Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 135.418 to 135.278, down 0.10%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 84.1% to Bull Critical 70.8%, down 13.4 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.21%▲ 0.09%▼ 0.12%▼ 0.10%
Energy▲ 1.9▲ 6.9▼ 7.3▼ 13.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.21%▲ 0.09%▼ 0.12%▼ 0.10%▲ 1.9▲ 6.9▼ 7.3▼ 13.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 86% of past drops
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Energy down 13.4 pts — higher than 68% 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: 70.79%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.71%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.79%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2022-06-14 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
84.1%
Bull Extreme
70.8%
Bull Critical
-13.6%
Neutral
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, USDJPY within the Bull Critical energy zone.

Per the 2AI model, Market Energy dropped -13.4% from the previous candle, from 84.1% to 70.8%.

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 -94.7 to +93.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 15-06-2022 closed, USDJPY was at 135.278, down 0.1% from the previous candle (135.418). Market Energy was 70.8%, down 13.4 points from 84.1%, 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 135.278, down 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (135.418). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 21,528 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 84.1% to 70.8%. This drop is larger than 68% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. 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 84.1%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.8%, USDJPY is 3.71 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.79 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 Bias with energy -23.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -4.5%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 70.8%) 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 Critical with Market Energy 64.5%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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