[FX Holy Grail?] Earn at 10 AM with "Treasure Time"—Complete guide to ゴトウ日 and the Good/Bad Quote (Mid-market) Anomaly
“If I could make money just by withdrawing money from an ATM in the few minutes of the morning…” Such a dream-like story exists in the world of investment.
In FX, there are “anomalies” (market quirks) that have a high probability of profitability simply by focusing on specific “times” and “days,” without needing technical analysis or deciphering difficult economic news.
The quintessential examples are movements born from Japan’s unique business customs: the Gotōbi (五島日) and the Nakane (仲値). After reading this article, your morning routine will dramatically change starting tomorrow!
1. What are Gotōbi and Nakane?
For beginners, here are these two terms explained in the easiest way in Japan.
“Gotōbi” is the settlement day for Japanese companies
Gotōbi refers to the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th of every month (or the end of the month). Many Japanese companies settle overseas payments (such as import payments) on these days. Because the payments are in dollars, there is a strong demand to “sell yen and buy dollars.”
“Nakane” is the daily rate set by banks
The daily “base rate” for bank currency exchanges with customers is decided at 9:55 AM. This is Nakane. Banks want to acquire dollars cheaply before Nakane, or need to procure dollars from the market to handle customer dollar-buying orders.
In other words, right before 10:00 AM on Gotōbi is the time when companies nationwide and banks strongly desire “dollars.”
2. [Shocking fact] The popular “Gotōbi method” cannot win as-is!?
“So, I should buy in the morning and sell at 10 o’clock!” you might think—wait a moment. Verification data shows that a simple method of buying at 9:00 and selling at 10:00 on Gotōbi has a winning rate of only about 43.9%. It even ends up losing more often than not.
Don’t be disappointed and think you can’t make money. Here is where the professional perspective, the true nature of the anomaly, begins.
The true edge behind the data
As the data analysis reveals, the genuinely profitable distortions are hidden elsewhere.
Point ①: There is a daily buying bias at specific times Even beyond Gotōbi, the USD/JPY pair shows a clear tendency to rise with a long (buy) position when placed at specific times, yielding a profit curve that rises above 63% win rate.
Point ②: The main action starts at 9:30 AM! Instead of starting exactly at 9:00, restricting to the 25 minutes from 9:30 to 9:55 (Nakane) shows a clear upward tendency for USD/JPY.
Point ③: After Nakane is set, the market moves in the opposite direction! When Nakane is confirmed at 9:55, the previous dollar-buying demand stops, and due to the overbought condition, the price drops nicely from 9:55 to 10:00.
3. Start practicing tomorrow! Nakane Magic, 3-step攻略
Now I’ll share concrete trading strategies you can use starting tomorrow. You don’t need to glued to a PC. It only takes a few minutes!
Step 1: Check USD/JPY at 9:30 AM
After 9:30, observe the buying momentum toward Nakane. Enter the rising wave from this time up to 9:55.
Step 2: Take profit just before 9:55 (9:55 close)
Nakane is decided at 9:55 and peaks there. Don’t be greedy—close your position here. This is the essence of the “9:55 method.”
Step 3: Target the reversal from 10:00 (advanced)
Aim for the correction after the Nakane decision. Short at 9:55 to turn a brief pullback into profit.
The beauty of this method is that the timing is fixed. You don’t need to stare at charts all day.
4. Why is this anomaly so exciting?
Because this movement is based on the behavioral principles of humans (dealers and corporate staff).
Markets are inherently random, but at this time window there is a real demand to process dollar orders, which moves the market. It’s like boarding a train at a certain station that is scheduled to depart.
In the material, the author says: “If there is no doubt about your actions and you know what you should do, you are already successful in the markets.”
Knowing this Nakane anomaly moves you out of the 90% of beginners who trade blindly and gives you a professional perspective backed by statistics (edge).
5. The iron rule for beginners to succeed
As you start tomorrow, please follow this one rule above all:
Treat it as a task. Do not turn trading into gambling or entertainment. Repeating a positive-expectation “task” calmly is the fastest way to grow your assets.
Even if you lose, treat it as a fluke. No strategy is 100% right. Don’t get carried away from one loss; believe in the total wins over 50 or 100 repetitions.
Simple rules are the strongest. The simpler the rule, the more it continues to function in future markets and the higher the reproducibility.
Tomorrow at 9:30 AM, your ATM will start moving
How was it? Just knowing the keywords Gotōbi and Nakane will make tomorrow’s market look completely different.
“Today is Gotōbi, so dollars are in demand toward Nakane…” “Okay, wait for the 9:55 reversal!”
When you grasp the rhythm of the market like that, you are no longer in the “loser” group.
The market delivers Christmas gifts not only in December. Tomorrow morning, you may receive such a gift as well.
So, are you getting excited? You can start with a small amount or a demo trade. Please join the morning 10:00 drama from tomorrow as well.
The preparation for the market to become your ATM is already in place!
(Note: Investing is at your own risk. This anomaly indicates a high probability but does not guarantee profits.)
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