Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 150.22 to 150.408, up 0.13%
Market Energy Bear Bias -22.6% to Bull Critical 60.9%, up 83.6 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.01%0.04%0.13%
Energy10.81.413.983.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.01% 0.04% 0.13% 10.8 1.4 13.9 83.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.13% — higher than 87% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 83.6 pts — higher than 98% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,000 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-23
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,636 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,199 times33%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,437 times67%

Current USDJPY market energy: 60.93%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.57%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.93%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2024-02-22 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-22.6%
Bear Bias
60.9%
Bull Critical
95.8%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, USDJPY currently in Bull trend energy near extreme.

Market trend update: Market Energy rose +83.6% from the previous session, from -22.6% to 60.9%.

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 -91.3 to +98.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 22-02-2024 closed, USDJPY was at 150.408, up 0.13% from the previous candle (150.22). Market Energy was 60.9%, up 83.6 points from -22.6%, 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 150.408, up 0.13% from the previous 1H candle (150.22). This rise is larger than 87% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 32,076 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 83.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -22.6% to 60.9%. This rise is larger than 98% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — 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 -22.6%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.9%, USDJPY is 13.57 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.93 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 Extreme with energy 77.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 73.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 60.9%) lower 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 12.3%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 48.6 points.

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