Thin Sunday/Asia open bars have clawed USDJPY back from Friday's -23K NFP crash low at 156.67 to a session high of 157.945, now easing to 157.886. Micro-structure is a chain of higher lows off 157.55; volume is negligible, so the move is drift not conviction.
Support: 157.552
Resistance: 157.945, 158.06
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.945 opens the path back toward the 158.06 area
Loss of 157.55 session low breaks the higher-low chain
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the dominant risk into next sessions
Thin Sunday reopen after Friday's NFP-driven flush toward 157.26; price has ground back up in a chain of higher lows to tag the 157.945 session high before easing to 157.84. RSI(14) mid-range near 60, momentum firm but liquidity is weekend-light.
Support: 157.55
Resistance: 157.945, 157.99
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.945 session high opens the path to the 157.99 prior high
Loss of the 157.55 swing low breaks the higher-low sequence
Wed US CPI is the next major catalyst for this pair
23:31 UTC
Grinding up off session low, thin · RSI 62 · price 157.84
Recovery leg after NFP flush, easing from session high.
Thin Sunday-reopen liquidity; USD/JPY drifted up off the 157.68 session low to a session high 157.93 before easing to 157.84. Move follows Friday's NFP-driven flush to 156.67 and recovery; RSI(14) mid-range, no extreme in play.
Support: 157.68, 157.55
Resistance: 157.93
What it said to watch
Session high 157.93 — area to watch for rejection or break
Loss of 157.68 session low reopens the 157.55 spike low
US CPI Wed could reset this read entirely
23:17 UTC
Intraday bounce off gap-down open · RSI 61 · price 157.862
Gapped lower on Sunday reopen, recovering.
Sunday Asia reopen gapped down to 157.689 after Friday's weak-NFP JPY squeeze, then rallied to a session high of 157.945 before easing to 157.86. Thin-liquidity move, RSI(14) mid-60s, price holding above the 157.68 session floor.
Support: 157.68, 157.552
Resistance: 157.945
What it said to watch
Loss of 157.68 reopens the 157.55 spike low
M15 close above 157.945 extends the reopen bounce
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the dominant driver — thin weekend liquidity until then
Higher highs in thin Sunday trade after weekend gap.
Thin Sunday open after Friday's NFP-driven plunge to 156.67; price has recovered to 157.86, printing higher highs to 157.945 before easing back. RSI mid-60s, no extreme, on light holiday-session volume.
Support: 157.68, 157.55
Resistance: 157.945, 158.00
What it said to watch
Close above 157.945 opens the path back to the 158.00 psych level
Failure to hold 157.68 confirms the recovery stalling
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next major driver for this pair
Thin Sunday reopen; USDJPY gapped slightly lower then rallied off 157.55 toward the session high at 157.95, clawing back part of Friday's NFP-driven plunge to 156.67. RSI(14) near 69 on light volume as price approaches the 200-dma line at 158.06.
Support: 157.552, 156.673
Resistance: 157.945, 158.06
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 158.06 opens room back toward Friday pre-drop levels
Loss of 157.55 session low reasserts the NFP-driven downside
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the dominant risk for the next sessions
Friday's shock NFP miss drove the 156.67 flush before a recovery back near 157.8. Sunday's thin reopen has ground steadily higher off 157.55 toward the 158.00 round number, RSI(14) near 69 but volumes tiny in early Asia.
Support: 157.55
Resistance: 157.95, 158.00
What it said to watch
M15 close above 158.00 extends the reopen rally toward Friday's 157.99 recovery high
Failure to hold 157.55 reopen low turns the drift lower
Liquidity thin on the reopen — moves can overshoot before real flow arrives
Higher lows off Friday's spike low, capped near 157.93.
Thin Sunday reopen after Friday's NFP-driven collapse to 156.67; price has ground back up to 157.92, printing higher lows on light weekend volume with RSI(14) near 67. Recovery stalling just under the 157.95 session high.
Support: 157.68, 157.55
Resistance: 157.95, 157.99
What it said to watch
Loss of 157.68 breaks the intraday higher-low chain
Close above 157.99 extends the recovery leg
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the dominant risk and can override this read
Bounce off Friday spike low, higher lows into Asia reopen.
Asia reopen is grinding higher off Friday's sharp spike low, price recovering from the 157.55 session low toward 157.93 with RSI(14) hot near 68. Thin weekend liquidity makes the move fragile; 157.99 prior high and the 158.06 200-day line cap the upside.
Support: 157.55, 157.40
Resistance: 157.99, 158.06
What it said to watch
M15 close above 158.06 (200-day) opens the path back toward 158.20
Failure to hold 157.55 session low reopens the 157.40 pivot
US CPI Wed Aug 12 12:30 GMT is the next major driver for this pair
Friday's shock -23K NFP crushed USD/JPY from 158.3 to 156.67, then price recovered into a 157.40–157.99 range. Thin weekend reopen is drifting higher toward 157.89, retesting range-top territory with RSI in the low 60s; the 200-day at 158.06 sits just above as the bull/bear line.
Support: 157.40
Resistance: 157.99, 158.06
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.99 opens the path back to the 158.06 200-day
Loss of 157.40 pivot confirms a lower low
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT could reset this read
22:31 UTC
Recovering after NFP drop · RSI 61 · price 157.891
Weekend gap, higher lows into Sunday open.
Friday's -23K NFP shock crushed the pair to 156.67 before a steady grind back to 157.9. Sunday reopened with a small gap and price is pushing the 157.99 prior high, RSI(14) mid-range; thin weekend liquidity so moves are light.
Support: 157.55, 157.40
Resistance: 157.99, 158.06
What it said to watch
M15 close above 158.06 opens path back toward pre-drop levels
Failure to hold 157.55 exposes the 157.40 pivot
Thin Sunday liquidity — wider spikes possible until London open
Weekend gap into thin Asia trade, holding above 157.55.
Friday's shock -23K NFP flushed USDJPY from 158.33 to 156.67 before a grind back toward 157.95. Thin weekend/early-Asia bars gapped in around 157.69 and popped to 157.88 on light volume; ATR sits compressed near 9 pips.
Support: 157.55, 157.40
Resistance: 157.95, 157.99
What it said to watch
Loss of 157.55 session low reopens the 157.40 nfp pivot
M15 close above 157.95 prior high exposes the friday high at 157.99
Liquidity is thin — moves may overshoot until London volume returns
USD/JPY sits at 157.85 after Friday's shock negative NFP crushed the pair to 156.67 then let it rebound. Thin Asia/weekend open ground sideways near 157.55–157.70 before the current bar popped through to a session high at 157.88; RSI(14) around 61, not yet stretched.
Support: 157.55, 157.40, 157.18
Resistance: 157.88, 157.98
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.98 swing high opens the path back toward the pre-crash zone
Loss of the 157.40 pivot re-exposes the 157.18 swing low
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next catalyst and could reset this read
22:02 UTC
Post-crash bounce, now flat · RSI 47 · price 157.711
Weekend gap down, thin consolidation.
Friday's negative NFP shock crashed USDJPY to 156.67 before a bounce back to 157.99. Sunday reopened with a small gap down from the 157.79 pre-gap close and price is now stalled near 157.71 on thin weekend volume, RSI neutral around 47.
Support: 157.55, 157.42
Resistance: 157.79, 157.87
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.79 pre-gap high closes the weekend gap
Break below 157.55 post-gap low exposes the 157.42 pivot
US CPI Wed is the next major driver and could reset this read
22:01 UTC
Consolidating after NFP-driven drop · RSI 46 · price 157.711
Tight weekend range below Friday close.
USDJPY reopened this week gapping ~10 pips below Friday's 157.79 close, following Friday's negative-NFP plunge that spiked to 156.67 before recovering. Price is now pinned in a thin 157.55–157.71 weekend range on minimal volume, RSI(14) mid-range — no directional structure in play.
Support: 157.55, 157.42, 156.67
Resistance: 157.79
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.79 would fill the weekend gap
Loss of 157.55 exposes the 157.42 swing low
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next material driver for this pair
21:47 UTC
Recovered off crash low, now flat · RSI 49 · price 157.683
Consolidation after NFP flush.
Friday's shock NFP crashed USD/JPY to 156.67 before a sharp recovery into the 157.4–157.95 range. Thin weekend reopen has it drifting near 157.68 with RSI(14) neutral; no directional structure in play, pivot at 157.40 holding below.
Support: 157.55, 157.40, 157.18
Resistance: 157.95
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.40 pivot opens the path to 157.18 support
M15 close above 157.95 swing high extends the recovery
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next material driver for this read
21:32 UTC
Recovering off Friday's NFP low, drifting into weekend reopen · RSI 48 · price 157.681
Sharp drop then higher-low recovery, now consolidating.
Friday's shock negative NFP crushed USDJPY from 158.3 to 156.67 before buyers recovered it to 157.95. Sunday reopen gapped lower on thin volume and is now consolidating around 157.68 between the recovery high and 157.55 reopen low; no clean setup in play.
Support: 157.55, 157.42, 157.24
Resistance: 157.95
What it said to watch
Close above 157.95 recovery high reopens 158.06
Loss of 157.42 swing low confirms a lower-low toward 157.24 shock low
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the key near-term driver of this read
21:31 UTC
Recovering off NFP low, now flat · RSI 48 · price 157.681
Consolidation below Friday high after weekend gap.
Friday's NFP miss swept USDJPY down to 156.67 in one candle before buyers reclaimed toward 157.98. Weekend reopen gapped slightly lower to 157.69 and is now flat around 157.68, holding just under the 157.79 gap top; RSI neutral and thin holiday volume.
Support: 157.55, 157.40
Resistance: 157.79, 157.98
What it said to watch
Break of 157.55 session low reopens 157.40 pivot
Reclaim of 157.79 gap top targets 157.98 swing high
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next material driver
21:17 UTC
Recovery off NFP low, now flat · RSI 48 · price 157.706
Consolidating below session high after thin gap-down open.
Friday's shock -23K NFP print gutted USDJPY from 158.3 to 156.67 before buyers recovered price back to the 157.79 session high. Weekend reopen is thin and flat near 157.70, sitting just above EMA20 but capped under EMA50; no fresh flow, just consolidation into next week's US CPI.
Support: 157.40, 157.18
Resistance: 157.79
What it said to watch
Reclaim of 157.79 needed to extend the recovery leg
Close below 157.40 confirms a lower low toward 157.18
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next catalyst that can reprice this read
The NFP miss on Friday triggered a vertical flush to 156.67 before buyers recovered price back toward 157.99. USDJPY has since consolidated 157.40–157.90 and reopened thin on Sunday at 157.71, just under Friday's 157.79 close — no fresh flow, just weekend liquidity.
Support: 157.40, 156.67
Resistance: 157.86, 157.99, 158.06
What it said to watch
M15 close below 157.40 pivot reopens the crash-low zone toward 157.18
Reclaim of 158.06 (200-day) would negate the post-NFP downside read
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT is the next major driver and can reprice this window sharply
21:02 UTC
Recovery leg higher off NFP low · RSI 65 · price 157.791
Higher lows since 157.30, below rebound high.
USD/JPY spiked down to 156.67 on the weak US NFP print, then recovered over a full yen and is grinding higher off the 157.30 swing low, RSI(14) near 65. Price now sits just under the 157.99 post-crash rebound high after clearing the 157.87 session high.
Support: 157.304, 156.673
Resistance: 157.865, 157.986
What it said to watch
M15 close above 157.99 opens continuation toward the rebound zone
Failure to hold 157.30 confirms a lower low and reopens 156.67
US CPI Wed is the key upcoming risk that could reset this read
21:02 UTC
Recovery uptrend off the low · RSI 59 · price 157.791
Higher lows since the 156.67 flush.
USDJPY flushed to 156.67 in the NFP-driven repricing lower, then rejected sharply and has been grinding out higher lows back toward 157.86. Price now sits near session highs at 157.79 with RSI(14) mid-range around 59, room in both directions.
Support: 157.30, 156.67
Resistance: 157.86, 157.98
What it said to watch
Close above 157.98 session high opens continuation of the recovery
Loss of 157.30 swing low breaks the higher-low structure
US CPI Wed 12:30 GMT could materially shift this read