Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 142.829 to 142.954, up 0.09%
Market Energy Bull Bias 37.1% to Bull Critical 64.8%, up 27.6 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.17%▼ 0.19%▲ 0.21%▲ 0.09%
Energy▲ 11.9▼ 25.1▲ 20.2▲ 27.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.17%▼ 0.19%▲ 0.21%▲ 0.09%▲ 11.9▼ 25.1▲ 20.2▲ 27.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.09% — higher than 80% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 27.6 pts — higher than 86% of past rises
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: 64.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.73%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.77%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2022-09-12 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
37.1%
Bull Bias
64.8%
Bull Critical
82.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, USDJPY in Bull Critical.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market trend energy recorded a +27.6% rise from the previous candle, from 37.1% to 64.8%.

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 -92.8 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 10:00 on 12-09-2022 closed, USDJPY was at 142.954, up 0.09% from the previous candle (142.829). Market Energy was 64.8%, up 27.6 points from 37.1%, 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 142.954, up 0.09% from the previous 1H candle (142.829). This rise is larger than 80% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 23,044 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 27.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 37.1% to 64.8%. This rise is larger than 86% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

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 37.1%, 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 64.8%, USDJPY is 9.73 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.77 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 24.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 88.5%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 64.8%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 14.7%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 50.1 points.

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