Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 142.922 to 143.758, up 0.58%
Market Energy Neutral -6.7% to Bull Critical 73.6%, up 80.3 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.05%0.06%0.58%
Energy5.72.30.080.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.05% 0.06% 0.58% 5.7 2.3 0.0 80.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.58% — largest on record (since 2019)
0%255075100%
Energy up 80.3 pts — higher than 98% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,976 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-22
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,634 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,197 times32.9%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,437 times67.1%

Current USDJPY market energy: 73.57%

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

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USDJPY · H1 · 2024-09-19 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-6.7%
Neutral
73.6%
Bull Critical
62.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

USDJPY processing result: the Bull Critical measurement after the 1H candle closed.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy rose +80.3% from the previous candle, from -6.7% to 73.6%.

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 -89.1 to +98.9.

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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 19-09-2024 closed, USDJPY was at 143.758, up 0.58% from the previous candle (142.922). Market Energy was 73.6%, up 80.3 points from -6.7%, 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 143.758, up 0.58% from the previous 1H candle (142.922). This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY on record since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 80.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -6.7% to 73.6%. 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 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 -6.7%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 73.6%, USDJPY is 0.93 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.57 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 Bull Extreme with energy 78.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 81.9%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 73.6%) lower 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 Extreme with Market Energy 89%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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