Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 159.275 to 159.602, up 0.21%
Market Energy Bull Bias 44.3% to Bull Critical 63.2%, up 18.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.01%0.02%0.21%
Energy5.00.64.018.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.21% 5.0 0.6 4.0 18.9
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.21% — higher than 95% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 18.9 pts — higher than 75% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,928 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,630 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: 2,435 times67.1%

Current USDJPY market energy: 63.2%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.3%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.2%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
44.3%
Bull Bias
63.2%
Bull Critical
87.0%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Market Energy of USDJPY indicates the near-peak Bull energy level.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy moved from 44.3% to 63.2%, up +18.9% from the previous candle.

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 -99.9 to +82.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 04:00 on 13-04-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 159.602, up 0.21% from the previous candle (159.275). Market Energy was 63.2%, up 18.9 points from 44.3%, 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 159.602, up 0.21% from the previous 1H candle (159.275). This rise is larger than 95% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 45,334 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 18.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 44.3% to 63.2%. This rise is larger than 75% 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 44.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.2%, USDJPY is 11.3 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.2 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 Neutral with energy -17%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -37.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 63.2%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 4.5%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 58.7 points.

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