USDJPY STATISTICS

The US Dollar against the Japanese Yen. USDJPY. USDJPY is the second most traded Forex pair worldwide, accounting for 21.8% of the Foreign Exchange market volume (2016). USDJPY is a very dynamic pair offering rich volatility and smooth trends.  Historically, USDJPY trades in the same direction with the American markets (S&P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ).

 

◙ 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?

 

◘ 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

» Japanese Central Bank

 

 

◘ COMPARE USDJPY BROKERS & TRADING TERMS

In the following table, you may find a basic comparison of USDJPY Forex Brokers.

Table: Compare Forex Trading Cost & Slippage on USD/JPY

FOREX BROKER
USD/JPY SPREAD	0.2 pip	1.2 pip
COMMISSIONS	$7/full traded lot	NO
LEVERAGE	30:1	500:1
REGULATION	FCA UK (No 509746)  ASIC Australia (AFSL-318232)	(N/A)
INFORMATION	ECN BROKER US: NO » Review AXI Min Deposit: 20 USD Bonus: Free VPS, Autochartist	ECN/STP BROKER US: NO » LQDFX Review Min Deposit: 50 USD Bonus: 100% (up to $20,000)
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■ USD/JPY Statistics

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