📊 FX Live Trade Vol. 17: 【Breaking into 161 JPY】Re-challenging the Short Position at the All-Time Highs

Hi everyone!

As we hit more milestones with this blog, my update is a little delayed this time, but I am excited to announce that our 17th order is now open, and I'd like to share the details of this latest trade.

For this entry, we have placed a "Sell (Short)" order at an ultra-high price level that has finally broken into the 161 JPY range. Following our previous stop-loss, this trade is a true revenge match (re-challenge).

This specific price zone is where market anxiety regarding potential currency intervention by the Japanese government is at an absolute peak. Although the strong upward momentum persists, right in the middle of this high-tension environment, our proprietary "Parabolic STR Indicator" has once again detected a trend reversal point (the market ceiling) and triggered a sell signal.

💡 A System Trader's Reality: The Battle Against Negative Swap

I would also like to address a realistic challenge we face with the current position. Because we are holding a USD/JPY short (sell) position, the negative swap (rollover fees) caused by the massive interest rate differential is weighing heavily on us.

In trades where such a large interest rate gap works against us, holding the position for an extended period accumulates significant costs. After evaluating the outcome of this trade, it may be necessary to implement a filter to "tighten the entry logic criteria" specifically for short positions in the future.

Refining the logic to account for these cost dynamics, rather than just blindly following signals, is the true essence of algorithmic trading.

📈 Trade Details (Current Position)

Here are the specifications for our latest trade. From a risk management perspective, we have slightly scaled back our position size to 0.09 lots for this battle.

📈 Total Performance

Here is our cumulative data since the project launched (2026/02/17):

Although our account balance has taken a step back to 90,800 JPY due to the previous stop-loss, a clean drop from this 161 JPY level will give us an excellent opportunity to make a massive comeback.

A battle between our system's mathematical edge and the ticking clock of swap costs—this is bound to be a fascinating trade. Thank you so much for your wonderful and continued support!