Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
USDJPY from 147.871 to 147.612, down 0.18%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 81.8% to Bull Critical 62.7%, down 19.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.00%▲ 0.26%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.18%
Energy▲ 2.3▲ 14.7▲ 12.0▼ 19.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.00%▲ 0.26%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.18%▲ 2.3▲ 14.7▲ 12.0▼ 19.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.18% — higher than 47% of past drops
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Energy down 19.0 pts — higher than 68% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY Daily

Sample: 4,060 Daily candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 277 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 111 times — 40.1%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 166 times — 59.9%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 62.74%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.76%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.74%

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USDJPY · D1 · 2023-09-18 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
81.8%
Bull Extreme
62.7%
Bull Critical
63.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the Daily timeframe completes, USDJPY in Bull Critical of Market Energy.

Market energy movement Market Energy dropped -7.1% from the previous session, from 69.8% to 62.7%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from +52.8 to +81.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What did USDJPY price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 18-09-2023 closed, USDJPY was at 147.612, down 0.18% from the previous candle (147.871). Market Energy was 62.7%, down 19.0 points from 81.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did USDJPY price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 147.612, down 0.18% from the previous Daily candle (147.871). This drop is larger than 47% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for USDJPY, across 1,475 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19 percentage points from the previous candle — from 81.8% to 62.7%. This drop is larger than 68% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was USDJPY in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had USDJPY at 81.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.7%, USDJPY is 11.76 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.74 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.

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How are the broader market indices trending?

Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Critical with energy -67.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -45%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 62.7%) has higher energy than SPX500, GER40.

How is the US Dollar Index (DXY) trending?

Based on the latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was in Neutral with Market Energy -2.9%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 65.6 points.

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