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USD/JPY was fluctuating in a wide range during last 114 bars, and has formed a channel down pattern on the 30M chart. The formation has 59% quality along with 81% magnitude.
The price was capped 82.54, then bounced off at 81.86 and eased to the support level around 80.61. The Stochastic indicator reached 80% level and is trying to recoil, which increases the possibility of the short-term trend change. Bears may focus their attention on the support level around 80.95, in the middle of the present channel. If price rebounds from 80.95, the first target could be around 80.35, where the present support level stands.
The present bias on the 4h chart is bearish and most of indicators give Sell signal, while the pair has not reached pattern's resistance level yet. If the price increases, the initial target for bulls could be around resistance level around 81.11.