USD/JPY · USDJPY · H4 · updated Mon 19 Oct 00:00 UTC
Where the stops sit in USD/JPY right now
Last price 157.774 · candle of Sun 18 Oct 21:00 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).
Previous day high158.340Fri 16 Oct
Previous day low157.694Fri 16 Oct
Week high158.113Mon 19 Oct
Week low157.773Mon 19 Oct
| Side | Level | Formed | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above | 158.340 | Fri 16 Oct | Friday's high, not traded through yet: the nearest pool of buy stops. |
| Above | 158.949 | Wed 14 Oct | A swing high from Wed 14 Oct, not traded through since. |
| Below | 157.520 – 157.583 | 8 Oct · 8 Oct · 15 Oct | Price reached this zone 3 times and no candle closed below 157.520. 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 158.340, 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 157.520 – 157.583, then 156.376, then 155.337. Watch whether it closes back above (stops taken, buyers return) or keeps closing below (the move continues).
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: Asia.
| 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 | untouched — stops still there | 157.694 | untouched — stops still there |
| Today Asia 00:00–07:00 UTC | 157.800 | forming now | 157.773 | forming now |
- Nearest resting buy-side liquidity: Fri New York high 158.34.
- Nearest resting sell-side liquidity: Fri New York low 157.694.
- Recent history (21 days): London took Asia's high 57% and low 33% of days; New York took London's high 62% and low 48%.
The session counts describe what happened in the recent history (with the number of days). They are not a signal or a prediction.
These are levels where stops are likely to sit, not entries. Price can go through any of them. Always use a stop loss and keep risk small — a common rule is 1% of the account or less on a single trade.