USD/JPY
BUY
US Dollar vs Japanese Yen · Forex Majors
158.73
+0.52%

USD/JPY Signals and Alerts Today, Live Buy or Sell Forex Analysis

Updated November 3, 2026 · 20:22 UTC · recalculated every 5 minutes

Rule breakdown

3 of 13 evaluated on the free plan
RSI53 · neutral zoneHOLD
RSI at 53 is between 30 and 70, no clear edge.
Moving AveragePrice > 20MA (157.959) · short-term upBUY
Price (158.716) is above the 20-day moving average (157.959). The 20-day average is like a short-term trend line. Being above it means momentum is upward. We do not have the 50-day yet for extra confirmation, but short-term it looks up.
Price Momentum5d avg +0.03% vs 20dBUY
The recent 5-day average is 0.03% above the 20-day average, so short-term speed points up.
Fear & greedlocked
Session open biaslocked
Round levellocked
Historical support / resistancelocked
Calendar eventslocked
News sentimentlocked
6 further rules evaluated on Pro. See the full ruleset
DirectionBUY
Rule agreement70%
2 of 3 rules agree
ACTIVE
R:R 1.74
Reading the live USD/JPY market…
EntryBUY
158.72
buy at market · +0.52% today
Take profit
159.35
+63.5 pips from entry
Stop loss
158.35
−36.5 pips from entry
Levels recalculated on each 5-minute close · 6 of 26 recent setups resolved in favour

The read

Most signs point UP for USD/JPY. 2 rules lean BUY. The strongest signals come from Moving Average and Price Momentum. Decent confidence. Entry around 158.716, take profit at 159.351, stop loss at 158.351. If you trade this, look to buy near the entry price. The take profit is where you aim to exit with a gain. The stop loss is where you exit to cut a loss small. Trade small until you understand the signal. This is not financial advice. Always manage your risk.

Entry near 158.72 keeps the stop 37 pips away for a 63-pip objective. Size the position below before taking it.

Position size

Account
Risk %
Capital at risk100.00
Position size0.55 lots

Not investment advice. Past performance does not indicate future results.

USD/JPY signal history

Every resolved USD/JPY signal, wins and losses. Identical scans shown to multiple traders are consolidated into one record.

DateDirEntryTPSLResultPipsReturnTraders
Nov 3, 2026 SELL 157.88 157.25 158.24 LOSS -37.0 -1.0R 1 #2321
Nov 1, 2026 SELL 157.52 156.89 157.88 LOSS -38.0 -1.0R 1 #2229
Oct 29, 2026 SELL 157.82 157.19 158.19 WIN +69.0 +1.9R 1 #2113
Oct 29, 2026 BUY 157.95 158.58 157.59 LOSS -47.0 -1.3R 1 #2105
Oct 26, 2026 SELL 157.36 156.73 157.72 LOSS -36.0 -1.0R 1 #1950
Oct 26, 2026 SELL 156.87 156.24 157.23 LOSS -37.0 -1.0R 1 #1927
Oct 23, 2026 SELL 156.32 155.69 156.68 LOSS -42.0 -1.2R 1 #1842
Oct 23, 2026 SELL 157.09 156.46 157.45 WIN +68.0 +1.9R 1 #1836
Oct 23, 2026 SELL 156.68 156.05 157.04 LOSS -41.0 -1.1R 1 #1819
Oct 22, 2026 SELL 157.06 156.43 157.42 WIN +68.0 +1.9R 1 #1780
Oct 19, 2026 BUY 158.52 159.16 158.16 LOSS -39.0 -1.1R 1 #1678
Oct 16, 2026 SELL 157.82 157.19 158.19 LOSS -38.0 -1.0R 1 #1593
Oct 15, 2026 BUY 157.93 158.56 157.56 LOSS -37.0 -1.0R 1 #1533
Oct 14, 2026 BUY 158.14 158.77 157.77 LOSS -37.0 -1.0R 1 #1510
Oct 14, 2026 BUY 158.94 159.58 158.58 LOSS -37.0 -1.0R 1 #1495
Oct 13, 2026 BUY 158.28 158.92 157.92 LOSS -43.0 -1.2R 1 #1433
Oct 7, 2026 BUY 158.21 158.85 157.85 LOSS -38.0 -1.0R 1 #1182
Oct 2, 2026 BUY 157.27 157.90 156.91 WIN +63.0 +1.7R 1 #964
Oct 1, 2026 BUY 157.64 158.27 157.27 LOSS -55.0 -1.5R 1 #914
Oct 1, 2026 BUY 158.12 158.75 157.76 LOSS -61.0 -1.7R 1 #874
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USD/JPY market right now

Price
158.73
▲ +0.52% · 24h
RSI (14)
53
neutral zone
20-day MA
157.959
Bullish
Momentum
+0.03%
Rising
Trend
Bullish
Current signal
BUY
70% rule agreement

USD/JPY signals today

Every USD/JPY signal generated in the last 24 hours and how it is doing. New signals appear through the day.

15:18 UTCBUY158.5395%ACTIVE
04:00 UTCSELL157.8870%LOST -37.0 pips

USD/JPY performance

All resolved USD/JPY signals, tracked to take profit or stop loss. Losing trades are included, this is the full record.

23%
Win rate
26
Resolved signals
-401
Net pips
0.50
Profit factor
+67
Avg win pips
−40
Avg loss pips
Win rate by confidence does a higher-confidence signal actually perform better?
60–69%0%3
70–79%22%9
80%+29%14
6 wins · 20 losses

USD/JPY signal statistics

Patterns across all 26 resolved USD/JPY signals.

Best dayWed · 40%
Best sessionLondon · 30%
Best monthSep 2026 · 33%
Best directionSELL (27%)
Avg trade duration8h 18m
Longest win streak2
Longest loss streak7
Max drawdown−11.2R
What moves USD/JPY

USD/JPY is driven by the interest-rate gap between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, plus growth and inflation data from each economy. Rate hikes, hot CPI and strong jobs numbers usually strengthen a currency, while dovish surprises weaken it. Risk sentiment matters too — the yen and franc tend to gain in risk-off markets.

About USD/JPY

USD/JPY pairs the US dollar against the Japanese yen. Its direction is driven mainly by the interest-rate gap between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, and by relative growth and inflation between the two economies. In sentiment terms, the Japanese yen tends to strengthen when markets turn risk-off, while the US dollar does better when risk appetite is strong.

Best trading sessions for USD/JPY

USD/JPY is most active when the New York and Tokyo sessions are both open — the London–New York overlap, 12:00–16:00 UTC, is usually the most liquid window. It is quietest late in the New York afternoon.

What increases USD/JPY volatility

Expect the biggest USD/JPY moves around US inflation, non-farm payrolls and Fed guidance and BoJ policy, US Treasury yields and risk sentiment, central-bank rate decisions from either side, and broad risk-on / risk-off swings in global markets.

What the forex market is signaling

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USD/JPY signal FAQ

Is the USD/JPY signal free?
Yes. The USD/JPY Simple Scan is 100% free forever, with no login and no card. The optional Pro Scan is the only paid part.
What is the difference between the free signal and Pro Scan?
The free Simple Scan reads the 3 core price rules (RSI, moving average and momentum) and gives you a real USD/JPY signal in seconds. The Pro Scan runs all 13 rules and, most importantly, scans live world data for USD/JPY right now: the latest news and upcoming economic events, read and weighed by AI. Free is a fast technical read, Pro is a full, world-aware signal with Telegram and email alerts.
Why does the Pro Scan cost money?
Because it is a real live scan, not a guess. Every Pro Scan combines live USD/JPY prices with current news, economic-calendar events and the complete 13-rule model, which costs real compute and live data each time it runs. You are paying for a genuine live scan of your market, updated the moment you request it.
What is the current USD/JPY signal?
The latest read is BUY with an entry near 158.72, take profit at 159.35 and stop loss at 158.35. It refreshes as the market moves.
Is USD/JPY a buy or sell today?
Right now the USD/JPY signal is BUY. The free reading is calculated from 3 core technical rules (RSI, moving average and price momentum), while a Pro scan evaluates the complete 13-rule model. It changes through the day as price and momentum shift, so check the live signal above before you trade.
What is the USD/JPY forecast for today?
SignalsTrades does not predict a fixed price target. It gives a live BUY bias for USD/JPY with an entry near 158.72, a take profit at 159.35 and a stop loss at 158.35, recalculated every few minutes from real market data.
How is the USD/JPY signal calculated?
An algorithmic engine checks 13 market rules (RSI, moving averages, momentum, Fear & Greed, session timing, round levels, USD trend and more), then weighs them into a single direction and confidence score.
How often does the USD/JPY signal update?
The signal is recomputed on demand and cached for about 5 minutes, and a fresh reading is generated daily. Follow the Telegram channel to get each close (win or loss).
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