Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 146.213 to 146.212, down 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Critical 65.4% to Bull Critical 64.0%, down 1.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.05%▲ 0.02%▲ 0.00%▼ 0.00%
Energy▼ 12.6▼ 5.9▼ 4.8▼ 1.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.05%▲ 0.02%▲ 0.00%▼ 0.00%▼ 12.6▼ 5.9▼ 4.8▼ 1.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.00% — higher than 0% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.4 pts — higher than 12% 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: 64%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.5%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2022-10-12 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
65.4%
Bull Critical
64.0%
Bull Critical
54.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, USDJPY recorded in the near-peak Bull trend energy zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market trend energy recorded a -1.4% drop from the previous candle, from 65.4% to 64%.

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 -41.6 to +88.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 12:00 on 12-10-2022 closed, USDJPY was at 146.212, down <0.01% from the previous candle (146.213). Market Energy was 64%, down 1.4 points from 65.4%, 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 146.212, down <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (146.213). This drop is larger than 0% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 23,574 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 65.4% to 64%. This drop is larger than 12% 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 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 65.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64%, USDJPY is 10.5 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4 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 38.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 19.1%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 64%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -13%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 77 points.

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