💱 USDJPY ($/¥) INFO & STATISTICS

ℹ️ The US Dollar versus the Japanese Yen (USDJPY) is the second most traded Forex pair globally, representing 21.8% of the foreign exchange market volume. USDJPY is highly dynamic, offering strong volatility and smooth trends.

✅ The Japanese Yen makes up 13.6% of the US Dollar Index.

✅ Japan’s economy is heavily export-oriented, so the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is unlikely to let the Yen stay overvalued for long.

✅ Historically, USDJPY moves in the same direction as U.S. markets (S&P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ) and is also influenced by Japan’s commodity trading.

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📅 USDJPY SEASONAL PATTERNS

According to our data {2000-2018}, these are the best months to go long/short on USDJPY:

 

🔺 BEST MONTHS FOR LONG TRADES (↑)

• MARCH, average returns +0.51%, times (12-7), and +0.93% momentum

RECENT 5 PERIODS: 2 bullish out of 5

RELIABILITY: NOT a very reliable pattern in recent years (☆☆)

• NOVEMBER, average returns +0.89%, times (10-8), and +0.52% momentum

RECENT 5 PERIODS: 4 bullish out of 5

RELIABILITY: a reliable pattern, after 2011 (☆☆☆)

• DECEMBER, average returns +0.91%, times (11-7), and +0.75% momentum

RECENT 5 PERIODS: 4 bullish out of 5

RELIABILITY: a considerably reliable pattern, after 2011 (☆☆☆☆)

 

🔻 BEST MONTHS FOR SHORT TRADES (↓)

• AUGUST, average negative returns -1.13%, times (6-13), and -0.13% momentum

RECENT 5 PERIODS: 3 bearish out of 5

RELIABILITY: a reliable pattern for the period 2000-2005, NOT a reliable pattern as concerns recent years (☆☆)

 

Chart: Combining the Monthly Returns (Blue Line) and the Monthly Momentum ΔMP (Orange Area) for USDJPY 🔗 What is ΔΜΠ?

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🔄 USD/JPY CORRELATIONS

Based on 5 years of daily data (2014-2018), these are the major USDJPY correlations:

 

(+) MAJOR POSITIVE CORRELATIONS:

• GBPJPY (☆☆)
• USDCHF (☆☆)
• USDCAD (☆)
• US EQUITIES

 

 

 (-) MAJOR NEGATIVE CORRELATIONS:

• GBPUSD (☆☆☆☆)
• EURUSD (☆☆☆)
• EURCHF (☆☆)
• AUDUSD (☆☆)

 

The full statistics of the pair are presented in the book (licensed by G. Protonotarios): 🔗 The Hidden Patterns Behind 15 Forex Pairs: Revealing Momentum and Seasonal Patterns Based on 18.5 Years of Daily Exchange Rates

 

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🏦 USD/JPY Central Banks

» US Federal Reserve

☑️ The Federal Reserve (the Fed) was founded on December 23, 1913, under President Woodrow Wilson. ☑️ The Fed consists of (i) the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., (ii) 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks across the U.S., and (iii) the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which sets monetary policy. ☑️ Its main monetary policy tools are the interest rate, open market operations (OMO), and Quantitative Easing (QE). ☑️ Its primary goals are high employment and 2% CPI inflation. ☑️ The U.S. holds about 8,130 tonnes of gold reserves (as of 2025). ☑️ U.S. foreign exchange reserves are around 245 billion USD (as of 2025).

» Bank of Japan (BoJ)

☑️ The BoJ was founded in 1882. ☑️ It aims to keep the Japanese yen competitive, as Japan’s economy depends heavily on exports. ☑️ It has a 2% CPI inflation target. ☑️ Japan holds about 846 tonnes of gold reserves. ☑️ Japan’s foreign exchange reserves are large, at about 1,220 billion USD.

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⚖️ Compare USDJPY Brokers & trading Terms

The table below provides a basic comparison of USDJPY Forex brokers.

Table: Compare Forex Trading Cost (USD/JPY)

USDJPY FOREX BROKER
□ USDJPY SPREAD	1.9 pip on USDJPY (without trading commissions)	0.14-0.80 pip on USDJPY	0.33 pip on USDJPY	0.14-0.80 pip on USDJPY
□ TRADING COMMISSIONS	NO	YES $7/full traded lot	YES $7/full traded lot	YES $7/full traded lot
□ PLATFORMS	MT4/MT5 RStocks Trader	MT4/MT5 Ctrader	MT4/MT5	MT4/MT5 Ctrader
□ AUTO-TRADING	Fully Allowed Free VPS	Fully Allowed Free VPS	Fully Allowed Free VPS NY4 and LD5 IBX Equinix	Fully Allowed Free VPS
□ REGULATION	FSC 000138/7 (Belize)	FSA of Seychelles License Number SD018	FSC of the Republic of Vanuatu (No. 40313)	FSC (Mauritius) License Number: GB21026834
□ ACCOUNT INFO	35 Forex pairs Min. Deposit: 200 USD Funding Methods: Cards | Bank Wire | Skrill PerfectMoney | Neteller » Review RoboForex	65 Forex pairs Min. Deposit: 200 USD Funding Methods: Credit Cards | Bank Wire Skrill | PayPal | Neteller » IC Markets Review	61 Forex pairs Min. Deposit: 200 USD Funding Methods: Credit Cards | Bank Wire Skrill | UnionPay | Neteller » TitanFx Review	65 Forex pairs Min. Deposit: 200 USD Funding Methods: Credit Cards | Bank Wire Skrill | PayPal | Neteller » Review IC Trading
□ WEBSITE	» RoboForex Website	» IC Markets Website (Non-EU)	» TitanFx Accounts	» IC Trading

 

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