U.S. Dollar / Japanese Yen
Short
Updated

USDJPY Smart Money Short Setup | 30m OB + FVG Reaction

581
🧠 USDJPY 30m SMC Setup | May 9, 2025

We’ve got a high-probability short brewing as price taps the premium zone and aligns with multiple Smart Money Concepts. A clear Fair Value Gap (FVG) is sitting inside a bearish Order Block, with price aggressively wicking into it — right where institutions unload.

🔍 KEY CONFLUENCES:

🧱 Bearish Order Block rejection in premium

⚡ Fair Value Gap filled at 145.910

💰 Risk-to-Reward ~1:4+, targeting discounted zone

🧲 Liquidity sweep + FVG fill = SM distribution trigger

⏳ Entry timing aligned with NY session reaction

📊 Setup Specs:

Pair: USDJPY

Timeframe: 30 min

Entry: 145.910 (after FVG fill)

SL: ~146.246

TP: ~144.440

RR: Approx. 1:4.5

💡 Smart Money Logic:
Price filled a clean imbalance zone, ran liquidity from earlier highs, and instantly showed distribution behavior. If momentum confirms with a bearish break, this becomes a high-conviction short.

📈 Chart Ninja Note:
“FVG + OB is where the banks sell while the crowd buys… don’t be the crowd.”

Trade closed: target reached
📍 Trade Update:
✅ Setup activated and smashed through first targets!
✅ Take Profit (TP) hit = profits locked 🔥💰
🚀 Momentum still looks good — scaling out or trailing for bigger wins!

Disclaimer

The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.