USD/JPY Weekly Special Report based on 1.00 Lot Calculation:
US TARIFFS AND TARIFF POLICY: TRADE WAR
- RECIPROCAL TARIFFS SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS: US PRESIDENT TRUMP SUSPENDED THEIR RECIPROCAL TARIFFS ON THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR 90 DAYS.
- TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY: MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES CALLED TRUMP'S ADMINISTRATION TO START TRADE AND TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS IMMEDIATELY. President Trump directed tariff talks to begin immediately with South Korea, Japan, and India.
CENTRAL BANKS:
- THURSDAY, MAY 1, AT 04:00 GMT+1: BANK OF JAPAN (BOJ) INTEREST RATE DECISION. On January 23, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates from 0.25% to 0.50%, marking the highest level in 15 years. Rising inflationary pressure in Japan could prompt a rate increase in May.
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 AT 19:00 GMT+1: FED INTEREST RATE DECISION. The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.5% in May, but it is expected to cut rates to 4.00% or lower by the end of 2025.
EVENTS (USA):
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, AT 13:30 GMT+1: US RETAIL SALES (MARCH): A lower-than-expected rating could be considered negative for the US dollar because it could point to future rate cuts by the FED. The results for last month stood at 3.10%, which was below the results for the month before 4.20%.
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, AT 18:15 GMT+1: FED CHAIR JEROME POWELL SPEECH. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a speech on the U.S. economic outlook at the Economic Club of Chicago.
USDJPY, APRIL 15, 2025
Current Price: 143.00
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USD/JPY |
Weekly |
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Trend direction |
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146.00 |
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145.40 |
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144.90 |
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141.00 |
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|
139.00 |
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137.00 |
Example of calculation based on weekly trend direction for 1.00 Lot1
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USD/JPY |
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Pivot Points |
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Profit or loss in $ |
-2,099 |
-1,679 |
-1,329 |
1,399 |
2,799 |
4,198 |
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Profit or loss in €² |
-1,850 |
-1,480 |
-1,172 |
1,233 |
2,467 |
3,700 |
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Profit or loss in £² |
-1,587 |
-1,269 |
-1,005 |
1,058 |
2,116 |
3,173 |
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Profit or loss in C$² |
-2,909 |
-2,327 |
-1,842 |
1,939 |
3,878 |
5,817 |
1. 1.00 lot is equivalent of 100.000 units
2. Calculations for exchange rate used as of 11:00 (GMT+1) 15/04/2025
There is a possibility to use Stop-Loss and Take-Profit.
- You may wish to consider closing your position in profit, even if it is lower than suggested one.
- Trailing stop technique could protect the profit.