Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 159.504 to 159.482, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Critical 62.7% to Bull Extreme 84.7%, up 22.0 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.09%0.22%0.01%
Energy7.460.958.422.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.09% 0.22% 0.01% 7.4 60.9 58.4 22.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 19% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 22.0 pts — higher than 79% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,936 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 2,570 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Extreme:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,570 times100%

Current USDJPY market energy: 84.71%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 15.29%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 10.21%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-03-23 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
62.7%
Bull Critical
84.7%
Bull Extreme
79.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, USDJPY in the peak Bull energy zone.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market trend energy recorded a +22% rise from the previous candle, from 62.7% to 84.7%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -99.1 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 08:00 on 23-03-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 159.482, down 0.01% from the previous candle (159.504). Market Energy was 84.7%, up 22.0 points from 62.7%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How much did USDJPY price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 159.482, down 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (159.504). This drop is larger than 19% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 44,978 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 22 percentage points from the previous candle — from 62.7% to 84.7%. This rise is larger than 79% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price fell but energy rose — the two moved in opposite directions. 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 62.7%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bull Critical → Bull Extreme.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 84.7%, USDJPY is 15.29 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 10.21 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 Bear Bias with energy -48.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -72.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Extreme, 84.7%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 41.4%. USDJPY (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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