Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 107.796 to 108.088, up 0.27%
Market Energy Bear Critical -72.1% to Bull Critical 74.2%, up 146.4 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.07%▼ 0.24%▲ 0.26%▲ 0.27%
Energy▼ 39.2▼ 24.2▲ 24.6▲ 146.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.07%▼ 0.24%▲ 0.26%▲ 0.27%▼ 39.2▼ 24.2▲ 24.6▲ 146.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.27% — higher than 98% of past rises
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Energy up 146.4 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
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: 74.22%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.28%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.22%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2021-04-23 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-72.1%
Bear Critical
74.2%
Bull Critical
62.6%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, USDJPY in the near-peak Bull energy zone.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy reading rose +146.4%, moving from -72.1% to 74.2% 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 -100 to +83.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 23-04-2021 closed, USDJPY was at 108.088, up 0.27% from the previous candle (107.796). Market Energy was 74.2%, up 146.4 points from -72.1%, 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 108.088, up 0.27% from the previous 1H candle (107.796). This rise is larger than 98% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 14,391 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 146.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -72.1% to 74.2%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY on record since 2019.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. 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 -72.1%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 74.2%, USDJPY is 0.28 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.22 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 Bull Extreme with energy 99.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 17.5%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 74.2%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than SPX500.

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 72.2%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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