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USDJPY

US Dollar vs Japanese Yen. The pair most sensitive to interest-rate differentials, which makes its swap unusually large in one direction and unusually attractive in the other. Intervention risk from the Japanese authorities is a real and irregular feature.

0.3 – 0.9 pipsTypical spread
1:500Max leverage
0.01Min lot
100,000 USDContract size
Specification

The numbers that decide your risk

CategoryForex
Contract size100,000 USD
Digits3 (1 pip = 0.01)
Value per point$6.60 per lot per pip (approx)
Minimum volume0.01 lots
Maximum volume100 lots
Typical spread0.3 – 0.9 pips
Maximum leverage1:500
Trading hours (server)00:00 – 23:59 (Mon–Fri)
Swap long (per lot)+9.80
Swap short (per lot)-15.60

Typical values recorded under normal market conditions on a Standard account. Live figures on your account may differ — check the contract specification in your terminal before sizing a position.

Before you trade it

Three things specific to this instrument

  • Value per pip is not fixed in dollars here — it moves with the rate itself. Recalculate size, do not reuse it.
  • Positive swap on the long side has funded a very large amount of carry positioning; that unwinds violently.
  • Watch for verbal and actual intervention around historic highs.

Try it on a demo first

Same spread, same execution, no money at risk while you learn how it moves.