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USDJPY: today's trader dashboard
How USDJPY is moving, how busy it is, what big money holds and the news ahead, in one place, from our free tools.
Currency strength this week
Best hours to trade
Active in the Tokyo session and again in New York. US yields and Bank of Japan decisions move it most. Market hours in your time zone
Big money positioning (COT)
Size your trade
Lot size from your account, risk % and stop distance, for USDJPY at your broker. Open the calculator
Questions traders ask
What moves USDJPY?
The gap between US and Japanese interest rates, US bond yields, Bank of Japan policy, and demand for the yen as a safe haven when markets fall.
How do I read yen COT data for USDJPY?
The COT report shows positions in yen futures. Speculators long the yen is the opposite of long USDJPY.
What is a pip on USDJPY?
0.01. On a standard lot of 100,000 dollars, one pip is 1,000 yen, roughly $6–7 depending on the rate.
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