{"id":33308,"date":"2026-09-14T08:38:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/?post_type=market_insights&p=33308"},"modified":"2026-09-14T08:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:38:53","slug":"usd-jpy-bear-flag-points-towards-151-70","status":"publish","type":"market_insights","link":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/sv\/education\/market-insights\/chart-of-the-day\/usd-jpy-bear-flag-points-towards-151-70\/","title":{"rendered":"USD\/JPY Bear Flag Points Towards 151.70"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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USD\/JPY remains technically heavy on the four-hour chart, with price continuing to trade inside the broader descending channel that has controlled the pair since the late-July high near 164.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest move lower has taken USD\/JPY from around 160.00 towards the 153.00\u2013154.00 region. Since then, price has started consolidating inside a small upward-sloping channel. Given that this consolidation follows a sharp bearish impulse, the structure resembles a bear flag<\/strong> rather than the beginning of a meaningful reversal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key area to watch is the lower boundary of the flag around 153.30\u2013153.50<\/strong>. A clean break below this area would signal that sellers are regaining control and could open the door for another leg lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technical target comes from projecting the previous bearish leg from the flag structure. The 100% Fibonacci extension sits around 151.70<\/strong>, making this the first major downside objective. Importantly, that level also sits close to the lower boundary of the broader descending channel, creating additional technical confluence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, therefore, the bias remains bearish while USD\/JPY stays contained beneath the flag resistance and the broader falling channel. A break below the flag would strengthen the case for 151.70<\/strong>, while a sustained move above roughly 155.00\u2013155.30<\/strong> would weaken the immediate bearish setup and suggest the consolidation may have further to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key level:<\/strong> 153.30\u2013153.50 bear-flag support
Bearish target:<\/strong> 151.70 \u2013 100% Fibonacci extension<\/strong>
Invalidation area:<\/strong> sustained break above 155.00\u2013155.30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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USD\/JPY remains under pressure as a developing bear flag keeps the 151.70 Fibonacci extension firmly in focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":33315,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","market_insights_categories":[18],"class_list":["post-33308","market_insights","type-market_insights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","market_insights_categories-chart-of-the-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUSD\/JPY Bear Flag Points Towards 151.70 - Alchemy Markets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"USD\/JPY forms a bear flag on the 4-hour chart, with a downside break potentially targeting the 151.70 Fibonacci extension.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/sv\/education\/market-insights\/chart-of-the-day\/usd-jpy-bear-flag-points-towards-151-70\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"sv_SE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"USD\/JPY Bear Flag Points Towards 151.70 - 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