Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 109.842 to 109.984, up 0.13%
Market Energy Bear Critical -64.8% to Bull Critical 68.3%, up 133.1 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.02%▲ 0.01%▲ 0.03%▲ 0.13%
Energy▲ 3.0▲ 1.4▲ 6.3▲ 133.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.02%▲ 0.01%▲ 0.03%▲ 0.13%▲ 3.0▲ 1.4▲ 6.3▲ 133.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.13% — higher than 92% of past rises
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Energy up 133.1 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,024 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,640 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,202 times — 33%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,438 times — 67%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 68.26%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 6.24%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.26%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2021-08-19 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-64.8%
Bear Critical
68.3%
Bull Critical
98.4%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, USDJPY in the Bull Critical level.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy reading rose +133.1%, moving from -64.8% to 68.3% 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 -95.2 to +92.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 07:00 on 19-08-2021 closed, USDJPY was at 109.984, up 0.13% from the previous candle (109.842). Market Energy was 68.3%, up 133.1 points from -64.8%, 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 109.984, up 0.13% from the previous 1H candle (109.842). This rise is larger than 92% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 16,393 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 133.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -64.8% to 68.3%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY on record since 2019.

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 -64.8%, 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 68.3%, USDJPY is 6.24 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.26 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 -89.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -97.6%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 68.3%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 77.5%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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