Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 147.199 to 147.584, up 0.26%
Market Energy Bear Bias -48.6% to Bull Critical 67.8%, up 116.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.10%0.01%0.26%
Energy1.56.13.2116.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 0.10% 0.01% 0.26% 1.5 6.1 3.2 116.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.26% — higher than 97% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 116.5 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
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: 67.84%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 6.66%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.84%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2025-08-07 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-48.6%
Bear Bias
67.8%
Bull Critical
63.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, USDJPY recorded in the Bull Critical level.

On the energy side, Market Energy rose +116.5% from the previous session, from -48.6% to 67.8%.

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 -94.7 to +91.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 07:00 on 07-08-2025 closed, USDJPY was at 147.584, up 0.26% from the previous candle (147.199). Market Energy was 67.8%, up 116.5 points from -48.6%, 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 147.584, up 0.26% from the previous 1H candle (147.199). This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 41,137 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 116.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -48.6% to 67.8%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY on record since 2019.

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 -48.6%, 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 67.8%, USDJPY is 6.66 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.84 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 Critical with energy 73%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 11.9%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 67.8%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Critical with Market Energy -62.6%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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