The USD/JPY currency pair continues to move within a strong bearish correction and bullish channel. At the time of publication of this forecast, the US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rate is 158.38. Moving averages indicate a short-term bullish trend for the pair. Prices have broken above the area between the signal lines, indicating pressure from US Dollar buyers and potential continued price growth from current levels. The Japanese Yen exchange rate forecast for January 15, 2026, expects an attempt to continue the decline and a test of the support area near 157.65. This will then lead to an upward price rebound and continued growth in the USD/JPY pair above 159.45.
USD/JPY Forecast Japanese Yen for January 15, 2026
An additional signal supporting the USD/JPY pair’s growth will be a test of the support line on the relative strength indicator. A second signal will be a rebound from the lower boundary of the bullish channel. A decline and a breakout of 157.05 will cancel out the upward trend in the USD/Yen pair. This will indicate a breakout of the support area and continued decline in the USD/Yen pair. In this case, we should expect the pair to continue its decline below 153.75. Confirmation of the price increase should be expected with a breakout of the resistance level and a consolidation above 159.05.
USD/JPY Forecast Japanese Yen for January 15, 2026 suggests an attempt at a bullish correction, testing the support zone near 157.65. This will then lead to continued bullish momentum in quotes above 159.45. A test of the trend line on the relative strength indicator (RSI) would support the pair’s upside. A decline in quotes and a breakout of 157.05 would invalidate the upward trend. This would indicate a breakout of the support level and a continued decline in the pair, with a potential target below 153.75.
