[Pickup Articles] Summary of This Week's Featured Articles [Updated 2026/09/08]
This Week’s Key FX Topics
USD/JPY clearly broke below the 155 line that had been defended even by the May and July interventions (totaling 27 trillion yen), plunging temporarily to the low 154s (the lowest since February 23). The view is spreading that this is a natural yen appreciation driven by real demand and position unwinding.
With the U.S. returning from the Labor Day holiday and few fresh catalysts, market focus is on the U.S. PPI on September 10 and CPI on September 11. With the FOMC on September 16 and the BOJ meeting on September 18 ahead, a wait-and-see mood is also mixing in.
Expectations for the BOJ to hike rates early and consecutively remain strong, creating conditions where reports about a 0.5% hike or multiple hikes within the year can easily accelerate yen buying. Continued vigilance is also warranted over U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent’s pressure to correct yen weakness.
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, “The agreement between Iran and Oman is in its final stage,” and details of a temporary safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be priced in. The easing of geopolitical risks may also remove a support factor for the dollar.
Be mindful of the risk that Europe’s political uncertainty, such as the surge of a far-right party in the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany, could spill over via crosses against the yen. Along with movements in crude oil and gold prices, we want to keep a close eye on safe-haven flows.
This Week’s Featured Articles
- Final Part - It’s hard to win relying on intuition alone
The concluding part of a series explaining why it’s difficult to keep winning with intuition-only trading. Aiming to be able to explain your stop-losses and entries in your own words, it shares real experiences from “stop losing” to “start winning,” emphasizing the importance of testing and reproducibility.
Free Edition [Byakko Parameters Released] Small-Capital Turbo Mode & Martingale Mode | Operation methods by capital size disclosed
Revealing the live-trading parameters for the semi-discretionary EA “Byakko.” We explain two money management approaches with measured data: “Turbo Mode” that pursues capital efficiency with small funds, and “Martingale Mode” that back-calculates margin from losing streak data.
What matters in money management is not “fixed lots” but “fixed loss amount”
Pointing out the risks of trading with the same lot size every time, this article introduces the concept of “fixed loss amount,” which adjusts lot size to the stop width. It argues that deciding the loss amount first also helps with mental discipline.
First test of Gonzo Special on FXTF’s MT5 in Japan
We actually test the EA “Gonzo Special” for gold trading on MT5 newly offered by the domestic broker FXTF. Results in a low-spread environment and maximum drawdown are disclosed with comparative data.
Panicking at Monday’s gap open? How to face weekend carry-over with Gold Canon
We organize how “gap openings” occur over weekends and the adjustments to consider when carrying positions over. It explains the mindset to avoid chasing immediately after Monday’s open.
Pros always do these in FX. Yet the more you lose, the more you say “it’s still fine” and postpone them: 7 picks
Highlighting habits we know but fail to execute—such as stop-losses and money management—this article digs into how to deal with the mental habit of postponing them with “it’s still fine.”
10,000 yen became 33,000 yen. More than the profit, the report “my mindset stabilized” made me happiest
Starting from a purchaser’s report that “my mindset stabilized and I could take trades,” this column reflects on the importance of building decision criteria to reduce hesitation.
Three timeframes are enough for multi-timeframe analysis
Pointing out the confusion caused by using too many timeframes, this article explains a simple analysis method with three roles: the “context timeframe,” the “trend check timeframe,” and the “entry timeframe.”
This is what trading efficiently looks like
Using an actual USD/JPY chart, it explains how to identify volatile timings to aim for profit in short periods. It shows how choosing currency pairs and time windows can greatly affect results.
[Column] There definitely are points where you can win consistently with scalping
Based on conversations with multiple full-time traders, this article shares the conviction that “there are points where scalping wins.” Along with a day’s actual trade log, it explains the common traits of the targetable points.
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