Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 109.564 to 109.612, up 0.04%
Market Energy Bull Bias 53.8% to Bull Critical 60.8%, up 7.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.08%▼ 0.06%▼ 0.00%▲ 0.04%
Energy▲ 67.6▼ 17.7▼ 16.0▲ 7.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.08%▼ 0.06%▼ 0.00%▲ 0.04%▲ 67.6▼ 17.7▼ 16.0▲ 7.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 63% of past rises
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Energy up 7.0 pts — higher than 47% 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: 60.78%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.72%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.78%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2020-01-24 11:00 UTC
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Market Energy
53.8%
Bull Bias
60.8%
Bull Critical
64.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, Result for USDJPY: the Bull Critical level.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy reading rose +7%, moving from 53.8% to 60.8% after the 1H candle.

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 -91 to +87.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 18:00 on 24-01-2020 closed, USDJPY was at 109.612, up 0.04% from the previous candle (109.564). Market Energy was 60.8%, up 7.0 points from 53.8%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 109.612, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (109.564). This rise is larger than 63% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 6,633 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 53.8% to 60.8%. This rise is larger than 47% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up 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 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDJPY at 53.8%, 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 60.8%, USDJPY is 13.72 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.78 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 Bias with energy 56.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 83.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 60.8%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Extreme with Market Energy 83.6%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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