Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 127.632 to 127.624, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Critical 62.8% to Bull Critical 60.6%, down 2.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.03%▲ 0.04%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.01%
Energy▲ 2.7▲ 9.3▲ 2.2▼ 2.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.03%▲ 0.04%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.01%▲ 2.7▲ 9.3▲ 2.2▼ 2.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 10% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 2.2 pts — higher than 19% of past drops
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: 60.56%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.94%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.56%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2022-05-30 22:00 UTC
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Market Energy
62.8%
Bull Critical
60.6%
Bull Critical
73.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, USDJPY shows the Bull Critical energy zone.

Market energy measurement Market Energy moved from 62.8% to 60.6%, down -2.2% from the previous 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 -98.3 to +94.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 05:00 on 31-05-2022 closed, USDJPY was at 127.624, down 0.01% from the previous candle (127.632). Market Energy was 60.6%, down 2.2 points from 62.8%, 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 127.624, down 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (127.632). This drop is larger than 10% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 21,263 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 2.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 62.8% to 60.6%. This drop is larger than 19% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

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 62.8%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.6%, USDJPY is 13.94 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.56 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 Bear Bias with energy -49%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 49%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 60.6%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -76.6%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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