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| Price | ▲ 0.16% | ▲ 0.03% | ▲ 0.01% | ▲ 0.05% |
| Energy | ▲ 51.3 | ▲ 20.4 | ▼ 6.6 | ▲ 2.1 |
Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H
▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:
- then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,195 times — 32.9%
- then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,436 times — 67.1%
▸Current USDJPY market energy: 73.32%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.18%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.32%
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Right as the 1H candle closes, USDJPY within the near-peak Bull energy state.
On the energy side, Market Energy rose +2.1% from the previous session, from 71.2% to 73.3%.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -98.5 to +88.4.
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What did USDJPY price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 17:00 on 18-02-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 153.812, up 0.05% from the previous candle (153.729). Market Energy was 73.3%, up 2.1 points from 71.2%, 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 153.812, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (153.729). This rise is larger than 57% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 44,434 candles since 2019.
How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy rose 2.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.2% to 73.3%. This rise is larger than 16% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.
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 71.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 73.3%, USDJPY is 1.18 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.32 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.
See the full Bull Critical definition →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 86.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 100%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 73.3%) lower 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 Bias with Market Energy 22%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.
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