NKD Nikkei/USD Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Aug-20 07:07 CT

Price Action

Last: 65670,
Bars: Medium,
Mom: Slow.

WSFG Weekly

Short-Term
WSFG Current: -81%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month Aug

Intermediate-Term
MSFG Current: 22%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
MSFG Trend: Up.

YSFG Year 2026

Long-Term
YSFG Current: 173%
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 65170,
4. Pvt. Next: Pvt high 68720,
5. Levels R: 73830, 69660,
6. Levels S: 65170, 60575, 59590, 50845, 48975.

Daily Benchmarks

(Short-Term) 5 Day: 68375 Up Trend,
(Short-Term) 10 Day: 67350 Down Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 65690 Up Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 65975 Down Trend,
(Long-Term) 100 Day: 63925 Up Trend,
(Long-Term) 200 Day: 58505 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

ATR: 140,
VOLMA: 7203.

Recent Trade Signals

18 Aug 2026: Short NKD 09-26 @ 68015 Signals.USAR.TR120
17 Aug 2026: Long NKD 09-26 @ 69240 Signals.USAR-WSFG

Overall Rating

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

Key Insights Summary

NKD has shifted into a short-term downswing after rejection beneath the 69660 pivot resistance area and a decline from the recent 70000-region high. Price is below the weekly F0% grid and beneath both short-term benchmarks, while the current pivot structure remains DTrend. The 65170 pivot low is the immediate structural support, with 60575 and 59590 marking deeper support levels. Intermediate structure is mixed: price remains above the August monthly F0% area and the 20-day average, but is slightly below the declining 55-day average. The broader trend remains constructive, supported by price holding above the rising 100-day and 200-day benchmarks and by the positive yearly grid position. Volume momentum has eased, consistent with a slower, retracement-style decline rather than an expanding high-volume liquidation phase.