USD/JPY Forecast Today: Buyers in Control — Monthly Momentum Still Building

May 17, 2025

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Last updated: April 24, 2026

Monthly candlestick sequence confirms buyer dominance — no sign of reversal, upside remains active.

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Buyers control the higher timeframe. USD/JPY prints three bullish monthly candles—uptrend intact. No reversal signal. Direction remains higher.

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04:00 candle closed bearish. Session is offered. Sellers in control, but higher timeframe uptrend remains intact. No break of structure.

Daily structure remains bid. Uptrend intact. 04:00 candle closed bearish Selling pressure noted.

No breakout structure yet. Buyers still in control.

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Weekly structure is bearish. Sellers controlled last week. This week buyers are stepping in, but no shift yet.

Wicks show rejection on both sides. Still a range. Sellers hold structure. Buyers need a clean break to flip it.

Buyers still in control on the higher timeframe. Trend hasn’t broken. Recent candles are bullish with small wicks . No real rejection.

BoJ stays loose. U.S. rates stay high. That gap is still driving price.

Bias: BUY
Monthly stays bullish. Buyers in control. Pullbacks are noise. Trade the trend.