USD/JPY holds 160.51 as aligned trend eyes 160.718 supply
USD/JPY consolidates near 160.51 with trend aligned up across all timeframes and three prior support levels cleared; dips into 160.302–160.507 stay buys while EMA50 holds.
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Key takeaways
- Trend stack aligned up across 1H/4H/1D; prior supports at 159.79 and 159.48 cleared.
- Price holds above EMA20 and EMA50; RSI firm but not overextended, room to run.
- EMA50 at 160.02025 is hard invalidation; above it the bullish structure stays intact.
USD/JPY is grinding at the top of its weekly range, having cleared three successive resistance levels and now eyeing the only visible supply on the chart at 160.718.
The pair has added over 0.33% in the past week, punching through 159.10782, 159.4775, and 159.788 in succession before consolidating within Tuesday's tight 160.49 to 160.5635 range. No news catalyst disturbed the prevailing trend, leaving pure momentum in charge.
From a trend-following perspective, the setup is as clean as it gets. Price holds comfortably above EMA20 at 160.30185 and EMA50 at 160.02025, with the short-term averages stacked cleanly above long-term support at EMA200 at 158.72764. Trend is aligned up across the 1H, 4H, and daily timeframes without exception. RSI sits in bullish territory without being stretched, leaving room for continuation before momentum becomes a constraint. Volatility is calm, reducing the risk of a disruptive stop sweep ahead of the resistance test at 160.718. The prior bullish bias has been reaffirmed at every pullback, and the tape argues for more of the same.
We lean long and buy dips into the 160.302–160.507 entry zone where EMA20 and recent session lows converge. A daily close below EMA50 at 160.02025 invalidates the structure and forces a full reassessment of the bullish case.
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