USD/JPY AI Live Scan, 1-hour chart, Saturday, 9 May 2026

Every read JAFX AI made on the USD/JPY 1-hour chart that day, newest first: trend, structure, the levels it marked and what it said to watch.

09:18 UTC

Downtrend, base building · RSI 47 · price 156.698

Lower high then range above 156.00.

USDJPY remains pinned below the post-drop ceiling after Wednesday's sharp leg down from 157.83 to 155.03 on safe-haven Yen flows tied to Middle East tensions. Price has since carved a tight range between 156.02 and 156.87, with yesterday's push to 156.95 rejected and rolled back into the mid-156s. RSI(14) is mid-range near 47, EMA(20) caps overhead around 156.75, and the broader bias on this window is corrective.

Support: 156.43, 156.02, 155.61

Resistance: 156.87, 157.20, 157.83

What it said to watch

  • Hourly close above 156.87 prior high opens path back to the 157.20 ema50 zone
  • Loss of 156.43 range low exposes 156.02 swing low and the 155.61 week low
  • Wells Fargo flags a firm US April CPI print upcoming — could materially shift this read

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