Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 113.412 to 113.307, down 0.09%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 85.2% to Bull Critical 69.3%, down 16.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.05%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.05%▼ 0.09%
Energy▲ 14.7▲ 20.3▼ 0.6▼ 16.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.05%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.05%▼ 0.09%▲ 14.7▲ 20.3▼ 0.6▼ 16.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.09%: not enough data to rank
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Energy down 16.0 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,048 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,641 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,203 times — 33%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,438 times — 67%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 69.27%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.23%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.27%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2018-12-11 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
85.2%
Bull Extreme
69.3%
Bull Critical
53.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, USDJPY classified as the near-extreme Bull energy level.

At the 1H session close, Market trend energy recorded a -16% drop from the previous candle, from 85.2% to 69.3%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -96.4 to +95.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What did USDJPY price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 12-12-2018 closed, USDJPY was at 113.307, down 0.09% from the previous candle (113.412). Market Energy was 69.3%, down 16.0 points from 85.2%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 113.307, down 0.09% from the previous 1H candle (113.412).

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 16 percentage points from the previous candle — from 85.2% to 69.3%.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was USDJPY in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDJPY at 85.2%, 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 69.3%, USDJPY is 5.23 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.27 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Extreme with energy -80.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -54.5%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 69.3%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 63.1%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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