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USD/JPY is going to put everyone to the test

USD/JPY is going to put everyone to the test. USD/JPY is starting to remind me of the Iran war: There's a battle but no defined strategy. It's abundantly clear that both Japan and the US want USD/JPY lower but we don't know how low they wan

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USD/JPY is going to put everyone to the test

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Context

USD/JPY is starting to remind me of the Iran war: There's a battle but no defined strategy. It's abundantly clear that both Japan and the US want USD/JPY lower but we don't know how low they want it to go, or what they're prepared to do to get in there (and hold it there). For now, the tactic has been to throw money at the trade, with the US selling euros to buy yen. That led to a squeeze lower in the pair but it quickly bottomed out and now the bulls are wading in. I'm watching 159.58, which is the 50% retracement of the intervention low but officials will be watching 160.00 most-closely. We'…

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Global: 0 · Market: 0 · Urgency: 0 · Confidence: 0 · Neutral

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Scenarios

Two-way reaction likely until the market digests the data surprise vs forecast.
Whipsaw risk is elevated inside the first 15–60 minutes after release.
For XAUUSD, map USD/rate impulse first, then confirm direction on M15 structure.