Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 158.168 to 158.143, down 0.02%
Market Energy Bull Critical 68.7% to Bull Critical 60.1%, down 8.6 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.14%0.07%0.03%0.02%
Energy127.620.911.78.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.14% 0.07% 0.03% 0.02% 127.6 20.9 11.7 8.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.02% — higher than 21% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 8.6 pts — higher than 51% 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: 60.1%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.4%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.1%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

USDJPY · H1 · 2026-01-21 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
68.7%
Bull Critical
60.1%
Bull Critical
63.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, Result for USDJPY: the near-extreme Bull energy level.

Meanwhile, A -8.6% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 60.1% (previous: 68.7%).

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 -89.2 to +80.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 22-01-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 158.143, down 0.02% from the previous candle (158.168). Market Energy was 60.1%, down 8.6 points from 68.7%, 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 158.143, down 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (158.168). This drop is larger than 21% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 43,961 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 8.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 68.7% to 60.1%. This drop is larger than 51% 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 68.7%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.1%, USDJPY is 14.4 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.1 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 87.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 40.6%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 60.1%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 63%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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