Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 149.082 to 149.076, down 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Bias 48.7% to Bull Bias 47.4%, down 1.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.03%▼ 0.08%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.00%
Energy▼ 4.6▼ 15.6▲ 0.6▼ 1.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.03%▼ 0.08%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.00%▼ 4.6▼ 15.6▲ 0.6▼ 1.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.00% — higher than 6% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.3 pts — higher than 11% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,012 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 5,575 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bull Bias:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,287 times — 41%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 3,288 times — 59%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 47.41%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 12.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 26.53%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2022-10-18 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
48.7%
Bull Bias
47.4%
Bull Bias
49.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

USDJPY processing result: the Bull Bias state after the 1H candle closed.

Meanwhile, Market Energy dropped -1.3% from the previous candle, from 48.7% to 47.4%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 3 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -61.9 to +99.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 18-10-2022 closed, USDJPY was at 149.076, down <0.01% from the previous candle (149.082). Market Energy was 47.4%, down 1.3 points from 48.7%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

How much did USDJPY price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 149.076, down <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (149.082). This drop is larger than 6% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 23,679 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 48.7% to 47.4%. This drop is larger than 11% 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 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 48.7%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 47.4%, USDJPY is 12.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 26.53 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull Bias 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 -38%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 37.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Bias, 47.4%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 -3.8%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 51.2 points.

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