Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 110.838 to 110.871, up 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Bias 51.6% to Bull Critical 62.6%, up 11.0 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.02%▲ 0.03%▲ 0.06%▲ 0.03%
Energy▼ 11.6▲ 11.7▲ 26.9▲ 11.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.02%▲ 0.03%▲ 0.06%▲ 0.03%▼ 11.6▲ 11.7▲ 26.9▲ 11.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 40% of past rises
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Energy up 11.0 pts — higher than 56% of past rises
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: 62.64%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.86%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.64%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2019-02-22 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
51.6%
Bull Bias
62.6%
Bull Critical
60.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, USDJPY within the Bull Critical measurement.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy rose +11% from the previous session, from 51.6% to 62.6%.

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 -87.9 to +92.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 17:00 on 22-02-2019 closed, USDJPY was at 110.871, up 0.03% from the previous candle (110.838). Market Energy was 62.6%, up 11.0 points from 51.6%, 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 110.871, up 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (110.838). This rise is larger than 40% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 905 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 11 percentage points from the previous candle — from 51.6% to 62.6%. This rise is larger than 56% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had USDJPY at 51.6%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.6%, USDJPY is 11.86 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.64 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 Bull Extreme with energy 83.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 77.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 62.6%) lower 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 12.8%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 49.9 points.

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