USDJPY US Dollar/Japanese Yen

USDJPY Asian Session Report - 2026-01-09

Session Asian Session
Date January 09, 2026
Bias
🟒 Long
Confidence High

Session Snapshot

  • Open: 158.25
  • High: 158.92
  • Low: 157.88
  • Current: 158.45
  • SSO State: Markup (trending with momentum)
  • Volume Context: High (prime Asian session pair - JPY home market)

Supply/Demand Zones

Demand Zones

Zone Range Status Strength
D1 157.50-157.80 Fresh Very Strong
D2 156.20-156.50 Tested Once Strong
D3 154.80-155.10 Fresh Strong (Weekly)

Supply Zones

Zone Range Status Strength
S1 159.50-159.80 Fresh Strong
S2 161.20-161.50 Tested Once Very Strong
S3 163.00-163.30 Fresh Moderate

Support/Resistance Matrix

Level Type Price Strength Distance
R3 Psychological 162.00 Very Strong +2.2%
R2 Structural 160.00 Strong +1.0%
R1 Daily High 159.00 Moderate +0.3%
Current - 158.45 - -
S1 Asian Low 157.80 Strong -0.4%
S2 Structural 156.50 Very Strong -1.2%
S3 Psychological 155.00 Strong -2.2%

Liquidity Hunt Map

  • Buy-Stop Clusters: Above 160.00 (psychological), 161.50 (recent swing high)
  • Sell-Stop Clusters: Below 157.50 (demand zone), 156.00 (round number)
  • Recent Sweeps: Clean sweep at 157.88 grabbed sell-stops before reversal
  • Next Target: Hunt toward 159.50-160.00 to trigger buy-stops before potential distribution

Fear Factor Meter

FEAR [πŸ”΄πŸ”΄πŸŸ πŸŸ πŸŸ πŸŸ‘πŸŸ‘πŸŸ’βšͺβšͺ] GREED
                        β–²
                  Score: 6/10 β€” Cautiously Bullish

Inputs: BoJ maintaining ultra-loose policy, rate differential at 5%+, carry trade flows supporting USD

Directional Bias

  • Bias: Long
  • Confidence: High
  • Rationale: USDJPY in clear markup phase with strong Asian volume. Clean liquidity sweep at 157.88 followed by bullish reversal confirms institutional accumulation. Rate differential and BoJ dovish stance support upside. Target 159.50 supply zone.

Action Zones

| Setup | Entry | Trigger | TP1 | TP2 | SL |
|-------|-------|---------|-----|-----|----||
| 🟒 Long | 157.80-158.00 | Bullish rejection at D1 | 159.00 | 159.80 | 157.40 |
| 🟒 Breakout Long | 159.10 | Close above daily high | 160.00 | 161.00 | 158.50 |
| πŸ”΄ Short | 159.50-159.80 | Bearish engulfing at S1 | 158.50 | 157.80 | 160.20 |

Momentum View

"USDJPY markup intact with high Asian volume; buy dips to 157.80 demand, target 159.50 supply before London volatility hits."


When momentum aligns, we move.