Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 143.724 to 143.771, up 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 74.6% to Bull Critical 74.2%, down 0.4 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.08%0.05%0.07%0.03%
Energy0.39.73.60.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.08% 0.05% 0.07% 0.03% 0.3 9.7 3.6 0.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 39% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.4 pts — higher than 3% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,936 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
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: 74.19%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.31%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.19%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2025-07-01 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
74.6%
Bull Extreme
74.2%
Bull Critical
24.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-peak Bull energy state is the result just recorded for USDJPY after the 1H candle closed.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -0.4% this candle, currently 74.2% (previous candle 74.6%).

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 -98.8 to +87.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 02:00 on 02-07-2025 closed, USDJPY was at 143.771, up 0.03% from the previous candle (143.724). Market Energy was 74.2%, down 0.4 points from 74.6%, 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 143.771, up 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (143.724). This rise is larger than 39% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 40,508 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 0.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 74.6% to 74.2%. This drop is larger than 3% 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 74.6%, 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 74.2%, USDJPY is 0.31 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.19 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 Bias with energy 20.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -52.9%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 74.2%) 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 Critical with Market Energy 63.8%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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