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- Interest Rate3.75
- Inflation Rate MoM0
- Inflation Expectations3.7
- Retail Sales MoM0.2
- GDP Growth Rate1.5
- Manufacturing PMI53.8
- Services PMI 53.6
- Unemployment Rate4.2
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- 1Interest Rate
- 0.3Inflation Rate MoM
- 2.7Inflation Expectations
- 0Retail Sales MoM
- 0.5GDP Growth Rate
- 54.7Manufacturing PMI
- 51.9Services PMI
- 2.5Unemployment Rate
Day Trading
Short Term/Scalp Opportunity
Waiting for confirmations
Swing Trading
Long Term Opportunity
Waiting for confirmations
- 2026-08-02 22:57 UTCRISK-OFF: Investors become risk-averse, favoring safer assets during uncertain or negative market conditions
Risk-ON: Investors are willing to take risks, often seen during positive market sentiment. They may invest in higher-risk assets
MIX: Risky/Safe assets trades together
| R1: | S1: | ||
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| R2: | S2: | ||
| R3: | S3: | ||
| R4: | S4: |
Daily:
H1:
M30:
M5:
Signal
Over Sold
Sell
Over Sold
Sell
waiting...
Pivot Points
Pivot: 158.551
S1: 156.220
S2: 154.887
S3: 152.556
R1: 159.884
R2: 162.215
R3: 163.548
USDJPY, Retail traders Sentiment
USDJPY, Retails Liquidity history
>U.S. Dollar Index
Net Positions:
Previous 15,614
Current 17,197
Changes +1583 10%>Japanese Yen
Net Positions:
Previous -152,125
Current -163,412
Changes -11287 -7%
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Base: USD
Interest rate: 3.75%
Bonds: 0 , chg: 0 (0%)
Fundamental Bias: Bullish Strong
Fundamental Score: -10
COT POS: USD: 17197 pos, last change: 10% (1583 contracts)
Retail Short pos ratio: 31%
Retail trader Sell position: 0
Retail trader Sell volume: 0 lot
Distance to Resistance R4 (162.358): 5.104
Quote: JPY
Interest rate: 1%
Bonds, : 0 , chg: 0 (0%)
Fundamental Bias: Bullish Weak
Fundamental Score: 3
COT POS: JPY: -163412 pos, last change: -7% (-11287 contracts)
Retail Long pos ratio: 69%
Retail trader Long position: 0
Retail trader Buy volume: 0 lot
Distance to Support S4 (156.688): 0.566
Forecast by Ziwox AI
Bullish Strong
Federal Reserve (FED) rate: 3.75%
Monetary Policy: Dovish Last change: Dec 10, 2025 (-25bp)
Bullish Weak
Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate: 1%
Monetary Policy: Hawkish Last change: Jun 16, 2026 (25bp)
Economic compare
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- Interest Rate3.75
- CPI y/y3.5
- Inflation Rate MoM0
- Producer Prices Change5.5
- Core Inflation Rate MoM0
- Consumer Price Index CPI334
- Inflation Expectations3.7
- Retail Sales MoM0.2
- Core Producer Prices MoM0.2
- GDP Growth Rate1.5
- Manufacturing PMI53.8
- Services PMI 53.6
- Non Manufacturing PMI54
- Unemployment Rate4.2
- Employment Rate59
- Initial Jobless Claims197
- Non Farm Payrolls57
- Average Hourly Earnings0.3
- ADP Employment Change98
- Balance of Trade0
- Consumer Confidence55.2
- TOTAL SCORE-7
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- 1Interest Rate
- 1.7CPI y/y
- 0.3Inflation Rate MoM
- 7.1Producer Prices Change
- 114Consumer Price Index CPI
- 2.7Inflation Expectations
- 0Retail Sales MoM
- 0.5GDP Growth Rate
- 54.7Manufacturing PMI
- 51.9Services PMI
- 37Non Manufacturing PMI
- 2.5Unemployment Rate
- 62.8Employment Rate
- 0Balance of Trade
- 34.9Consumer Confidence
- 2TOTAL SCORE
According to economic data, the quote currency is outperforming the base currency due to stronger economic indicators, encouraging traders to sell the pair. This pessimism outlook, driven by the quote currency's strength versus the base currency's weakness, increases the likelihood of selling activity to profit from this divergence.
Bullish points
Bullish points
- Hawkish Monetary Policy
Bearish points
- Dovish Monetary Policy
Bearish points
The US Dollar (USD) is the most widely traded currency in the world and the primary reserve currency. It is the official currency of the United States and is often seen as the global standard for trade and investment. The USD’s price is influenced by the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve, inflation levels, and interest rates. Its dominance in global trade makes it highly correlated with other major currencies, especially the Euro and Japanese Yen. Key impact parameters for the USD include US economic growth (GDP), job market conditions, consumer spending, and the Fed’s policy decisions. As a safe-haven currency, the USD often rises during periods of global risk aversion. Its price is also sensitive to geopolitical events, such as US government policy changes and international conflicts.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is the official currency of Japan and is one of the most traded currencies worldwide. Known for its stability, the JPY is often seen as a safe-haven currency in times of global uncertainty. The value of the Yen is closely tied to Japan’s economic performance, particularly its export market, and monetary policy set by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The JPY often has an inverse relationship with the USD and Euro, strengthening during periods of market risk aversion. Important factors influencing the JPY include Japan’s GDP growth, inflation, and trade balance, with a focus on export-driven industries such as automotive and electronics. The Yen can also be impacted by geopolitical tensions, particularly in East Asia, and by changes in US interest rates.
USDJPY Analysis
Introduction
The USD/JPY is one of the most traded pairs and is influenced by US interest rates, Japanese economic performance, and geopolitical risks in East Asia. The Japanese Yen is often viewed as a safe-haven currency, and the USD/JPY may appreciate in times of global risk appetite or vice versa. The price of the pair is impacted by Japan’s export market, including technology and automobiles. The USD/JPY tends to have an inverse correlation with gold, as investors flock to safe-haven assets.
Fundamentals and Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve policy is Dovish with the (FED) current Interest rate 3.75%. Latest change was Dec 10, 2025 (-25bp)%.
On that side the Bank of Japan policy is Hawkish and (BOJ) has set its interest rate to 1% by latest change, Jun 16, 2026 (25bp).
(FED) Higher interest rates generally lead to higher returns on investments denominated in USD. This tends to attract foreign capital into USD assets.
Based on the economic and macro fundamental data, The Fundamental Bias of USD is Strong Bullish and for the JPY is Weak Bullish.
Ziwox considering Weak Bullish bias for this asset and we anticipate long-term price increases.
mid-term Fundamental Score for USD is -10. and Fundamental Score for JPY is 3. So, base on the Fundamental Score, we predict mid-term downside price movement.
Market Overview & Performance
In the current trading session, "Sydney", Market risk sentiment is Mix. The Gold and Yen recorded the strongest performance, while the United States Dollar and Canadian Dollar are weakest so far.
Currencies performance vs US dollar "USD"
Gold "XAU", recorded a 0.34% increase against us dollar.
Euro "EUR", performance has been 0.18% up so far
Pond "GBP", performance has been 0.12% up as of now
Australian dollar "AUD", has risen by 0.25%
New Zealand dollar "NZD", has risen by 0.18%
Japanese YEN "JPY", experienced 0.25% rise
Swiss franc "CHF", experienced 0.06% rise so far
Canadian dollar "CAD", has gained 0.04%
Market Sentiment and Positioning
USD COT (Commitments of Traders):
Institutions Net Position on >U.S. Dollar Index is 17197 included 35339 long, 18142 short and 1583 position changed from last week.
So they mainly have a bullish view on this asset and bought USD for higher prices in long-term.
Last week 1583 repositioning Indicates that they are optimistic about higher prices in mid-term.
JPY COT (Commitments of Traders):
Institutions Net Position on >Japanese Yen is -163412 included 101271 long, 264683 short and -11287 position changed from last week.
So they mainly have a bearish view on this asset and sold JPY for lower prices in long-term.
Last week -11287 repositioning Indicates more sell positions and price pressure in short-term.
Retail Traders:
Crowd traders or Retail traders are bullish on the USDJPY with 69% 31% ratio. 0 long pos and 0 short position.
We generally adopt a contrarian approach towards crowd sentiment and we give probability USDJPY prices may decrease.
Technical Levels and Support/Resistance
The USDJPY pair is approaching a critical technical support level near 156.688.
Technical trend is Sell, So If the pair continues to weaken, this support could become a significant area to watch for potential reversal or consolidation.
On the upside, there is key resistance near 162.358. Technically, If the pair continues to the upside, this resistance level could become a significant area to watch for sell entery potential.
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