USD/JPY
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Today: high 158.220, low 157.471, change −0.450 (−0.28%).
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1.21×
USD/JPY is 21% more volatile than its 90-day average
Today's volatility
Range vs 14-day average
Quiet day0.749 vs 1.293
More timeframes read negative
3 positive · 4 negative · 2 neutral · 9 timeframes
A count of timeframes whose indicator consensus reads positive or negative — not a probability or a forecast.
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Indicator readings are generated automatically from historical prices by PriceFeedPro. Support and resistance come from the Orbex analyst desk. For information only; not investment advice.
21% of today's range
One pip on USD/JPY is 0.01.
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Rate differential (USD − JPY)+2.90 pp
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Informational only; may lag official announcements.
4 of 9 timeframes read mostly negative
Positive: 3 · Negative: 4 · Neutral: 2 · 9 timeframes
What the indicators read now: a count of current readings, not a forecast.
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Market context
Calculated levels, indicator values and the data that often moves USD/JPY, each with its source and date. Facts, not forecasts.
Average true range (ATR 14) of the last 14 completed sessions, and today’s range against it.
Change over recent sessions
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
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Classic floor pivots from the previous day’s, week’s and month’s high, low and close.
| Level | Daily | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 159.832 | 161.106 | 168.408 |
| R2 | 159.142 | 160.071 | 164.400 |
| R1 | 158.609 | 158.648 | 160.904 |
| PP | 157.919 | 157.613 | 156.896 |
| S1 | 157.386 | 156.190 | 153.400 |
| S2 | 156.696 | 155.155 | 149.392 |
| S3 | 156.163 | 153.732 | 145.896 |
R1–R3 and S1–S3 are the formula’s levels above and below the pivot (PP). They are arithmetic reference points, not a forecast of where price will turn.
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Calculated from daily bars. Values, not signals.
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Latest daily values and the change over about a week. Descriptive context, not a prediction.
Tracks expectations for Fed policy; the US–Japan rate gap is often cited for USD/JPY.
Long-term US yields; USD/JPY has often moved with the US–Japan yield gap.
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (DGS2, DGS10). For information only; not investment advice.
Large speculators (non-commercial traders) in the futures market, from the weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders report.
Contract: JAPANESE YEN - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
The futures price JPY in US dollars, so the figures are inverted for USD/JPY: speculators are net long JPY, which equals net short USD/JPY.
Positions as of Tuesday 22 Sept 2026; the CFTC usually publishes them the following Friday.
Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, Legacy futures-only report (code 097741). For information only; not investment advice.
High-impact US releases in the next three weeks. Dates are US dates; release times are not shown.
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (release calendar). For information only; not investment advice.
Price change over each period.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Source: PriceFeedPro (Orbex live server). For information only; not investment advice.
For information only — not investment advice. This analysis is generated automatically by a deterministic, rule-based algorithm from historical price data; it is general information, identical for all users, and not a personal recommendation, forecast, or guarantee. Trading involves a high risk of loss. PriceFeedPro accepts no liability for reliance on this information.
USDJPY added more value above 157.85 as the drop pressure still overshadows the market as traders expect an intervention from the Bank of Japan. Intraday prices show resistances at 159.00 and 160.00, whilst a drop wave could hit the market toward 156.40 and…
USDJPY managed to re-test the support at 156.40 which could lead to a trading zone towards resistance 157.85, before the downtrend wave continues. Below 156.40, more of a drop could lead prices towards 153.90-154.40. Above 157.85, the market could advance…
USDJPY added more rebound towards 159.00 so far. As we see over the chart, the main resistance zone remains at the 159.50-160.00 zone, which keeps pressure over the pair for another drop toward 153.90 and below. Intraday supports are at 157.75 and 156.40,…
USDJPY managed to meet targets 156.75 and 157.40 and above Market still showing ability for farther advance toward 159.50-160.00 zone Intraday supports at 157.30 and 156.40 which still pushing for farther advance Markey managed to test support 156.40 while…
USDJPY managed to meet targets 156.75 and 157.40 and above Market still showing ability for farther advance toward 159.50-160.00 zone Intraday supports at 157.30 and 156.40 which still pushing for farther advance Markey managed to test support 156.40 while…
USDJPY managed to meet targets 156.75 and 157.40 and above Market still showing ability for farther advance toward 159.50-160.00 zone Intraday supports at 157.30 and 156.40 which still pushing for farther advance Markey managed to test support 156.40 while…
| Period | Low | High | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | 152.888 | 159.035 | −0.68% |
| 90 days | 152.888 | 163.987 | −2.31% |
| 365 days | 147.046 | 163.987 | +7.08% |
Change is measured from the last close before each period.
Last 12 complete months
| Month | Average | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | −0.53% | 10 |
| Feb | +0.61% | 10 |
| Mar | +0.68% | 10 |
| Apr | +0.97% | 10 |
| May | +0.02% | 10 |
| Jun | +1.77% | 10 |
| Jul | −1.18% | 10 |
| Aug | +0.02% | 10 |
| Sept | +1.13% | 10 |
| Oct | +1.63% | 10 |
| Nov | −1.08% | 9 |
| Dec | −0.58% | 10 |
Average of month-over-month returns over up to 10 years of monthly closes.
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As of 2 Oct 2026, the classic daily pivot for USD/JPY is 157.919, with R1 at 158.609 and S1 at 157.386. They are calculated from the previous session’s high, low and close and are arithmetic reference levels only.
Over the last 14 completed sessions, the average daily range (ATR 14) of USD/JPY was 1.293, about 0.82% of the price (as of 2 Oct 2026).
Price change as of 2 Oct 2026: 1 day −0.29%, 1 week +0.25%, 1 month −0.68%, 3 months −2.16%, 1 year +3.52%. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
The next high-impact US release on the calendar is the US jobs report (Employment Situation) on 2 Oct 2026 (US date), according to the FRED release calendar.
In the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for 22 Sept 2026, large speculators’ net position in the JAPANESE YEN futures contract was +71,982 contracts (+19.0% of open interest). The futures price JPY in US dollars, so the figures are inverted for USD/JPY: speculators are net long JPY, which equals net short USD/JPY.
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