USDJPY Statistics
Every number on this page was measured by CRTLAB on its own USDJPYprice history — the daily range, the hours that move, the Asian range, yesterday's high and low, CRT, fair value gaps, order blocks and volume profile. No opinions, no backtest screenshots: counts.
USDJPY average daily range
The high-to-low range of each full New York trading day (18:00 → 17:00), 2024-09-19 to 2026-09-18.
| Average daily range | 129.0 pips |
| Median day | 113.9 pips |
| Last 20 days measured | 133.0 pips |
| As a share of price | 0.85% |
| Days measured | 517 |
Every market side by side, with the percentile table: average daily range.
Best time to trade USDJPY
Average high-low range of each New York clock hour over the last two years of 1-hour bars.
| Busiest hour | 08:00–09:00 NY · 35.8 pips |
| Second hour | 10:00–11:00 NY · 34.0 pips |
| Third hour | 09:00–10:00 NY · 32.2 pips |
| Quietest hour | 17:00–18:00 NY · 5.7 pips |
| Widest weekday | Thursday |
| Narrowest weekday | Tuesday |
Hour by hour, in your own time zone: best time to trade.
USDJPY Asian range statistics
The Asian range is 20:00–00:00 New York; the day after runs to 17:00. 1087 weekdays from 2022-07-01.
| Median Asian range | 35.5 pips |
| A side taken by 17:00 | 99.2% |
| Both sides taken | 41.4% |
| High taken first / low first | 53.8% / 45.1% |
| London took the first side | 33.7% |
| London sweep, then 17:00 closed beyond the other side | 18.6% |
| Sweep-and-reclaim trade to the far side | 949 trades · 23.3% won · -0.03R a trade |
The full study and the trade rules: Asian range statistics.
USDJPY previous day high and low
What USDJPY did with yesterday's high and low the next New York day, 1090 days from 2022-07-01.
| Opened inside yesterday's range | 97.5% |
| Yesterday's high taken | 53.1% |
| Yesterday's low taken | 41.5% |
| At least one taken | 83.4% |
| Both taken | 11.1% |
| Neither taken | 16.6% |
By session and by where the day opened: previous day high/low statistics.
USDJPY CRT statistics
Candle Range Theory: a candle that sweeps the previous candle's high or low and closes back inside it. From 2022-07-01.
| CRT setups, daily candles | 29.4% of candles · reached the far side 33.8% · +0.00R a trade |
| CRT setups, 4H candles | 29.2% of candles · reached the far side 30.6% · -0.03R a trade |
| CRT setups, 1H candles | 32.9% of candles · reached the far side 29.5% · -0.07R a trade |
Targets, stops and the full method: CRT statistics.
USDJPY fair value gaps and order blocks
15-minute fair value gaps and order blocks from 2022-07-01, and how often price came back to them.
| 15m fair value gaps a day | 13.1 |
| FVG revisited within 4 hours | 83.8% |
| FVG revisited within 24 hours | 93.5% |
| FVG fully filled within 24 hours | 87.6% |
| 15m order blocks a day | 5.3 |
| Order block revisited within 24 hours | 85.2% |
| Order block broken within 24 hours | 64.5% |
Every market and timeframe: FVG statistics · order block statistics.
USDJPY volume profile
Yesterday's volume profile against today, 1111 days from 2022-07-01.
| Opened inside yesterday's value area | 72.8% |
| Yesterday's POC touched | 63.6% |
| 80% rule completed (of days it set up) | 42.6% |
| Naked POC filled within 20 days | 77.1% |
The full study, with the mirror-level control: volume profile statistics.
USDJPY right now: the last 16 trading days
The ten-year numbers above, against the most recent 16 New York trading days (2026-10-12 to 2026-11-02). Updated every morning.
| Average daily range | 80.92 pips |
| Took one side of the Asian range | 100% |
| Took both sides of the Asian range | 25% |
| Took yesterday's high | 56% |
| Took yesterday's low | 38% |
| Daily CRTs | 8 |
| Up days | 50% |
Day by day, with the story of each session: USDJPY today.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average daily range of USDJPY?
129.0 pips on average over 517 New York trading days (2024-09-19 to 2026-09-18), a median of 113.9 pips, and 133.0 pips over the last 20 days measured — about 0.85% of price.
What is the best time to trade USDJPY?
By average range, the busiest New York hours are 08:00–09:00 (35.8 pips), 10:00–11:00 (34.0 pips), 09:00–10:00 (32.2 pips). The quietest is 17:00–18:00. Thursday has the widest average day and Tuesday the narrowest.
Does USDJPY sweep the Asian range?
One side of the Asian range (20:00–00:00 New York) was taken by 17:00 on 99.2% of 1087 weekdays, and both sides on 41.4%. London took the first side on 33.7% of days. Traded as the usual sweep-and-reclaim setup to the far side, it averaged -0.03R per trade over 949 trades.
How often does USDJPY take the previous day's high or low?
Yesterday's high was taken on 53.1% of days and the low on 41.5%; at least one on 83.4%, both on 11.1%, and neither on 16.6% (1090 days).
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