into the mid-157.7s as the yen's intervention bounce faded. Price stalled at the 157.87 session high and is now drifting sideways in the upper half of the range, RSI(14) neutral near 51.
Support: 157.54, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.80 opens a retest of the 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.54 swing low reopens the path to 157.31
Fri 12:30 UTC US NFP is the dominant near-term catalyst for this pair
USD/JPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 and recovered through the NY session, USD staying soft after the ADP miss. Price now hangs mid-157s, capped under the 157.80 session high with RSI(14) neutral near 54; no clean setup while it drifts between 157.55 and 157.80.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 reopens the 157.87 prior high
Loss of 157.55 exposes the 157.31 double bottom again
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) is the dominant near-term driver
18:01 UTC
Rangebound, recovering off lows · RSI 56 · price 157.704
Range 157.31–157.87, price mid-upper.
USD/JPY held a 157.31–157.87 range through the session as the dollar stayed soft after yesterday's ADP miss. NY recovered off the 157.31 low back to 157.80 before stalling; price now sits mid-range near 157.70 with RSI(14) neutral.
Support: 157.41, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path toward 158.00
Failure to hold 157.41 reopens the 157.31 session low
USD/JPY bounced off the 157.31 window low and has spent the NY session churning between 157.55 and 157.80 with RSI(14) flat near 51 — no directional impulse. USD stayed soft after the ADP miss, but the pair is holding the mid-157s range flagged in the flow.
Support: 157.55, 157.41, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the 157.87 range high
Failure to hold 157.55 reopens 157.41 and the 157.31 low
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the pivot and can break this range either way
USDJPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 and has recovered into the low-157.70s during late NY hours, dollar staying soft after this week's ADP miss. Price sits mid-range between the 157.31 floor and 157.80–157.87 supply, RSI(14) neutral near 54.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 breaks the double bottom and prints a lower low
Reclaim of 157.87 session high extends the recovery
NFP Fri 12:30 GMT is the decisive catalyst for the next leg
17:31 UTC
Range, recovering off lows · RSI 54 · price 157.723
Double bottom at 157.31, mid-range bounce.
USD/JPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 in NY hours and recovered to 157.72, with the soft-USD read (ADP 44K miss) keeping rebounds capped below the 157.87 range high. RSI(14) neutral near 54; still boxed inside 157.31-157.87.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 range high opens higher continuation
Loss of 157.31 double bottom confirms a lower low
NFP Fri 12:30 GMT could materially shift this read
17:16 UTC
Recovering off session low, momentum up · RSI 61 · price 157.76
Double bottom at 157.31, higher push into 157.80.
USD/JPY held 157.31 twice during NY hours and has recovered to 157.80, with USD leaning soft after the ADP miss. Price is back above both EMAs, RSI(14) near 60 with the session high at 157.80 the immediate cap.
Support: 157.60, 157.31
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.87 prior high extends the recovery
Loss of 157.60 minor swing reopens the 157.31 double bottom
NFP Fri 12:30 GMT is the decisive catalyst for this pair
17:16 UTC
Recovering off session low · RSI 60 · price 157.743
Higher lows since 157.31 base.
NY session sold USDJPY to 157.31 twice before demand stepped in, and price has since ground back to 157.74 on a chain of higher lows, RSI(14) near 60. Rebound is capped by prior supply at 157.79-157.87.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 extends the recovery toward the session high area
Failure to hold 157.55 reopens 157.31 session low
NFP Fri 12:30 GMT is the decisive catalyst and can override this intraday read
USDJPY has ranged 157.31–157.87 through the session, with buyers stepping in twice at 157.31 to form a double bottom as the intervention-driven Yen bid faded. Price has recovered into the 157.75–157.79 area, RSI(14) near 67 and pushing warm.
Support: 157.56, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path toward the 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.56 swing low puts the 157.31 double bottom back in play
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) is the next major catalyst for this pair
USD/JPY chopped in a 157.31-157.87 range through the session, USD soft after the ADP miss and ISM services employment slipping into contraction. Buyers stepped in twice near 157.31; price has since ground back to 157.74 on a chain of higher lows, RSI mid-range.
Support: 157.56, 157.46, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 breaks the session high and extends the recovery
Failure to hold 157.56 reopens the 157.31 session low
Fed speaker Cook and Thursday jobless claims ahead of Friday NFP could reshape this read
16:46 UTC
Recovering off session base · RSI 56 · price 157.677
Range, double bottom at 157.31.
USDJPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 during NY hours as the intervention impulse faded and USD firmed off soft data, now trading ~157.68 into the 61.8% retrace of the 157.87-157.31 drop. Range-bound between 157.31 base and 157.87 session high, no clean break yet.
Support: 157.55, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 breaks the session high and opens the path higher
Loss of 157.55 exposes the 157.31 double bottom
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) is the dominant near-term catalyst for this pair
16:46 UTC
Range-bound, choppy · RSI 57 · price 157.677
Range 157.31-157.87, twin lows held.
Ranging 157.31-157.87 over the past 24h; the NY session drove a second flush to 157.31 after soft US ISM Services, matching the earlier low and forming a double bottom. Buyers stepped in and price is recovering to 157.68, stalling near the 61.8% retracement of the down-move, RSI(14) mid-range.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 breaks the double bottom and opens a lower low
Close above 157.87 clears the session high and the range top
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) could materially shift this read
16:31 UTC
Range-bound, choppy · RSI 54 · price 157.642
Range 157.31–157.87, mid-range.
USD/JPY chopped inside a 157.31–157.87 band through the NY session as soft US ADP and a contractionary ISM services employment read capped the dollar. The 157.31 session low held twice and buyers stepped in on the recovery toward 157.66; RSI(14) sits mid-range near 54 with price back above EMA20.
Support: 157.31, 157.48
Resistance: 157.66, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 breaks the session range top
Loss of 157.31 confirms a lower low toward 157.48 swing area
Friday 12:30 UTC US NFP (f/c 80K) is the dominant near-term catalyst
NY afternoon: 157.31 was swept twice and held, price grinding back to 157.64 as the dollar stayed soft after the ADP miss and sub-50 ISM services employment print. Recovery capped so far at the 157.675 swing high; higher lows building off 157.41.
Support: 157.41, 157.31
Resistance: 157.675, 157.79
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.68 opens the path to the 157.79 session high
Failure to hold 157.41 re-exposes the 157.31 session low
Friday 12:30 UTC NFP could materially shift this read
16:16 UTC
Range, recovering off lows · RSI 56 · price 157.639
Range-bound, double bottom near 157.31.
USD/JPY twice held 157.31 during NY hours, printing a double bottom before recovering to 157.64 as the intervention-driven Yen bounce faded. Price sits mid-range; RSI(14) back near 56 after the dip, with the 157.72 swing high the immediate cap.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.72, 157.87
What it said to watch
Break below 157.31 double bottom opens the path toward 155.25
M15 close above 157.87 session high invalidates the range read
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and could reset this read
Range in mid-157s after a drop to 157.31 and bounce.
USDJPY swept the 157.31 session low during NY hours as a soft ADP kept USD heavy, then buyers reclaimed toward 157.66. Price now grinds in the mid-157s below the 157.79 prior high; RSI(14) back near 56 with no directional resolution.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path back to the 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.31 confirms a lower low
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the week's decisive catalyst and could reset this read
16:01 UTC
Range, no clear direction · RSI 53 · price 157.64
Ranging 157.31-157.87, double bottom at floor.
USD/JPY ranged 157.31-157.87 through the NY session as a soft US ADP miss kept the dollar heavy. A double bottom at 157.31 held into NY afternoon and the bounce recovered to the 157.68 bounce high, with RSI(14) near 53 — squarely mid-range, no setup in play.
Support: 157.31, 157.48
Resistance: 157.68, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 confirms a lower low and breaks the double btm
Close above 157.79 session high opens a run at the 157.87 range top
Loss of 157.48 swing low re-exposes the range floor
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the decisive catalyst and could shift this read
15:46 UTC
Ranging, recovering off lows · RSI 53 · price 157.621
Range between 157.31 and 157.87, double bottom at range floor.
USD/JPY carved a double bottom at 157.31 during NY hours as the soft US ADP print (44K vs 70K) pressed the dollar, then recovered to the mid-157s. Price is mid-range at 157.62, capped below the 157.79 prior high with RSI(14) neutral near 53.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
Close above 157.87 session high opens the upper range
Break below 157.31 dbl bottom confirms a lower low
Friday NFP (f/c 80K) could materially shift this read
15:46 UTC
Range, recovering off lows · RSI 53 · price 157.621
Choppy range, dip bought at session low.
USD/JPY drifted from the 157.87 session high down to a 157.31 session low during NY hours as the soft ADP (44K) print pressured the dollar, then bounced back to 157.62. Buyers stepped in twice near 157.31, and price is now churning mid-range with RSI(14) neutral around 53.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.72, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 confirms a lower low and breaks the double bottom
Reclaim of 157.72 swing high reopens the 157.87 session high
Friday NFP (f/c 80K) is the dominant near-term driver — a miss would extend USD downside
Lower highs off session peak, bounce from session low.
NY session drifted lower off the 157.87 session high, printing a session low at 157.31 as soft US ADP (44K) kept the dollar heavy; buyers stepped in there and price recovered to 157.57. Sequence of lower highs remains intact with RSI mid-range and ATR near 11 pips.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.60, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.60 opens the path back to 157.79
Failure to hold 157.31 confirms a lower low
Friday NFP (f/c 80K) could materially shift this read
15:31 UTC
Range, recovering off lows · RSI 50 · price 157.573
Dip to 157.31 swept, bought back to mid-range.
NY session drove a dip to 157.31 following the weak US ADP print, then buyers stepped in and recovered price to 157.57. RSI(14) back at a neutral 50 with the 157.31 low respected on the rebound; still ranging under the 157.87 session high.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.70, 157.87
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.70 opens the path back to the 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.31 confirms a lower-low and reopens downside
NFP Fri 12:30 UTC could materially shift this read
NY session grinding lower off the 157.87 high, printing a chain of lower highs with RSI(14) mid-40s. Price swept the 157.31 session low then faded from 157.60, holding mid-157s as a soft USD leaks into Friday's NFP.
Support: 157.31, 157.15
Resistance: 157.60, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 confirms a lower low, opening the 157.15 range base
Reclaim of 157.60 breaks the descending lower-high sequence
15:01 UTC
Downtrend, recent leg off session high · RSI 44 · price 157.482
Lower highs since 157.87, holding above 157.31.
NY afternoon session sold off from the 157.87 session high to a 157.31 low, with a bounce stalling into 157.60. Price is mid-157.4s below EMA20/50, USD staying soft after the ADP miss; lower highs intact.
Support: 157.39, 157.31
Resistance: 157.60, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.60 negates the lower-high sequence
Loss of 157.31 confirms a fresh lower-low toward 157.15
Friday NFP (12:30 UTC) is the dominant catalyst for USD/JPY this week
USDJPY sold off through the NY session, printing a lower low at 157.31 before a shallow bounce to 157.51; soft USD tone (ADP miss, easing Hormuz risk) keeps the pair heavy. Price is capped below the 157.60 area and trading under EMA20/50, RSI(14) mid-40s with no oversold extreme.
Support: 157.31, 157.15
Resistance: 157.60
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.60 negates the lower-high sequence
Break below 157.31 confirms a fresh lower low toward the 157.15 range base
Friday NFP is the decisive USD catalyst and can reshape this read
USDJPY sold from the session high at 157.87 down to 157.31 through NY hours as the dollar stayed soft into Friday's NFP, breaking below the mid-157.5s shelf that had held earlier. Price is below EMA20/EMA50 with RSI(14) near 41; last bar bounced to 157.48 but structure remains lower highs.
Support: 157.31, 157.15
Resistance: 157.56, 157.65, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 session low opens the 157.15 range base
Reclaim of 157.65 swing high negates the downside break
Fri NFP (12:30 UTC) is the decisive USD-side catalyst
NY session leg down swept the 157.31 lows before a modest bounce to 157.48; RSI(14) near 42 off the flush. Price sits below EMA20/50 with lower highs from the 157.87 session high; the 157.57 pivot caps the recovery.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.57, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.57 negates the lower-high chain
Failure to hold 157.31 confirms continuation lower
ISM Services (just released) and NFP Fri 12:30 UTC are the key catalysts and could reset this read
USDJPY sold off through the NY session to 157.31 as a soft USD leg extended into the ISM Services print, closing at 157.36 near the lows. Lower highs from the 157.87 session peak define the downswing, with 157.30-157.31 now the multi-test floor.
Support: 157.31, 157.30
Resistance: 157.57, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.30 confirms a fresh lower low
Reclaim of 157.57 needed to re-challenge the 157.87 session high
US NFP Fri 12:30 UTC is the week's key catalyst for this pair
14:02 UTC
Intraday pullback off session high · RSI 44 · price 157.483
Lower highs since 157.87, base at 157.42.
USDJPY faded from the London session high at 157.87 into NY, printing a chain of lower highs and now sitting at 157.48. Buyers stepped in twice around 157.42 forming a double bottom, with ISM Services released at the last bar the immediate driver amid a soft-USD tone.
Support: 157.42
Resistance: 157.63, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.42 confirms a lower low and breaks the double bottom
Reclaim of 157.63 needed to re-challenge the 157.87 session high
ISM Services outcome (14:00 UTC) could materially shift this read
14:01 UTC
Downtrend, lower highs into NY · RSI 43 · price 157.483
Rolling over from session high, pressing recent swing low.
USDJPY twice rejected the 157.87 session high and has ground out lower highs through the NY session, now hovering at 157.48 below EMA20/50. Price sits between the 157.425 swing low and reclaimable 157.57 prior high, with RSI(14) cooling to the low 40s as the ISM Services print lands.
Support: 157.425, 157.309
Resistance: 157.57, 157.872
What it said to watch
ISM Services (14:00 UTC) is an immediate catalyst that could shift this read
M15 close below 157.42 confirms a lower low toward 157.31
Reclaim of 157.57 needed to break the sequence of lower highs
Lower highs off session peak, testing intraday lows.
USDJPY faded from the 157.87 session high into NY hours, printing lower highs and pressing the 157.41 swing low despite a softer USD after the ADP miss. Price sits at 157.47 below EMA20/50, RSI(14) mid-40s with no oversold stretch.
Support: 157.415, 157.31
Resistance: 157.65, 157.79
What it said to watch
ISM Services (14:00 UTC, ~15m out) is the immediate catalyst and could reshape this read
M15 close below 157.41 opens 157.31
Reclaim of 157.65 lower high negates the downtrend read
USDJPY rejected the 157.87 session high and has carved a chain of lower highs into the London-NY transition, with price now mid-range near 157.56 below EMA20/50. Softer USD tone after the 44K ADP miss is capping bounces, but 157.41 has held so far and RSI(14) sits neutral at ~44.
Support: 157.48, 157.41, 157.31
Resistance: 157.63, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
ISM Services PMI at 14:00 UTC (~15min out) is an immediate catalyst that can shift this read
M15 close below 157.41 confirms a lower low and opens 157.31
Reclaim of 157.63 needed to re-challenge the 157.87 session high
USDJPY rolled over from the 157.87 session high during NY hours and printed a chain of lower highs, with the soft US ADP miss keeping the dollar heavy. Price is now hugging 157.55 between the 157.42 swing low and 157.65 minor resistance, RSI(14) mid-range near 45.
Support: 157.42, 157.31
Resistance: 157.65, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.42 confirms a lower low toward 157.31
Reclaim of 157.65 negates the lower-high sequence
ISM Services PMI (14:00 UTC) could materially shift this read
13:31 UTC
Pulling back off session high · RSI 44 · price 157.557
Lower highs since 157.87 peak.
USDJPY topped at the session high 157.87 during NY hours and has since carved lower highs back to 157.55, retesting the mid-range after the earlier grind up from 157.31. RSI(14) sits mid-40s with no extreme; price is trading below EMA20 as the intraday leg cools.
Support: 157.48, 157.41, 157.31
Resistance: 157.65, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
ISM Services PMI at 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
Break of 157.48 session low confirms a lower low
M15 close back above 157.65 lower high neutralises the pullback
13:16 UTC
Pullback off session high · RSI 44 · price 157.579
Lower highs since 157.87, holding above 157.48.
USDJPY rejected the NY session high at 157.87 and drifted back to 157.58, tracing lower highs while the 157.48 swing low holds. Move stalls short of the 200-DMA cap at 158.02, with USD kept heavy by the soft ADP miss (44K vs 70K).
Support: 157.48, 157.41, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
ISM Services (14:00 UTC, ~45m out) could break this range in either direction
M15 close above 157.87 reopens the 158.02 area
Loss of 157.48 confirms a lower-low toward 157.30
13:01 UTC
Uptrend stalling, pulling back · RSI 46 · price 157.614
Session high rejected, retracing.
USD/JPY rallied through the European-into-NY hours to a session high of 157.87 before rejecting, with the ADP miss keeping USD heavy; price has since retraced to a swing low at 157.41 and bounced back to 157.61. RSI(14) mid-range near 46 after the pullback, now trading below EMA20/50 with the 157.51 recent low holding.
Support: 157.51, 157.41
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
ISM Services PMI at 14:00 UTC (~1h) could materially shift this read
Close below 157.41 swing low confirms a lower-low
Reclaim above 157.79 prior high negates the pullback toward 157.87 session high
Lower highs off session high 157.87, low at 157.42 holding.
NY session rolled over from the 157.87 session high, printing lower highs into a 157.42 low before bouncing to 157.61. Price sits below EMA20/50 with RSI(14) mid-range; ISM Services at 14:00 UTC is the near-term catalyst.
Support: 157.42
Resistance: 157.70, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.42 confirms a fresh lower low
Reclaim of 157.70 negates the lower-high sequence
ISM Services PMI at 14:00 UTC (f/c 54.5) could materially shift this read
12:46 UTC
Pullback off session high · RSI 44 · price 157.592
Lower highs since 157.87, holding above 157.42.
USD/JPY rejected the session high at 157.87 and rolled over into a series of lower highs, RSI(14) cooling to the mid-40s. Price is stabilising off 157.42 near the 157.59 midpoint of the prior up-leg; soft US ADP earlier kept the dollar heavy but 158.02 stays a firm official ceiling.
Support: 157.485, 157.415, 157.309
Resistance: 157.79, 157.872, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.79 reopens the 157.87 session high
Loss of 157.42 confirms a lower low toward 157.31
US ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
12:31 UTC
Pulling back from session high · RSI 42 · price 157.544
Lower highs since 157.87 peak.
USDJPY was rejected at the 157.87 session high and has drifted lower, printing a chain of lower highs with price now sub-EMA20/50 near 157.54; USD stays heavy after the soft ADP miss. RSI(14) around 42 with no extreme in play.
Support: 157.49
Resistance: 157.87
What it said to watch
US ISM Services PMI at 14:00 UTC is the near-term catalyst and could shift this read
Loss of 157.49 session low confirms the lower-low
Reclaim of 157.87 negates the lower-high sequence
12:31 UTC
Downtrend, rolling over from session high · RSI 42 · price 157.544
Lower highs, lower lows since 157.87.
USDJPY rejected the 157.87 session high during NY hours and has since printed lower highs and lower lows down to 157.485, now hovering near 157.54. Soft US ADP (44K vs 70K) keeps the dollar heavy, and RSI(14) at ~42 reflects the fade off the highs.
Support: 157.485
Resistance: 157.70, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.485 confirms lower-low continuation
Reclaim of 157.70 negates the rollover read
ISM Services PMI ~14:00 UTC (~1.5h out) is a key USD catalyst that could shift this read
12:16 UTC
Pulling back off session high · RSI 41 · price 157.544
Lower highs since 157.87, testing mid-157s.
USDJPY rejected the 157.87 session high and rolled back through the mid-157s during NY hours, now trading 157.544 near the 58% fib of the London leg off 157.31. RSI(14) has cooled toward 40 as price prints lower highs; the 200-DMA ceiling near 158.02 remains untouched.
Support: 157.485, 157.44, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.872, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.485 confirms a lower low, opening 157.31
Reclaim of 157.79 needed to re-challenge the 157.87 session high
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could materially shift this read
12:01 UTC
Pulling back off session high · RSI 43 · price 157.574
Lower highs after rejection at 157.87.
NY session faded off the 157.87 session high, price rolling back to mid-157.50s with RSI(14) cooling to the low 40s and now below both EMAs. Supply capped the run into the 200-DMA area near 158.02; 157.48 swing low is the next reference on the retreat.
Support: 157.48
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
ADP at 12:15 UTC imminent — could reprice USD sharply
USD/JPY rolled off the session high at 157.87 during London hours, grinding out lower highs into a session low at 157.485 before a shallow bounce to 157.57. RSI(14) near 41 with price below EMA20/50; a soft USD tone (fading Hormuz safe-haven bid) keeps this heavy into US data.
Support: 157.485
Resistance: 157.72, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
ADP Employment Change at 12:15 UTC could break this range
Reclaim of 157.72 needed to break the lower-high sequence
Loss of 157.485 confirms continuation lower
11:46 UTC
Uptrend stalling, pulling back · RSI 41 · price 157.532
Lower high off session high, retracing the London advance.
USD/JPY rejected the session high at 157.87 during London hours and has rolled over to 157.52, the 61.8% fib of the 157.31–157.87 advance. RSI(14) cooling near 41 as price sits below EMA20/50; ADP at 12:15 UTC could inject the next leg.
Support: 157.52, 157.48, 157.31
Resistance: 157.65, 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.52 opens 157.48 session low then 157.31 prior low
Reclaim of 157.65 pivot needed to challenge the 157.79 prior high
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could materially shift this read
11:46 UTC
Uptrend fading, pulling back · RSI 42 · price 157.532
Retrace from session high after rejection.
USD/JPY rolled over from a session high at 157.87 into London hours, RSI(14) cooling to ~42 as price slid to 157.53 back below EMA20/50. Session low at 157.48 is being probed just ahead of US ADP at 12:15 UTC, with 200-DMA capping near 158.02.
Support: 157.485, 157.30
Resistance: 157.872, 158.00
What it said to watch
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
M15 close below 157.48 confirms a lower low toward 157.30 swing low
Reclaim of 157.87 session high needed to resume the up-leg
11:31 UTC
Intraday uptrend, pulling back · RSI 42 · price 157.565
Rally to 157.87 rejected, retracing.
USDJPY ground higher through the London session to a 157.87 session high before rejecting, and is now pulling back into NY hours with RSI cooling toward 42. Price has slipped below EMA20/50 as the retrace unwinds the intraday advance off 157.21.
Support: 157.485, 157.309
Resistance: 157.872, 157.80
What it said to watch
Loss of 157.485 confirms a deeper retrace toward the 157.31 session low
M15 close back above 157.80 re-engages the 157.87 session high
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) due within the next few hours could shift this read
Lower high forming after rejection at session high.
USDJPY climbed through the NY session into a 157.87 session high before stalling below the 158.02 200-DMA cap, then rolled over on the last bar back to 157.58. RSI(14) has cooled to the mid-40s and price has slipped under both EMAs as the intraday advance loses steam ahead of US ADP.
Support: 157.53
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.53 confirms a lower low after the 157.87 rejection
Reclaim of 157.87 reopens the 158.02 200-DMA cap
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read within the next bar
11:16 UTC
Intraday up faded, pulling back · RSI 43 · price 157.58
Rejection off session high, retracing.
Twin rejections at the 157.87 session high stalled the London grind higher, and the last few M15 bars sold off to 157.58 with RSI(14) cooling into the low 40s. Price now sits below EMA20/50 mid-range, with the 200-dma at 158.02 the ceiling capping above.
Support: 157.51, 157.44
Resistance: 157.80, 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.80 reopens the 157.87 session high
Failure to hold 157.51 confirms a lower-low toward 157.44
ADP at 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
USD/JPY faded from the session high at 157.87 back to 157.58, RSI(14) cooling near 41 as the intraday rally stalled and price slipped below EMA20. The pullback is so far holding the rising support off the 157.31 low; a soft USD tone kept rallies capped ahead of US data.
Support: 157.53, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.53 breaks the rising support and confirms a lower low
Recovery above 157.79 puts the 157.87 session high back in play
US ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could shift this read
11:01 UTC
Uptrend stalling near session high · RSI 46 · price 157.671
Pullback from 157.87 after HH chain.
USDJPY rallied through the NY session to a 157.87 session high before rejection, now easing back to 157.67 with RSI(14) cooling to mid-40s and price slipping under EMA20. Buyers stepped in from the 157.31 session low; the up-leg holds while 157.56 caps the downside.
Support: 157.56, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.56 confirms a lower low and breaks the intraday up-leg
Reclaim of 157.79 reopens the 157.87 session high
US ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
158.02 200-DMA remains the intraday ceiling to watch for rejection or break
10:46 UTC
Intraday uptrend, pulling back · RSI 53 · price 157.743
Higher lows off session low, retracing from session high.
USDJPY rallied off the 157.30 session low through the London session to a 157.87 session high, then eased back toward 157.74 with RSI(14) cooling to the low 50s. Price holds above EMA20/50 but momentum has flattened as it stalls under the session high.
Support: 157.70, 157.56, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path to the 158.02 200-dma ceiling
Loss of 157.70 exposes 157.56 then the 157.30 session low
ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services at 14:00 UTC could reshape this read
10:31 UTC
Uptrend, momentum slowing · RSI 61 · price 157.79
Higher lows into session high, pullback.
NY session ground higher off the 157.30 session low to a session high of 157.87, building a chain of higher lows; RSI(14) near 60 as price pulled back to 157.79. The 200-DMA ceiling at 158.02 sits just overhead and remains the pivotal cap.
Support: 157.66, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path to the 158.02 200-dma ceiling
Failure to hold 157.66 breaks the higher-low chain
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could shift this read
10:16 UTC
Uptrend, higher lows into session high · RSI 61 · price 157.79
HL chain grinding toward 158.02 ceiling.
USDJPY has climbed off the 157.30 range low in a clean higher-low chain through London hours, now pressing the 157.87 session high with the 200-DMA at 158.02 as the next ceiling. JPY relief flows have faded and price is grinding back toward the intervention pivot; RSI(14) near 60 leaves headroom before overbought.
Support: 157.65, 157.55, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 158.02 breaches the 200-DMA ceiling and opens continuation
Loss of 157.65 breaks the higher-low chain
ADP at 12:15 UTC could shift the USD read next bar
10:01 UTC
Recovery off day low, momentum cooling · RSI 54 · price 157.75
Higher lows since 157.21, pulling back from session high.
USDJPY carved a chain of higher lows off the 157.21 day low through the London session, tagging a session high at 157.87 before drifting back to 157.75 as JPY held firm on in-line wages and hawkish June BoJ minutes against a soft USD. RSI(14) has cooled to the low-50s on the pullback, keeping the recovery structure intact.
Support: 157.69, 157.56, 157.21
Resistance: 157.87, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path back toward 157.95
Failure to hold 157.69 breaks the higher-low chain
ADP at 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could reshape this read
London session ground higher off the 157.21 session low, tapping 157.87 before easing back to 157.75 as JPY firmed on hawkish BoJ minutes and a soft dollar. RSI(14) mid-50s, momentum cooling into the pullback; 158.02 200DMA remains the defended ceiling overhead.
Support: 157.71, 157.56
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the 158.02 200dma
Loss of 157.71 recent low risks a retest of 157.56 swing low
ADP at 12:15 UTC could shift this read within ~2h
09:46 UTC
Recovering off lows, pullback in progress · RSI 53 · price 157.713
Double bottom, higher lows into session high.
London session recovered off the 157.31 double bottom and pushed to a session high of 157.87 before easing back to 157.71. Higher lows held through the run-up; RSI(14) mid-range at ~53 as the pullback develops.
Support: 157.576, 157.309
Resistance: 157.872, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.872 opens the path to the 158.02 200dma
Failure to hold 157.576 breaks the higher-low chain
USDJPY recovered off the 157.30 session low and pushed to a 157.87 session high before stalling; RSI(14) around 60, no extreme. Higher lows since London open hold the grind, but the 200-day/intervention ceiling near 158.02 caps the upside.
Support: 157.66, 157.53, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path toward the 158.02 200-day ceiling
Loss of 157.66 breaks the rising-lows chain and exposes 157.53/157.30
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
09:31 UTC
Recovery uptrend, near session high · RSI 62 · price 157.816
Higher lows off NY session low, grinding to range top.
USDJPY has rounded up off the 157.21 NY-session low and reclaimed the mid-157.80s, printing higher lows through Asia and into London. Price is pressing the 157.87 session high with the intervention-defended 200-day at ~158.02 capping just above; RSI(14) firm near 62, no extreme.
Support: 157.56, 157.21
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
Close above 157.87 opens a test of the 158.02 200-day ceiling
Loss of 157.56 higher low breaks the rising structure
ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services at 14:00 UTC could reset this read
USDJPY carved a rounded recovery off the 157.31 session low and is grinding back toward the 157.87 session high, RSI(14) around 61. Price stalls under the intervention-defended 158.02 200-day ceiling; buyers stepping in on dips through the London session with steady higher lows.
Support: 157.60, 157.31
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path to the 158.02 ceiling
Failure to hold 157.60 breaks the higher-low chain and threatens the recovery
ADP at 12:15 UTC (~3h out) could materially shift this read
09:01 UTC
Uptrend, grinding into ceiling · RSI 62 · price 157.804
Higher highs/higher lows off session low.
USDJPY ground higher through the London session into the 157.87 session high, extending a clean HL chain off the 157.21 session low, with RSI(14) near 62 and no overbought stretch yet. Price is stalling just under the 200-day ceiling at ~158.02, the known intervention zone; buyers have defended the 157.56 area on the way up.
Support: 157.56, 157.21
Resistance: 157.872, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 158.02 (200-day) would break the intervention-defended ceiling
ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
Failure to hold 157.56 breaks the intraday HL chain
09:01 UTC
Intraday recovery within wider range · RSI 60 · price 157.804
Higher lows off 157.30, testing range top.
USDJPY has ground higher through the London morning off the 157.30 session low, printing higher lows and pressing the 157.87 session high with RSI(14) around 60. Price remains caged under the 200-day at ~158.02 and inside the broader 157.30–157.87 intraday range.
Support: 157.56, 157.30
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.87 opens the path toward the 158.02 200-day
Failure to hold 157.56 puts the 157.30 session low back in play
ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read into NY
London session ground higher off the 157.31 session low, chaining higher lows and tapping the 157.87 session high; RSI(14) around 67, hot but not extreme. Price now sits just below the 200-DMA ceiling at 158.02, the intervention pivot flagged into US payrolls-week data.
Support: 157.66, 157.56, 157.31
Resistance: 157.87, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 158.02 opens room but invites intervention rhetoric
Failure to hold 157.66 breaks the rising-low chain
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
08:31 UTC
Recovering, higher lows building · RSI 62 · price 157.778
Higher lows off 157.30, retesting session high.
London session grinding higher off the 157.30 double-bottom, price retesting the session high at 157.79 with RSI(14) near 61. Higher lows intact along the ascending support; the early swing high at 157.95 and the 200-DMA at 158.02 cap the upside.
Support: 157.53, 157.30
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path to 157.95 then the 158.02 200-dma
Loss of the 157.53 hl pivot breaks the ascending support and the higher-low chain
US ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
08:31 UTC
Recovering, testing session high · RSI 62 · price 157.778
Higher lows off 157.30, range 157.21-157.95.
London session grinding higher off the 157.30 session low, now retesting the session high at 157.79 with RSI(14) mid-range and price above EMA20/50. The 200-DMA at 158.02 sits as the ceiling per the intervention pivot; overall the last 24h is a 157.21-157.95 range with a rounded recovery underway.
Support: 157.53, 157.30
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path to 157.95 then the 200-dma at 158.02
Loss of the rising support / 157.53 swing low signals a lower-low
ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
Higher lows off session low, grinding toward day high.
USD/JPY has stair-stepped up off the 157.21 session low, printing higher lows and pushing 157.79 late in the window despite JPY firming on hawkish BoJ minutes. Price now retraces ~76% of the earlier drop from 157.94, with RSI(14) around 62 and no extreme reading.
Support: 157.56, 157.21
Resistance: 157.94, 158.02
What it said to watch
Close above 157.94 day high opens the path to the 158.02 200-dma ceiling
Failure to hold 157.56 swing low breaks the higher-low sequence
ADP at 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could reset this read
USD/JPY twice based around 157.30 through the London-NY window — a double bottom — then recovered into 157.72 as a softer dollar (DXY sub-100, soft JOLTS) and firmer yen kept the pair heavy up top. Price is stalling just under the 157.77 session high with RSI(14) mid-range; higher lows intact but no clean break yet.
Support: 157.56, 157.309
Resistance: 157.766, 157.94
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.77 opens the path toward 157.94
Failure to hold 157.56 undoes the recovery and re-eyes 157.31
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
USD/JPY carved a base near 157.21-157.31 through the prior session and has recovered to mid-157.7s into London hours, buyers stepping in twice around 157.30. Price now sits just under the 157.79 session high with RSI mid-range; still boxed between 157.31 and 157.79.
Support: 157.56, 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.79, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path toward 158.00
Loss of 157.56 re-eyes the 157.31 range low
US ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could break the range
08:01 UTC
Recovery, higher lows building · RSI 57 · price 157.716
Range 157.30-157.80, micro-uptrend into London.
USD/JPY recovered off a 157.21 NY low and a matching 157.31 Asian dip, stacking higher lows into the London open on the firmer-JPY tone. Price now presses session resistance at 157.80 with RSI mid-range and no extreme in play.
Support: 157.56, 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to 157.95
Failure to hold 157.56 reopens 157.31 and confirms range rotation
US ADP 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could shift this read
07:46 UTC
Ranging, no clear direction · RSI 54 · price 157.667
Range-bound mid-157s after sweep of 157.21 low.
USDJPY is ranging through the mid-157s, oscillating 157.31–157.79 after London-session selling swept the 157.21 range low and recovered. JPY held a firmer tone on hawkish BoJ minutes and soft USD, but the drift lacked follow-through; RSI(14) sits mid-range near 54 with price hugging EMA20.
Support: 157.53, 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.79 swing high opens the path back toward the 157.95 prior high
Loss of 157.53 swing low re-exposes the 157.31 session low and 157.21 range low
ADP at 12:15 UTC could break this range read
158.02 200-dma stands as upside cap
07:31 UTC
Range, mild upward drift · RSI 54 · price 157.667
Ranging inside 157.31-157.79 after early-day flush.
USDJPY is ranging 157.31-157.79 through Asia into the London morning, holding mid-157s as the soft-USD/hawkish-BoJ backdrop keeps the post-intervention rebound capped. Buyers stepped in near 157.53 in early London and price recovered to 157.68 before easing to 157.67; RSI(14) neutral near 54, no extreme.
Support: 157.53, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path toward the 158.02 area
Failure to hold 157.53 exposes the 157.31 session low
ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
07:16 UTC
Choppy, no clear direction · RSI 53 · price 157.678
Ranging in mid-157s.
USDJPY is chopping in the mid-157s, holding just above the 157.56 swing low after a soft-USD, hawkish-BoJ drift lower. Rally attempts have stalled at the 157.79 recent high; RSI(14) mid-range, no directional edge in play ahead of the US data slate.
Support: 157.56, 157.30
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
ADP at 12:15 UTC could break the mid-157s range in either direction
M15 close above 157.79 exposes the 157.95 session high toward the 158.02 200-dma cap
Failure to hold 157.56 opens the path back to the 157.30 session low
07:16 UTC
Range, no clear direction · RSI 49 · price 157.598
Ranging 157.30–157.80, twice swept lows.
USD/JPY is boxed in 157.30–157.80 after Asia swept lows to 157.31 and buyers stepped back in; price sits mid-range at 157.60 into the London open with RSI(14) neutral. Soft USD tone (DXY sub-100) and hawkish-BoJ chatter cap the rebound below the 158 area, but selling has lacked follow-through.
Support: 157.30
Resistance: 157.77, 157.79, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to 157.95
Failure to hold 157.30 confirms a lower-low
ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
07:02 UTC
Ranging, slight recovery · RSI 47 · price 157.598
Choppy range, higher lows into London.
USDJPY chopping in the 157.31–157.77 band; demand stepped in twice at the 157.21/157.31 lows as softer US data (JOLTS, Factory Orders) kept the dollar heavy. Last leg rejected at 157.77 into the London open and price pulled back to 157.60, mid-range with RSI(14) neutral near 47.
Support: 157.31, 157.213
Resistance: 157.766
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.77 swing high opens the 157.95 prior high
Loss of 157.31 swing low exposes the 157.21 session low
ADP (12:15 GMT) and ISM Services (14:00 GMT) could shift this read
London morning is ranging between the 157.31 session low and 157.77 session high, with price back mid-range at 157.63 after a rejection near 157.77 on the last swing. USD stays heavy sub-100 DXY, but USD/JPY held a rising-low structure through the recovery ahead of US data.
Support: 157.576, 157.309
Resistance: 157.766, 157.956
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.77 opens the path to 157.96
Failure to hold 157.57 exposes the 157.31 session low
ADP 12:15 GMT and ISM Services 14:00 GMT could materially shift this read
06:47 UTC
Range, mid-band · RSI 52 · price 157.63
Recovered off session low, choppy consolidation.
Ranging roughly 157.30-157.95 after the earlier slide off 157.95; price recovered from the 157.21 session low and now sits mid-band near 157.63 with RSI(14) neutral. Last bar rejected 157.77, the near-term intraday cap, in thin late-Asia flow.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.77, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.77 opens the path to the 158.02 200-dma ceiling
Loss of 157.31 confirms a lower low and reopens 157.21
ADP 12:15 GMT and ISM Services 14:00 GMT could materially shift this read
06:46 UTC
Recovering, momentum flat · RSI 53 · price 157.63
Consolidating above EMA20 after bounce off session low.
USDJPY bounced off the 157.31 session low and stalled at the 157.79 session high, now consolidating around 157.63 above the EMA20. RSI(14) is flat near 53 with no momentum extreme; the 200-DMA at 158.02 remains the intervention-flagged ceiling above.
Support: 157.40, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path toward the 158.02 200-DMA
Loss of 157.40 confirms a lower low and reopens 157.31 session low
ADP (12:15 GMT) and ISM Services (14:00 GMT) could materially shift this read
06:31 UTC
Recovering off session low · RSI 61 · price 157.713
Rising lows within 157.30-157.94 range.
USD/JPY has clawed back to the mid-157.70s after buyers stepped in twice near 157.31 during the last session, keeping the broad 157.30-157.94 range intact. Move fits the soft-USD backdrop but stalls into the 157.79 recent high as RSI(14) sits mid-60s.
Support: 157.44, 157.31
Resistance: 157.79, 157.94
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path to 157.94
Failure to hold 157.44 reopens 157.31 session low
ADP 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
06:16 UTC
Recovering off session low · RSI 56 · price 157.693
Higher lows since 157.31, capped under session high.
USDJPY based at 157.31 and pushed back through 157.55, now consolidating just under the 157.70 session high with RSI(14) mid-range near 56. Price holds above EMA20/50 as the pair grinds back toward the 158 area amid soft-USD tone; buyers stepped in on the higher low at 157.59.
Support: 157.59, 157.31
Resistance: 157.70, 157.79
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 opens the path toward 157.79
Loss of 157.59 exposes the 157.31 session low again
USD/JPY ground back to 157.70 from the 157.31 Asia low as the intervention-driven bid faded and USD stayed soft under DXY 100. Price is now consolidating around 157.60 inside the 157.31–157.70 range, RSI mid-band, ATR near 9 pips.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.70, 157.79
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 session high opens path back toward 157.79
Loss of 157.31 asia low reopens 157.21 window low
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could break this range
06:01 UTC
Ranging, choppy recovery · RSI 52 · price 157.615
Range between 157.30 and 157.70, twice-swept base.
USDJPY is ranging 157.30–157.70 with a soft USD backdrop capping the topside near the 200-day SMA area. The 157.30 base was swept twice and buyers stepped back in, lifting price to 157.70 before fading to 157.61; RSI(14) sits mid-range, no momentum edge.
Support: 157.30, 157.21
Resistance: 157.70, 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 opens the path back toward 157.80/157.95
Loss of 157.30 confirms a lower low and reopens 157.21
US ADP 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
USD/JPY recovered off the 157.31 session low back to 157.70 through Asian hours, then eased to 157.62 with RSI(14) neutral near 51. Higher lows are building but the 157.70 session high is capping; softer US data yesterday kept the dollar pinned mid-157s.
Support: 157.43, 157.31
Resistance: 157.70, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 opens the path toward 157.80
Loss of 157.43 reopens the 157.31 session low
US ADP at 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could shift this read
USDJPY recovered off the 157.31 Asia low back to a 157.70 session high, then stalled and pulled back to 157.61 with RSI(14) cooling to the low 50s. Price is holding above EMA20/50 but capped well under the 158.02 intervention-defined ceiling; USD stayed soft after this week's JOLTS/Factory Orders misses.
Support: 157.40, 157.31
Resistance: 157.70, 157.79, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 opens the path to 157.79 then the 158.02 cap
Failure to hold 157.40 reopens the 157.31 session low
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
05:46 UTC
Range, recovering off lows · RSI 54 · price 157.649
Choppy range, two sell-offs bought back.
Ranging 157.21–157.95 after two NY-session sell-offs on soft US JOLTS/Factory Orders were both bought back. Asia session has clawed price back to 157.65, roughly the 61.8% retrace of the drop from 157.95; RSI(14) neutral near 53, 200-day cap at ~158.02 still overhead per the intervention story.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95
What it said to watch
Hold above 157.31 keeps the higher-low recovery intact
M15 close above 157.79 opens the path back toward the 157.95 session high
ADP 12:15 UTC then ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
USDJPY recovered from the 157.21/157.31 session lows back to 157.70 and is now consolidating in the mid-157.6s in thin Asian trade, RSI neutral near 55. Price stalls below the 157.70 recent high with the 158.02 200-day SMA still the broader cap.
Support: 157.55, 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.70, 157.79, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 opens the path to 157.79
Loss of 157.55 swing reopens the 157.31 session low
US ADP at 12:15 UTC is the next catalyst for this pair
05:31 UTC
Recovering off intraday lows · RSI 59 · price 157.649
Higher low, pushing into recent high.
Recovery from the Asia-session low at 157.31 stalled into 157.68, price now consolidating around 157.65 with RSI(14) near 59, no extreme. Soft US JOLTS/Factory Orders kept the dollar heavy into today's data, but the pair has held a higher low above 157.40.
Support: 157.55, 157.40, 157.31
Resistance: 157.68, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.68 opens the path toward 157.80 prior base
Failure to hold 157.55 bounce base exposes 157.40 and the 157.31 session low
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
05:17 UTC
Recovering off session low, short-term up · RSI 51 · price 157.643
Higher lows since 157.31, capped near 157.70.
USDJPY recovered ~35 pips off the 157.31 session low into 157.70 before stalling, RSI(14) neutral near 51. Pair sits mid-range within the 24h 157.21–157.95 band, dovish-USD tone keeping rallies capped ahead of US data.
Support: 157.37, 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.70, 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.70 opens the path to 157.80/157.95
Failure to hold 157.37 exposes the 157.31 session low
US ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could shift this read
05:16 UTC
Range-bound, bouncing off lows · RSI 54 · price 157.648
Range 157.30–157.95, higher low forming.
USDJPY chopped in a 157.21–157.95 range through the Asian session; dips into 157.30 held twice and price has since recovered to 157.65 in the last three bars. Soft US JOLTS kept the dollar pinned, so the pair stalled in the mid-157s rather than pressing higher.
Support: 157.30, 157.21
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path back to session high 157.95
Failure to hold 157.30 confirms a lower low
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
05:02 UTC
Recovering off session low · RSI 57 · price 157.648
Range, bouncing from support.
USDJPY recovered off the 157.31 session low back to the mid-157s, RSI(14) climbing near 57 as the bounce extends through late Asia. The intervention-capped 158.02 line remains the key upside barrier and the 157.95 session high has held all window.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.79, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.79 opens path toward the 157.95 session high
Loss of 157.31 confirms a lower low and reopens the 157.21 range low
US ADP at 12:15 UTC could materially shift this read
Lower highs from 157.95, bounce off 157.31 session low.
Asian session: USDJPY carved lower highs off the 157.95 day high and swept the 157.31 session low before buyers stepped in, snapping back to 157.57. RSI(14) recovered to mid-40s off the low; pair still capped under the 157.66 pivot with USD heavy sub-100 DXY.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.66, 157.95
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.66 pivot would break the lower-high sequence
Failure to hold 157.31 confirms a fresh lower-low toward 157.21 day low
US ADP (12:15 GMT) and ISM Services (14:00 GMT) could materially shift this read
04:46 UTC
Downtrend, momentum flat · RSI 43 · price 157.425
Lower highs, lower lows since NY selloff.
USD/JPY ground lower through the Asian session, printing a chain of lower highs off the 157.96 early peak; the latest leg dipped to 157.31 before a shallow bounce to 157.42. RSI(14) mid-40s and ATR near 10 pips — no momentum, with a soft DXY sub-100 keeping the pair pinned in the mid-157s.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.53
What it said to watch
Close below 157.31 confirms a lower-low and opens 157.21
Close above 157.53 breaks the lower-high sequence
ADP (12:15 GMT) and ISM Services (14:00 GMT) could materially shift this read
04:31 UTC
Downtrend, lower highs into Asia · RSI 42 · price 157.425
Series of lower highs / lower lows off 157.80.
USDJPY grinding lower through the Asia session, printing lower highs since the 157.80 rejection and a fresh low at 157.31; price now hovers at 157.42 with RSI(14) near 41. Sellers capped the last bounce at 157.53 while USD stays heavy sub-100.00 DXY after soft US JOLTS and factory orders.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.53, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.53 breaks the lower-high sequence
Failure to hold 157.31 confirms continuation lower toward 157.21
US ADP (12:15 GMT) and ISM Services (14:00 GMT) could materially shift this read
04:16 UTC
Downtrend, lower highs through Asia · RSI 43 · price 157.404
Chain of lower highs and lower lows off 157.80.
USDJPY has ground lower through thin Asian hours, printing a clean chain of lower highs from 157.80 down to 157.40 with price under EMA20/50. RSI(14) mid-40s, no oversold stretch yet; 157.31 session low is the pivot being pressed as the broader read stays pinned below the 158 cap flagged post-intervention.
Support: 157.309, 157.213
Resistance: 157.53, 157.806
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 confirms continuation toward 157.21 window low
Close back above 157.53 breaks the lower-high chain
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could reset this read
USDJPY drifting lower through late Asia hours, printing 157.31 before a shallow bounce to 157.42 after rejection near the 157.80 swing high. Chain of lower highs holds and RSI(14) sits mid-40s; pair stays pinned in the mid-157s well below the 200-day cap at 158.02.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.66, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.66 breaks the lower-high sequence
Break of 157.31 confirms a fresh lower low toward 157.21
ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
04:01 UTC
Downtrend, lower highs · RSI 42 · price 157.417
Lower highs into 157.30 floor.
USDJPY grinding lower through the Asia session, printing a chain of lower highs from 157.80 with the 157.30 session low being retested; USD stays heavy sub-100 DXY after the JOLTS miss. Current bounce to 157.42 is shallow, RSI(14) mid-40s with no reclaim of 157.55.
Support: 157.30, 157.21
Resistance: 157.55, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.30 confirms a lower low toward 157.21
Reclaim of 157.55 breaks the lower-high sequence
ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services at 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
Lower highs into 157.30 support, corrective bounce.
USD/JPY slid through the NY-Asia transition from the mid-157.8s to a session low of 157.30, RSI(14) in the low 40s and price under both EMAs. Buyers stepped in at 157.30 for a shallow bounce to 157.45, but lower highs remain intact.
Support: 157.30, 157.21
Resistance: 157.53, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.30 opens the path toward the 157.21 swing low
Reclaim of 157.53 recent high needed to break the lower-high sequence
Asia session grinding lower; USD/JPY rejected from 157.80 and bounced twice off the 157.31 session low, now hovering at 157.45 below EMA20/50. Soft US JOLTS keeps the dollar heavy, but the pair is holding a tight lower-high structure with RSI(14) mid-range near 43.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.55, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.30 confirms a lower-low, opens 157.21
Reclaim of 157.55 needed to break the descending lower highs
ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services at 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
03:31 UTC
Downtrend, bouncing off lows · RSI 42 · price 157.467
Lower highs, lower lows into session low.
Asian session drifting lower on broad USD softness, price rejected at the 157.80 session high and sold off to a 157.31 low before a shallow bounce to 157.47. RSI(14) near 42, chain of lower highs still intact below EMA20.
Support: 157.31
Resistance: 157.60, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.31 confirms a fresh lower low
Reclaim of 157.60 needed to break the lower-high sequence
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
USD/JPY drifted lower through the Asia session, sliding from the 157.80 area into 157.31 before buyers stepped in for a bounce to 157.45; USD stays heavy below DXY 100.00 on soft JOLTS/Factory Orders. Lower-high sequence intact with price capped under 157.56.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.56, 157.81
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.56 breaks the lower-high sequence
Failure to hold 157.31 opens 157.21 session low
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services could shift this read later in the day
USDJPY drifted lower through late Asia, sweeping down to 157.30 before a shallow bounce to 157.44; the pair is carving lower highs off the 157.80 area with the 200-day SMA at 158.02 capping above. Softer US data has kept the dollar heavy, but intervention risk around the recent lows limits downside conviction.
Support: 157.31, 157.21
Resistance: 157.56, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.56 pivot negates the lower-high sequence
Failure to hold 157.31 session low exposes the 157.21 swing low
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could materially shift this read
USDJPY sold off sharply through the Asian session, breaking the 157.55–157.80 consolidation to test 157.30 with RSI(14) cooling to ~31. The pair sits just above the prior session low at 157.213, extending the fade of the intervention-led rebound as a soft-USD tone persists.
Support: 157.213, 157.30
Resistance: 157.55, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.213 confirms a lower low and opens downside
USD/JPY rolled over from the 157.80 session high in Asian hours, printing lower highs into 157.47 with RSI(14) near 40. Rejection at 157.80 held and buyers failed to defend above 157.57; the recent low at 157.39 is the first line, session low 157.21 below it.
Support: 157.39, 157.30, 157.21
Resistance: 157.70, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.70 negates the lower-high sequence
Loss of 157.39 opens the 157.21 session low
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could shift this read
02:31 UTC
Downtrend, recent leg lower · RSI 40 · price 157.474
Lower highs into Asia after NY rejection near 157.80.
USDJPY rolled over from the 157.80 session high through Asian hours, breaking the 157.70–157.80 shelf and printing a fresh low at 157.391 before closing 157.474. RSI(14) near 40 with price below EMA20/50 — momentum is with sellers, but the pair sits well under the 200-DMA ceiling around 158 that has capped rallies.
Support: 157.391, 157.296, 157.213
Resistance: 157.58, 157.806
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.58 would neutralise the downside break read
Failure to hold 157.391 opens the path toward 157.30/157.21
US ADP at 12:15 UTC and ISM Services at 14:00 UTC could shift this read
02:31 UTC
Downtrend, momentum down · RSI 33 · price 157.474
Lower highs into session low.
Asia session grinding lower off the 157.806 session high, printing lower highs into a fresh session low at 157.391 with RSI(14) near 33. Price sits below EMA20/50 and just rejected the 157.60 swing-high area on the last push up.
Support: 157.391, 157.213
Resistance: 157.60, 157.806
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.60 negates the lower-high sequence
Break of 157.391 opens the path to 157.213
US ADP/ISM Services later today could shift the USD/JPY read
02:16 UTC
Choppy, drifting off intraday high · RSI 45 · price 157.563
Range after recovery from session low.
Thin Asia-session flow; USD/JPY faded from 157.80 back into the mid-157.5s and is ranging between 157.45 and 157.80 with RSI(14) near 44. Price sits just under EMA20/50 after the recovery from the 157.21 session low stalled below the prior high.
Support: 157.448, 157.213
Resistance: 157.806
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.448 reopens the 157.21 session low
Close above 157.806 puts the 200-DMA ceiling near 158 back in play
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) can break the Asian range
Asian session: USD/JPY faded from the mid/high-157s back toward 157.45 after rejection under 157.80, RSI(14) cooling near 42 with price under both EMAs. The 157.21-to-157.80 recovery is retracing; buyers stepped in at 157.45 into the current 157.56 print, keeping the swing low intact.
Support: 157.45, 157.30
Resistance: 157.68, 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.45 confirms a lower-low, opening 157.30
Reclaim of 157.68/157.80 negates the pullback read
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) can materially shift this read
Quiet Asian session grinding around 157.66 after buyers reclaimed roughly 58% of the late dip from 157.806 to 157.448. Range-bound with thin volume; no clean directional setup while 157.45 support and 157.80 resistance hold.
Support: 157.448, 157.213
Resistance: 157.806, 158.02
What it said to watch
Close above 157.806 opens the 200-dma at 158.02
Failure to hold 157.448 confirms a lower low toward 157.21
US ADP (12:15 UTC) / ISM Services (14:00 UTC) later today are the key catalysts
NY hours sold USDJPY from 157.95 to a 157.21 swing low before it recovered through late session; soft US JOLTS kept the dollar heavy. Thin Asian hours now have price consolidating mid-range around 157.66, pinned below the 157.80 session high and holding the 157.44 low.
Support: 157.44, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
US ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) today can materially shift this read
M15 close above 157.80 opens a retest of the 157.95 prior high
Failure to hold 157.44 reopens the 157.21 swing low
Quiet Asian session chop: price faded from the 157.80 session high, dipped to 157.45 then recovered to 157.62, keeping RSI mid-range. USD stayed soft after the JOLTS miss but the 200-DMA area near 158 continues to cap rallies; no clean setup in play.
Support: 157.45, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 session high reopens the 157.95 prior high
Failure to hold 157.45 recent low exposes the 157.21 swing low
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) can materially shift this read
01:46 UTC
Range, no clear intraday direction · RSI 47 · price 157.618
Chopping below 158 after failed push to session high.
Quiet Asia session, USDJPY ranging in the high-157s below the 200-DMA area near 158 after failing to hold the 157.94 session high and sliding to 157.21. Soft US JOLTS took the edge off the dollar earlier; price now sits mid-range at 157.62, RSI(14) neutral around 47 after a pullback into 157.44.
Support: 157.44, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.94
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 reopens the 157.94 session high
Loss of 157.44 confirms a lower-low toward 157.21
Intervention headlines near the 158 area remain a wildcard on any topside push
01:31 UTC
Range, drifting lower into Asia · RSI 44 · price 157.632
Chop below 157.80 after NY selloff.
NY session sold USD/JPY from 157.95 to 157.21 as soft US JOLTS took the edge off the dollar, then price recovered and chopped 157.55–157.80. Asia is fading back toward the lower half of that range; price sits below EMA20 with the 157.80 top capping and RSI(14) mid-40s.
Support: 157.51, 157.45, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 range top reopens 157.95 session high
Loss of 157.45 session low exposes the 157.21 swing low
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could materially shift this read
01:31 UTC
Range, drifting lower in Asia · RSI 46 · price 157.632
Ranging 157.45–157.95, mid-lower.
USDJPY sold off from the 157.95 NY high to 157.21, then chopped back up to 157.80 where supply capped it. Thin Asia trade pushed a leg down to 157.45 before recovering to 157.63 — mid-range, no clean structure in play.
Support: 157.45, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to 157.95
Failure to hold 157.45 exposes the 157.21 day low
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could materially shift this read
01:16 UTC
Pulling back off session high · RSI 41 · price 157.541
Lower highs after 157.80 rejection.
Thin Asia-session trade drifting lower after repeated rejection at the 157.80 session high; price has slipped to 157.54 with RSI(14) cooling toward 40. Move sits near the 50% retrace of the 157.21-157.80 recovery, with 157.45 the next support to watch.
Support: 157.448, 157.30, 157.213
Resistance: 157.80
What it said to watch
M15 close back above 157.80 negates the pullback read
Break below 157.45 opens the 157.30 swing low
US ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could reset this read
Thin Asia-session flows, USDJPY faded from the 157.80 recent high back toward 157.45 with RSI(14) mid-range. Price chopping inside the 157.21-157.95 band it has held all session; last bar bounced off 157.45 to close 157.59.
Support: 157.45, 157.30, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95
What it said to watch
Break below 157.30 opens the 157.21 range low
Reclaim of 157.80 puts the 157.95 range high back in play
ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could break this range
158.02 200-DMA remains the capping level above
01:01 UTC
Range, edging lower late Asia · RSI 45 · price 157.592
Chop between 157.45 and 157.80, rejected sub-158.00.
USDJPY has chopped 157.45-157.80 through the Asian session after fading from the 157.95 day high, with the last bar slipping to 157.55 on a thin-volume flush before a small bounce to 157.59. Price sits below EMA20/50, RSI(14) mid-40s — no directional setup, just range rotation ahead of US labour data.
Support: 157.45, 157.213
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 reopens the 157.95 day high and 158.02 200-dma cap
Failure to hold 157.45 confirms a lower low toward the 157.21 session low
US ADP 12:15 UTC and ISM Services 14:00 UTC could break this range
USD/JPY recovered off the 157.21 session low toward 157.80 through the NY session, then flattened into thin Asia trade around 157.65. Price is drifting below the recent 157.80 session high with RSI(14) near neutral — no directional push in the current window.
Support: 157.57, 157.40, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.94
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 session high opens the path toward 157.94
Failure to hold 157.57 swing low exposes 157.40
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could break this consolidation
00:31 UTC
Range, edging lower late Asia · RSI 46 · price 157.641
Consolidation under session high.
USD/JPY is ranging 157.57–157.80 through the thin Asian session after fading from the 157.94 NY high; the pair recovered off the 157.21 session low but stalled below the 200-day zone. RSI(14) mid-range near 46, price back below EMA20 as the late-session pullback develops.
Support: 157.57, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.94
What it said to watch
Break above 157.80 session high reopens 157.94
Loss of 157.57 swing low exposes 157.21 session low
US ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could break the range
00:31 UTC
Range after recovery, momentum flat · RSI 49 · price 157.711
Consolidation inside 157.65–157.80 Asia range.
Asia session ranging 157.65–157.80 after recovering roughly two-thirds of the NY-session drop from the 157.96 window high to the 157.21 low. Volume is thin and RSI(14) sits neutral near 50 with price just under EMA20; session high at 157.80 caps.
Support: 157.65, 157.40, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.96, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.80 opens the path to 157.96 and the 158.00 psych level
Failure to hold 157.65 exposes 157.40 swing low
US ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could break this range
00:16 UTC
Sideways after recovery · RSI 52 · price 157.711
Consolidation in upper 157s post-dip.
Thin Asian-session trade, USD/JPY coiling 157.65–157.80 after the NY dip to 157.21 was bought back to the mid-157s. RSI(14) neutral near 52, ATR compressed to ~7 pips as the market waits on US data.
Support: 157.65, 157.21
Resistance: 157.80, 157.95, 158.02
What it said to watch
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) can break this compression
M15 close above 157.80 opens a retest of 157.95 / 158.02 intervention ceiling
Loss of 157.65 exposes 157.21 dip low
00:01 UTC
Range, low-volume drift · RSI 55 · price 157.744
Recovered off session low, ranging mid-157s.
Asia session drifting in the mid-157s on thin volume after London/NY chop swept down to 157.21 and recovered. Price now coils 157.65–157.80, holding above EMA20/50 with RSI(14) mid-range; the 158.02 intervention ceiling sits untested above.
Support: 157.65, 157.40, 157.21
Resistance: 157.94, 158.02
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.94 opens a retest of the 158.02 ceiling
Loss of 157.65 reopens the 157.40/157.21 recovery lows
ADP (12:15 UTC) and ISM Services (14:00 UTC) could break this range