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The US Dollar is expected to potentially weaken against the Japanese Yen, with analysts considering any decline part of a range between 142.10 and 143.45. Analysts have identified a critical level at 141.70, suggesting that further declines could be possible, although this level currently offers strong support.
In recent trading activity, the US Dollar saw a decline, reaching a low of 142.41, contrary to expectations of consolidation. Despite this drop, there is no significant increase in downward momentum, indicating a possible stabilisation around the current levels unless it breaks below major support.
Resistance Levels
There is a strong resistance level noted at 144.00, up from a previous level of 145.05. Breaking this might stabilise the Dollar’s current weakness, but the general outlook is still leaning towards potential downside risk. While deeply oversold conditions may foster temporary consolidation, ongoing monitoring of the situation is necessary for future projections.
What we’re seeing right now is a Dollar that has softened more than anticipated against the Yen, dipping below levels that previously suggested a consolidation phase was underway. That earlier move to 142.41—despite being contrary to expectations—has not led to a major increase in selling pressure, which tells us that short-term downside momentum remains contained, for now.
Support at 141.70 is not arbitrary. It’s been tested before and held, which means its broader relevance isn’t just on the chart—it aligns with the kind of level that historically attracts positioning resets. If that figure gives way, however, traders would do well to recalibrate. We’re not seeing aggregate flows suggest major liquidation yet, but that could shift quickly in response to any further Dollar weakness beneath that threshold.
Weaker readings can appear enticing as a buying opportunity when conditions become saturated. That said, any inclination to bet long within or just below the 142.10–143.45 range must be grounded in observing a convincing reaction to that 141.70 mark. Without that, buyers may be caught leaning too early. Short-dated volatility doesn’t justify haste.
Market Strategy
Resistance near 144.00 has firmed up a touch, offering the kind of ceiling that may be tested should this basing-out story continue. The earlier mentioned 145.05 zone is now out of practical reach in the current structure, and that’s telling. Reclaiming 144.00 doesn’t guarantee momentum has flipped, but it would suggest that weaker hands are being flushed out. In that case, we’d need to watch sharply for the arrival of a consolidation that carries a directional bias—especially on the hourly closes.
From our seat, that also means keeping an eye on how USDJPY behaves not just at the edges of this short-term channel, but also around volume-weighted averages that often come into play in such conditions. It only takes one solid break, paired with increased volumes and confirmation from futures markets, to shift positioning quickly.
Until that point—and while directional certainty remains absent—it would be prudent to treat all rallies with a neutral-to-cautious stance and all dips as short-term in nature unless that 141.70 floor is displaced in a convincing, high-volume manner. Reaction, not anticipation, should steer timing decisions now.
