USD/JPY Seasonality & Best Time to Trade
When USD/JPY is most volatile and how it has moved by month and weekday, measured from daily candles across broker feeds.
By day of week
| Day | Avg daily range | Avg return |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0.81% | 0.067% |
| Tue | 0.88% | 0.019% |
| Wed | 0.97% | -0.009% |
| Thu | 0.96% | -0.047% |
| Fri | 0.96% | 0.016% |
By month
| Month | Avg daily range | Avg return | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.89% | 0.16% | 9 |
| Feb | 0.78% | 2% | 9 |
| Mar | 0.84% | -0.46% | 9 |
| Apr | 0.83% | 0.35% | 9 |
| May | 0.78% | 0.72% | 9 |
| Jun | 0.63% | 2.26% | 9 |
| Jul | 0.85% | -1.66% | 9 |
| Aug | 0.88% | 1.52% | 12 |
| Sep | 0.81% | 1.52% | 10 |
| Oct | 0.73% | 3.26% | 10 |
| Nov | 0.88% | -2.88% | 10 |
| Dec | 0.95% | -0.72% | 10 |
Range = average high−low as % of price; return = average change over the period. Real measured market behaviour of the instrument, straight from broker price feeds.