USD/JPY – 1H – BUY

2026-08-18 18:00 UTC · 13 hours ago

BUY

83%

▲ BUY

STRONG

Intraday

Prognose: 46% historisch

⚡ Confluence +1%

▲ Bullish 83% (12.51) ▼ Bearish 17% (2.61)

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Signal evolution

Events for USD/JPY

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Signals Fired

	Signals Fired	Category	Weight
▲	Rectangle	chart_pattern	3.69
▲	Trendline Break Up	trendline	3.07
▲	SMA 200 Retreat Up	indicator	2.27
▲	Trendline Retreat Up	trendline	2.14
▲	EMA 200 Retreat Up	indicator	2.11
▲	Fibonacci Retreat UpTrend (24%)	fibonacci	2.08
▲	MA Retreat Up	indicator	2.02
▲	KAMA Retreat Up	indicator	1.87
▲	BOP Zero Cross Up	indicator	1.84
▲	STOCHRSI KD Cross Up	indicator	1.84
▼	HT PHASOR Inphase Cross Down	indicator	1.76
▼	Trendline Break Down	trendline	1.70
▲	BBANDS MIDDLE Cross Up	indicator	1.37
▲	Spinning Top Bullish	candlestick	0.69

Trend Context

15M

DOWNTrend forming

30M

DOWNChoppy / sideways

DOWNTrend forming

DOWNSolid trend

12H

DOWNSolid trend

Analysis

🎯 Key Takeaways

Strong bullish signal on 1H, but counter to the dominant bearish trend on higher timeframes.
Watch the 158.84000 support; a break below invalidates the bullish case.
Multiple technical signals align, suggesting a potential short-term bounce or reversal.
Confirmation needed from higher timeframes before committing to a larger move.

The USD/JPY 1H signal is strongly bullish (91% probability) despite the broader bearish trend across most timeframes. The confluence of multiple signals—trendline breaks and retreats, a rectangle pattern, BOP zero cross up, STOCHRSI KD cross up, BBANDS middle cross up, and EMA 200 retreat up—suggests a potential short-term reversal or a corrective bounce within the larger downtrend. The nearest support at 158.84000 is a critical level; a break below would invalidate the bullish setup.

However, the higher timeframes (4H to 1D) are all in solid bearish trends, indicating that this bullish signal may be counter-trend. The 1H trend is currently bearish and choppy, so the signal could be an early indication of a trend shift, but confirmation on higher timeframes is lacking. Traders should watch for a sustained move above recent swing highs and a shift in the 4H trend to confirm the reversal.

Catalysts

▲ Confluence of multiple bullish signals (trendline breaks, rectangle, BOP, STOCHRSI, BBANDS, EMA 200).
▲ Very strong signal strength (91% probability) and high score.
▲ Nearest support at 158.84000 is holding, providing a base for buyers.
▲ Potential for a corrective bounce within a larger downtrend, offering a short-term opportunity.

Risk Factors

▼ Higher timeframes (4H to 1D) are in solid bearish trends, suggesting the bullish move may be a counter-trend rally.
▼ The 1H trend is still bearish and choppy, so the signal could fail if momentum fades.
▼ A break below the 158.84000 support would invalidate the bullish setup and likely resume the downtrend.
▼ Nearby resistance levels are unknown, but the overall bearish structure may cap upside.