Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 149.319 to 149.104, down 0.14%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 86.8% to Bull Critical 68.6%, down 18.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.24%0.15%0.14%
Energy14.730.327.618.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.24% 0.15% 0.14% 14.7 30.3 27.6 18.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.14% — higher than 89% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 18.2 pts — higher than 75% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,952 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,631 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,195 times32.9%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,436 times67.1%

Current USDJPY market energy: 68.62%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.88%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.62%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2025-03-04 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
86.8%
Bull Extreme
68.6%
Bull Critical
80.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, USDJPY shows the near-extreme Bull energy state.

At the 1H session close, Market Energy dropped -18.2% this candle, currently 68.6% (previous candle 86.8%).

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 -96.5 to +99.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 03:00 on 05-03-2025 closed, USDJPY was at 149.104, down 0.14% from the previous candle (149.319). Market Energy was 68.6%, down 18.2 points from 86.8%, 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 149.104, down 0.14% from the previous 1H candle (149.319). This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 38,468 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 18.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 86.8% to 68.6%. This drop is larger than 75% 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 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 86.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.6%, USDJPY is 5.88 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.62 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 Neutral with energy 10.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 75%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 68.6%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -96.3%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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