USD/JPY, Technical Analysis – H4

Intraday
Technical

USD/JPY remains under bearish pressure after confirming its downside scenario, with the focus shifting to lower support levels following a brief corrective rebound.

The downside scenario has been confirmed. After a brief technical correction to absorb short-term profit-taking, further decline toward the 161,000 and 160,200 levels is expected.

Key Levels:

□ 161,000 — intermediate target

□ 160,200 — key downside target

Primary Scenario:

Continuation of the decline toward 161,000 and 160,200.

Alternative Scenario:

Transition to flat consolidation ahead of the weekend.

Analyst Commentary:

We are considering downside trades only.

Nikolai Krishtopov
Author
Nikolai Krishtopov
Market Analyst & Marketing Manager, Investizo

Nikolai Krishtopov is a Market Analyst at Investizo with more than 15 years of experience in the financial markets industry and over a decade of trading experience. His areas of focus include forex and crypto markets, technical analysis, intraday trading and market behaviour.