There are a tone of sell orders at 163 EurJpy and 163.50 and 164 from larger entities I can see through correlations in futures and options contracts. If/when filled overshoot can happen and does not equate to failed entry, it becomes a matter patience. Some substantial developments would be required for 163.50 to be blown out and if so the pair would likely be targeting 166.   If 165 trades it would be prudent to consider the likelihood the more significant flows have turned to the buy side.
I was a CTA this is part of how you do it. Correlations count.
Unfortunately we are right in the middle of Yen flows at present, so this is where you look for which bias might conclude first, unless you have the guts to make a choice in the middle of flows and are very sure you are accurate.
So DX is pulling up off of lower zone parameters and is poised to scorch higher – which increase the odds UsdJpy pulls up before it goes south.
If you are not already long pairs vs Yen, there are decent odds it plays out this way .. Yen futures drop toward 006450 where decent conditions would warrant the sell side of Yen pairs and/or 006520 which is decent for the buy side of Yen pairs.
That equates to 155.50 and 153.50 UsdJpy. The power of 50 just happens to be in the mix this time and is not a constant.
I made note a couple of weeks ago for those of us who do not have much funds to work with but like stocks, that I have been on the buy side of a very low priced AI stock named OPEN. I just closed it at 2.18 if anyone was paying attention.
Will re-enter lower, may take a week or longer to get there.
Euro correlates well with some stock metrics and so I anticipate we should see 1.0550 at a minimum and more than likely 1.04 eventually.
The volume, advancing vs declining shares, and other metrics show buy flows dominant but not in strong fashion and so these and other conditions are indicating a limit to pre-Thanksgiving gains. Overall the flows are still dominant buy side.
In a neural perspective Euro has legs today against crosses that others do not. So one of a few component showing Euro is getting real flows. It is very unlikely to last and so I am patiently waiting to add on the sell side and 162.50 or higher EurJpy would be a kind gesture by the market.
I like the sell side of EurUsd from 0528 as a first area to scale and will scale in higher if seen. I think it requires something slightly abnormal to change the overall sell bias.
For me UsdJpy is in a broader uptrend, is in a minor sell cycle withing that broader trend, and so I prefer the sell side still (although I was on the buy side last night in Asia from well below the figure and departed the trade nearing 154.50) this morning from 154.50 area. I will most certainly be on the buy side on a good drop, and this activity represents the early stages of stabilization from below the figure.