Where the stops sit in USD/JPY right now
Last price 158.289 · candle of Mon 19 Oct 13:00 UTC
Highs above and lows below the last price that have not been traded through since they formed. Stops usually rest just beyond them. Found by code on real candles (MetaTrader).
H1 wick below the low 157.930, closed back inside · Fri 16 Oct 02:00 UTC (34 H1 candles ago).
Levels to watch
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 158.398 | Mon 19 Oct | The week's high: buy stops above the top of the week. |
| Above | 158.949 | Wed 14 Oct | A swing high from Wed 14 Oct, not traded through since. |
| Below | 157.694 – 157.853 | 6 Oct · 7 Oct · 13 Oct · 16 Oct | Price reached this zone 4 times and no candle closed below 157.694. Sell stops sit below it. |
| Below | 156.376 | Wed 30 Sep | A swing low from Wed 30 Sep, not traded through since. |
| Below | 155.337 | Thu 17 Sep | A swing low from Thu 17 Sep, not traded through since. |
Two scenarios to watch — not a prediction
Sweep above
Price runs up to 158.398, then 158.949. Watch whether it closes back below (a sweep that fails to hold) or keeps closing above (a breakout that has to be respected).
Sweep below
Price runs down to 157.694 – 157.853, then 156.376, then 155.337. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
Educational scenario
No scenario right now
A scenario appears only after a confirmed liquidity sweep on H1 with an untouched level on the other side worth at least 1.5R.
Scenario log — every one, with its outcome
No closed scenarios yet on this market. Outcomes are read from the candles; spread, slippage and commission are not included. Full log: scenarios.json · track record.
Sessions: Asia · London · New York
Each session's high and low is a pool of stops. Which ones were already taken, and did price reject them (closed back inside) or accept them (held beyond)? Now: New York.
| Session | High | What happened | Low | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 158.185 | taken Fri 16:30 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) | 157.796 | taken Fri 13:45 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Fri London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 158.092 | taken Fri 13:15 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) | 157.821 | taken Fri 13:45 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) |
| Fri New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 158.340 | taken Mon 12:30 UTC by New York · rejected (closed back inside) | 157.694 | untouched — stops still there |
| Today Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 158.147 | taken Mon 07:45 UTC by London · accepted (held beyond) | 157.700 | untouched — stops still there |
| Today London 07:00–12:00 UTC | 158.279 | taken Mon 12:15 UTC by New York · accepted (held beyond) | 157.878 | untouched — stops still there |
| Today New York 12:00–21:00 UTC | 158.398 | forming now | 158.223 | forming now |
- Today Asia high 158.147 was taken Mon 07:45 UTC by London: accepted (held beyond).
- Today London high 158.279 was taken Mon 12:15 UTC by New York: accepted (held beyond).
- Nearest resting sell-side liquidity: Today London low 157.878.
- So far London took only Asia's high. In the last 20 days that happened 9 times, and New York then took London's low 3 of 9 times (33%) - small sample.
- Recent history (20 days): London took Asia's high 55% and low 35% of days; New York took London's high 65% and low 45%.
Live chart
Live chart by TradingView (their price feed: it can differ slightly from the broker candles our levels are built from).
Weekly outlook · 2026-W43
Nearest untouched daily level above: 158.949 · below: 157.546. Full weekly outlook →