Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 156.569 to 156.697, up 0.08%
Market Energy Bull Bias 38.9% to Bull Bias 37.2%, down 1.8 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.12%0.15%0.08%
Energy2.436.641.81.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.12% 0.15% 0.08% 2.4 36.6 41.8 1.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.08% — higher than 73% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.8 pts — higher than 15% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,964 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-22
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 5,572 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Bias:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,285 times41%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 3,287 times59%

Current USDJPY market energy: 37.19%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 22.81%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 16.31%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2024-12-23 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
38.9%
Bull Bias
37.2%
Bull Bias
74.3%
Bull Critical
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, USDJPY in the Bull trend energy zone.

On the measurement side, Market Energy moved from 38.9% to 37.2%, down -1.8% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -89.8 to +99.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 23-12-2024 closed, USDJPY was at 156.697, up 0.08% from the previous candle (156.569). Market Energy was 37.2%, down 1.8 points from 38.9%, 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 156.697, up 0.08% from the previous 1H candle (156.569). This rise is larger than 73% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 37,281 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 38.9% to 37.2%. This drop is larger than 15% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other 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 38.9%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 37.2%, USDJPY is 22.81 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 16.31 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 -37%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -14.8%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Bias, 37.2%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 81.5%. USDJPY (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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