USD/JPY – 1H – BUY
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Triggered by: ALMA Retreat Up, HT TRENDLINE Retreat Up, MAMA PRICE Retreat Up +12 more
Trend at entry: in 5 of 8 timeframes in the signal direction
The engine evaluates many detectors on every candle – chart patterns, indicators, trend lines, support and resistance – and weights each one by how it has performed so far.How we work
- Every signal is tracked to the end and counted, losses included – so far 30,404 closed live signals.
- Every figure on this page was fixed in advance and checked on data that was not used to develop it.
- What does not hold up, we do not recommend: we tested exiting at warning signs on about 98,000 trades – on average it gains nothing, so there is no such recommendation.
- More than 150 logged experiments, each with its result – including the ones that failed.
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Events for USD/JPY
Full calendar- TodayUSDEIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change●●○Forecast -0.103MPrevious 0.987Min 1h
- TodayUSDEIA Crude Oil Stocks Change●●●Forecast -2.067MPrevious -3.060Min 1h
- TodayUSDFed Interest Rate Decision●●●Previous 4.00%in 4h
All times UTC.
Signals Fired
These are the triggers as captured when the signal opened
(28 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC).
They are not recalculated — the chart shows current candles.
This signal is still open and is being tracked candle by
candle on this page until it closes.
| Signals Fired | Category | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | ALMA Retreat Up | indicator | 2.62 |
| ▲ | HT TRENDLINE Retreat Up | indicator | 2.43 |
| ▲ | MAMA PRICE Retreat Up | indicator | 2.42 |
| ▲ | KAMA Retreat Up | indicator | 2.40 |
| ▲ | MIDPOINT Retreat Up | indicator | 2.40 |
| ▲ | MA Retreat Up | indicator | 2.34 |
| ▲ | EMA Retreat Up | indicator | 2.32 |
| ▲ | SMA Retreat Up | indicator | 2.32 |
| ▲ | MIDPRICE Retreat Up | indicator | 2.27 |
| ▲ | HT TRENDMODE Mode to Trend | indicator | 2.14 |
| ▲ | HMA Retreat Up | indicator | 2.04 |
| ▲ | SAR Flip Bullish | indicator | 1.97 |
| ▲ | SMI Signal Cross Up | indicator | 1.88 |
| ▲ | BOP Zero Cross Up | indicator | 1.72 |
| ▼ | HT PHASOR Inphase Cross Down | indicator | 1.31 |
| ▼ | WILLR OB Entry | indicator | 1.17 |
| ▲ | Bullish Engulfing | candlestick | 1.12 |
| ▼ | AO Saucer Bearish | indicator | 1.03 |
Trend Context
Analysis
- Strong bullish signal on the 1H chart with multiple indicators aligning.
- Uptrend is present on lower timeframes, but higher timeframes (8H+) are bearish.
- Key resistance at 158.34400; a break above could signal further upside.
- Key support at 156.64900; a drop below would invalidate the bullish setup.
Across timeframes, the trend is bullish from 15m up to 4h, though mostly choppy/sideways with a 1/5 trend score. The 2h timeframe shows a forming trend (2/5), indicating some early trend development. However, the 8h, 12h, and 1d timeframes are bearish, which creates a conflicting higher-timeframe outlook. The nearest resistance is at 158.34400, and nearest support is at 156.64900. A break above resistance could open the door for further upside, while a drop below support would invalidate the bullish setup.
- ▲ Multiple 'Retreat Up' signals indicate a pullback within an uptrend, with buyers stepping in.
- ▲ BOP Zero Cross Up confirms improving buying pressure.
- ▲ WILLR OB Entry shows strong momentum, though overbought.
- ▲ Trend alignment across 15m to 4h supports the bullish move.
- ▼ Higher timeframes (8H, 12H, 1D) are bearish, which could cap upside or reverse the trend.
- ▼ The overbought WILLR condition may lead to a pullback or consolidation.
- ▼ Choppy/sideways conditions on most timeframes suggest limited trend strength.
- ▼ A break below the nearest support at 156.64900 would invalidate the bullish signal.
Support & Resistance
| Level | Price | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 158.34400 | 2026-10-21 |
| R2 | 158.39100 | 2026-10-21 |
| R3 | 158.60300 | 2026-10-20 |
| S1 | 156.64900 | 2026-10-26 |
| S2 | 156.31100 | 2026-10-23 |
| S3 | 156.07500 | 2026-10-23 |