USD/JPY saw a chunky spike to 157.85 before fading back near 157.40. No clear driver flagged; market chatter includes intervention

USD/JPY saw a chunky spike to 157.85 before fading back near 157.40. No clear driver flagged; market chatter includes intervention

Market Alert: USD/JPY saw a chunky spike to 157.85 before fading back near 157.40. No clear driver flagged; market chatter includes intervention.
— Market news FX (@psapac82851) May 5, 2026

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OnlineAddict

May 5, 2026 4:22am

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GhostHaven

May 5, 2026 6:17am

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The Japan guy bought instead of sell

Trader#C92B

May 5, 2026 8:44am

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Do you think this is funny? Japans economy just crashed, and you're joking???

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keyc

May 5, 2026 5:40am

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Key Intervention Phases in 2024
April 29: Authorities spent ¥5.92 trillion ($37.7 billion)
May 1: A second round followed, spending ¥3.87 trillion ($24.5 billion)
July 11–12: Authorities spent approximately ¥5.53 trillion ($36.8 billion)

Key Interventions in 2026
April 30 – May 1 ,authorities are believed to have spent approximately ¥5.48 trillion ($35 billion)
May 4 Market Action: The yen experienced another abrupt 0.9% jump during thin holiday liquidity,

Guess when the next intervention date

Trader#C40A

May 5, 2026 6:01am

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Today or tomorrow, it's clear

Trader#3A4A

May 5, 2026 7:59am

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Actually, Japan is in its golden week, although they issued an alert even during the holiday. The red line would start Wednesday in the Tokyo session or Thursday; it could happen earlier, but from those days onwards they will be key.

Marbas

May 5, 2026 8:02am

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nope, in July

Trader#C40A

May 5, 2026 8:20am

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Wanna bet? I'm short from 157.7

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griogarach

May 5, 2026 9:04am

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thanks for sharing. found this why searching for what drove that price action. not sure the next intervention won't happen till July but probably more likely than not that a 3rd will come

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Luxyus

May 5, 2026 4:24am

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so every market s fart there pops up some useless tweet

louisfx

May 5, 2026 4:41am

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Foxikus

May 5, 2026 5:16am

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In Japan they have holidays, they don't open until Friday

FlyingTurtle

May 5, 2026 4:41am

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Maybe USD shot up because: U.S. sinks 7 small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...eace-proposal/

USDJPY is still up so I don't know if BOJ did anything.

DwnUndrTrdr

May 5, 2026 6:14am

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Can someone enlighten me as to what is a “chunky “ spike?

May 5, 2026 6:41am

big, solid, huge etc

May 5, 2026 6:49am

Cheers, I’m just being pedantic. Never ever heard a spike called chunky before. Chunky to me means thick. Nothing chunky about a 1 minute short squeeze.

Marbas

May 5, 2026 8:03am

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I agree with that, back and forth action on massive SL activation

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louisfx

May 5, 2026 4:25am

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Trump weekend speech leaked.. He told one of his friends

Shiham

May 5, 2026 4:38am

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it has to be and it is usual

himmt

May 5, 2026 6:57am

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Do whatever you want but this news scam will not let the trader earn money.

ben82

May 5, 2026 4:19am

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Japanese authorities botched the intervention.

Marbas

May 5, 2026 4:44am

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Someone uses stophunting. This is Trump I suppose

WisdomTradz

May 5, 2026 4:17am

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Ok and ?

Trader#8297

May 5, 2026 4:20am

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aaaaand it's gone

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May 5, 2026 4:21am

Is this red news

May 5, 2026 4:21am

USD/JPY, but EURUSD reacts. What the..

Trader#7D4F

May 5, 2026 4:36am

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this is straight up meme coins

yudis07

May 5, 2026 4:25am

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Intervention fade, be careful and consider taking profit before the 160 level.

May 5, 2026 4:20am

fuck off

May 5, 2026 4:29am

S.I.P.

May 5, 2026 4:38am

JPY Pump and Dump , cooked both

simonlexy199

May 5, 2026 4:53am

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wish I could trade in peace without waiting for a news almost every day now

Asyaks

May 5, 2026 5:25am

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how is this high impact news?

Benve

May 5, 2026 5:59am

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Normal short squeeze after 3 days below 157.3 (might fill up to 159 before going lower)

Adagiofx

May 5, 2026 6:01am

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Loool missed the days when the pair moves 150-200 on average a day , nowadays 50 pips movement is something crazy , glad I left forex and trade now only metals and indices

Trader#1794

May 5, 2026 4:19am

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wtf is this red flaged

Trader#1CCB

May 5, 2026 4:19am

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boj pressed wrong button

Trader#8A2A

May 5, 2026 4:22am

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Doesn't make sense

Trader#038E

May 5, 2026 4:22am

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BOJ pressed wrong button

Trader#C40A

May 5, 2026 4:25am

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CTAs are playing chicken with mof. short here, exit near 154.

Trader#2950

May 5, 2026 4:34am

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Wth

Trader#83FE

May 5, 2026 4:37am

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Trader#8090

May 5, 2026 6:29am

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BOJ and MOF are full of clowns

Trader#A096

May 5, 2026 7:03am

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Today is BOJ holiday and speculators taking advantage)

Trader#56B6

May 5, 2026 7:57am

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