USD/JPY tumbles further after intervention warning earlier | Crypto Craft

  • USD/JPY tumbles further after intervention warning earlier

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    It's about a 100+ pips drop in around ten minutes. I wouldn't pin this as actual intervention but it might be another case of a 'rate check' being performed by Tokyo. The pair already dropped to around 159.20 from 160.50 levels earlier in the day, before a sharp drop now to test waters below the 158.00 mark. If it were actual intervention, I reckon we'd see a more sustained 300-400 pips fall rather than this sort of dip. That especially with some bounces back to around 158.40-50 again amid some pushing and pulling. As a reminder, a 'rate check' is also part of the final call in Tokyo's playbook before intervention. ... (full story)

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Trader#373C
Apr 30, 2026 5:42am
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ny fed invoilved, my guys in goldman told me there was rate check from ny fed. fasten your belts
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Lumma
Apr 30, 2026 5:44am
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will it continue going down
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Trader#373C
Apr 30, 2026 5:59am
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who knows, usually mof going with 1-2 stuff, so we may expect some roll back and new intervention tomorrow. but it doesn't look like intervention, more like nyfed rate check, we didn't have airpockets at all.
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atillaken
Apr 30, 2026 5:36am
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Seems like som. At last but not enough power. USdJPY must go back to 150 or 152.
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Trader#D687
Apr 30, 2026 5:42am
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really?
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ytong
Apr 30, 2026 5:51am
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IMO max down to 156. Weekly charts
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The Doji
Apr 30, 2026 5:55am
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Damn - I had a large sell order about 20 points higher than the HOTD - some you win etc. .
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Trader#43B0
Apr 30, 2026 6:14am
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I closed at 478$ profit being scared of the fast move, if I waited a little longer it would be 2300$ profit dam
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Karanjot
Apr 30, 2026 6:25am — Edited
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Something is better then nothing
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Giucca
Apr 30, 2026 10:36am
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That's a story of our lives.
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Helixhype
Apr 30, 2026 5:46am
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KNEW it coz fed didnt cut ,
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giveachance
Apr 30, 2026 6:21am
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what a flush by the japanese. still we can go to 152
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enarco
Apr 30, 2026 12:14pm
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pretty classic BOJ. Let it break resistance then kill it by whipsaw. Now can they control it? Or do they allow billionaires to be created in this folly?
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sirick93
Apr 30, 2026 5:38am
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Is this crash of dollar because of Japan? Why Gold is up today 100$? Can anyone tell me?
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turkeyfx
Apr 30, 2026 5:42am
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yes safe haven asset been up because of pressure from japan, idk i might be wrong
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sirick93
Apr 30, 2026 5:57am
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Yes I don't see any other reason really. AI says Japan sold it's US dollar stockpile to support Yen. This triggered a massive sellout which also moved the other markets.
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FlyingTurtle
Apr 30, 2026 6:13am
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This doesn't seem like intervention. It seems more like a rate check and traders bailed causing margin calls. Intervention would be one candle down to 159 or lower on the minute chart to bankrupt as many traders as possible. This is too slow for that.
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Trader#3797
Apr 30, 2026 5:57am
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I traded this USDJPY Cause I saw a buy entry...then all of a sudden it dropped massively now man is on a loss but we go again next week
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Trader#250B
Apr 30, 2026 6:09am
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I almost took that buy too, but I got too busy. I would've been cooked
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Elangovanfx
Apr 30, 2026 5:37am
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Trader#0EFB
Apr 30, 2026 5:37am
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damn its moving fast
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Lumma
Apr 30, 2026 5:43am
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no
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Lumma
Apr 30, 2026 5:42am
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damn its moving so fast
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Trader#EEB1
Apr 30, 2026 5:43am
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What is happening
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FlyingTurtle
Apr 30, 2026 5:50am
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Bankrupting yen sellers.
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Itofaxm
Apr 30, 2026 5:50am
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Crash crash crash
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flameziooo
Apr 30, 2026 5:54am
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i didn't trade jpy pairs for reason this week...
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KhaleedAHfx
Apr 30, 2026 5:56am
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It's moving so fast
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Trader#6B41
Apr 30, 2026 5:57am
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Omg
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Trader#C7C0
Apr 30, 2026 6:01am
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Probably rate check plus some hedgies SL hunting
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Skies5314
Apr 30, 2026 6:05am
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damn! we are going down....
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Janiv
Apr 30, 2026 6:09am
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OMG what a drop
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Trader#373C
Apr 30, 2026 5:36am
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They do. Moreover ny fed involved so it will be 23.01 style. Fast your belts
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Trader#395F
Apr 30, 2026 5:39am
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Should we sell gold?
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ytong
Apr 30, 2026 5:44am
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keep your gold (physical metal) safe...
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Trader#BAB1
Apr 30, 2026 5:44am
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What about EURUSD
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Trader#1847
Apr 30, 2026 5:51am
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Think they are checking rates before japan’s holiday week to weaken speculation when institutions are on vacation not a serious intervention
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Trader#0F5C
Apr 30, 2026 5:51am
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when do we buy xD
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Trader#3C39
Apr 30, 2026 6:06am
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mehn the dumb is f massive
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