NKD Nikkei/USD Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2025-Aug-22 07:12 CT

Price Action

• Last: 42670,
• Bars: Medium,
• Mom: Momentum average.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: -43%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month Aug

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: 69%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• MSFG Trend: Up.

YSFG Year 2025

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: 37%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• YSFG Trend: Up.

Swing Pivots

• (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
• 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt Low 41845,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt High 43955,
• 5. Levels R: 43955, 43365, 40495,
• 6. Levels S: 41845, 39780, 38618, 37590, 36610.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 42925 Down Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 42675 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 41845 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 40449 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 38618 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 37204 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 143,
• VOLMA: 19404.

Recent Trade Signals

• 20 Aug 2025: Short NKD 09-25 @ 42975 Signals.USAR-WSFG
• 15 Aug 2025: Long NKD 09-25 @ 43375 Signals.USAR.TR120

Overall Rating

• Short-Term: Bearish,
• Intermediate-Term: Bullish,
• Long-Term: Bullish.

Key Insights Summary

The NKD Nikkei/USD Futures daily chart shows a market in transition. Short-term momentum has shifted to the downside, as indicated by the recent DTrend in swing pivots, price trading below the weekly session fib grid (WSFG), and both the 5-day and 10-day moving averages turning down. The most recent trade signals also reflect this short-term weakness, with a short entry triggered on August 20th. However, the intermediate and long-term outlooks remain constructive: the monthly and yearly session fib grids (MSFG and YSFG) are both trending up, and the 20, 55, 100, and 200-day moving averages all show upward trends, suggesting underlying strength. Support levels are clustered below current price, with the nearest at 41845, while resistance is overhead at 43955. Volatility (ATR) is moderate, and volume remains healthy. Overall, the market is experiencing a short-term pullback within a broader uptrend, with the potential for further consolidation or a test of lower support before any resumption of the longer-term bullish trend.