Exchange rates
USD/JPY: price today and chart
USD/JPY exchange rate at the 17:00 New York close, updated after every session.
Performance
All time: since 03/03/1988, the first session in Upside data.
Key data
| Previous close | 158.320 |
|---|---|
| Open | 158.335 |
| Session range | |
| 52-week range | |
| Average daily range (ATR 20) | 0.68% |
| Annualised volatility (1 year) | 7.9% |
| All-time high | 163.980 · 07/23/2026 |
| All-time low | 75.578 · 10/31/2011 |
| Data since | 03/03/1988 |
About USD/JPY
USD/JPY prices the US dollar in Japanese yen and is one of the most traded pairs. The price is quoted with three decimals because one yen is a small unit.
It is closely tied to the gap between US and Japanese bond yields. The yen tends to strengthen when markets turn risk-averse, and Japan’s Ministry of Finance has at times stepped in to support it.
| Base currency | US dollar (USD) |
|---|---|
| Quote currency | Japanese yen (JPY) |
| Central banks | Federal Reserve · Bank of Japan |
| Weight in the US dollar index (DXY) | 13.6% (JPY) |
| Trading hours | 24 hours, Sunday 17:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time |
A rate of 158.645 means 1 USD buys 158.645 JPY.
Data: Twelve Data (hourly candles), cross-checked against Alpha Vantage. Daily sessions are built by Upside.
Technical indicators
Common indicators on daily candles after the latest session, summarised the usual way: oscillators in oversold territory read bullish, overbought read bearish; a price above a moving average reads bullish.
- Bullish
- 2
- Neutral
- 2
- Bearish
- 2
- Bullish
- 11
- Neutral
- 2
- Bearish
- 3
- Bullish
- 9
- Neutral
- 0
- Bearish
- 1
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 57.98 | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 72.10 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | 101.36 | Bearish |
| Williams %R (14) | -14.51 | Bearish |
| Momentum (10) | 1.264 | Bullish |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.241 | Bullish |
| ADX (14), trend strength | 15.24 | Neutral |
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Simple moving average (10) | 157.968 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (10) | 158.011 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (20) | 157.533 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (20) | 157.702 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (50) | 157.736 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (50) | 158.045 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (100) | 159.525 | Bearish |
| Exponential moving average (100) | 158.489 | Bullish |
| Simple moving average (200) | 158.559 | Bullish |
| Exponential moving average (200) | 157.726 | Bullish |
Monthly returns
Change from one month-end close to the next over the last five years. The current month runs to the latest session.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.2% | +0.8% | +1.7% | -1.3% | +1.7% | +2.1% | -3.2% | +1.5% | -1.5% | +0.8% | ||
| 2025 | -1.1% | -3.0% | -0.4% | -4.6% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +4.7% | -2.5% | +0.6% | +4.1% | +1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +4.2% | +2.1% | +0.9% | +4.3% | -0.3% | +2.3% | -6.8% | -2.5% | -1.7% | +5.8% | -1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | +4.7% | -2.5% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +3.6% | -1.4% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +1.6% | -2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | -0.1% | +5.8% | +6.7% | -0.9% | +5.4% | -1.8% | +4.3% | +4.2% | +2.7% | -7.2% | -5.1% |
| Average | +0.3% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +2.7% | -1.7% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +3.0% | -2.4% | -1.2% |
| Months up | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 100% | 20% | 60% | 60% | 100% | 25% | 50% |
USD/JPY news
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Upside forecast for USD/JPY
How forecasts are made →Forecast after the 10/12/2026 session
1 session
FLATFLAT · stand aside
- Rise
- 35%
- Flat
- 35%
- Fall
- 30%
| Expected return | +0.01% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 158.645 |
| Valid until | 10/13/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Medium confidence · Unchanged
5 sessions
LONGLONG · expects a rise
- Rise
- 38%
- Flat
- 32%
- Fall
- 30%
| Expected return | +0.06% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 158.645 |
| Stop loss | 155.123 |
| Take profit | 164.517 |
| Valid until | 10/19/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
Medium confidence · Unchanged
20 sessions
LONGLONG · expects a rise
- Rise
- 41%
- Flat
- 31%
- Fall
- 28%
| Expected return | +0.25% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 158.645 |
| Stop loss | 151.600 |
| Take profit | 170.388 |
| Valid until | 11/09/2026 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
High confidence · Unchanged
60 sessions
LONGLONG · expects a rise
- Rise
- 47%
- Flat
- 26%
- Fall
- 27%
| Expected return | +1.07% |
|---|---|
| Reference price | 158.645 |
| Stop loss | 146.442 |
| Take profit | 178.984 |
| Valid until | 01/06/2027 |
| Signal from | Base rate |
High confidence · Unchanged
How each strategy sees it
Probability of a rise and of a fall from every strategy at the latest session. The signal follows only the strategy in use; the others are tracked to see whether any of them does better.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rateTrusted | ↑35% ↓30% | ↑38% ↓30% | ↑41% ↓28% | ↑47% ↓27% |
| Momentum | ↑34% ↓30% | ↑36% ↓31% | ↑41% ↓30% | ↑48% ↓22% |
| ADX trend strength | ↑36% ↓28% | ↑38% ↓28% | ↑41% ↓25% | ↑49% ↓26% |
| Bollinger Bands | ↑34% ↓26% | ↑41% ↓30% | – | – |
| Donchian channel | ↑35% ↓28% | ↑37% ↓29% | ↑48% ↓24% | ↑51% ↓28% |
| Rule ensemble | ↑34% ↓27% | ↑38% ↓29% | ↑46% ↓23% | ↑49% ↓27% |
| MACD | ↑32% ↓29% | ↑39% ↓29% | ↑46% ↓27% | ↑46% ↓28% |
| RSI | ↑36% ↓27% | ↑40% ↓30% | ↑38% ↓28% | ↑40% ↓31% |
| Moving-average trend | ↑35% ↓32% | ↑36% ↓31% | ↑37% ↓26% | ↑43% ↓25% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | ↑35% ↓27% | ↑37% ↓31% | ↑41% ↓28% | ↑47% ↓27% |
Track record for this symbol
Brier skill against the base rate in the walk-forward backtest since 2020 (above 0 means more informative than the base rate), and live forecasts scored so far.
| Strategy | 1 session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | 60 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Momentum | -0.02% | -0.04% | +0.43% | -0.58% |
| Machine learning (LightGBM) | +0.19% | +0.19% | -0.15% | 0.00% |
| MACD | -0.02% | +0.11% | -0.31% | -0.73% |
| RSI | +0.10% | -0.43% | -0.04% | -0.65% |
| Moving-average trend | -0.02% | +0.08% | -0.23% | -2.21% |
| Bollinger Bands | +0.06% | +0.06% | – | – |
| ADX trend strength | +0.03% | -0.05% | -0.07% | -0.66% |
| Rule ensemble | -0.05% | -0.30% | -0.46% | -1.88% |
| Donchian channel | -0.08% | -0.53% | -0.10% | -1.73% |
| Live: scored / waiting | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Recent signal changes
| Session | Horizon | Strategy | Reference price | Result after costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2026 * | 20 sessions | LONG New | 158.320 | Open |
| 10/09/2026 * | 5 sessions | LONG New | 158.320 | Open |
| 10/09/2026 * | 60 sessions | LONG New | 158.320 | Open |
* Backfilled: written after the fact, never counted as live
Frequently asked questions
What is the USD/JPY price today?
USD/JPY closed at 158.645 in the 10/12/2026 session, +0.21% from the previous session.
What is the highest USD/JPY has been?
In Upside data since 03/03/1988, the highest level of USD/JPY was 163.980, in the 07/23/2026 session.
What is the lowest USD/JPY has been?
In Upside data since 03/03/1988, the lowest level of USD/JPY was 75.578, in the 10/31/2011 session.
How has USD/JPY moved over the past year?
Over the last 252 sessions USD/JPY changed +4.43%, trading between 150.463 and 163.980. A typical daily range is about 0.68% of the price.