Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 156.75 to 156.642, down 0.07%
Market Energy Neutral -4.3% to Bear Bias -34.9%, down 30.6 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.06%0.02%0.07%
Energy24.424.66.230.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.06% 0.02% 0.07% 24.4 24.6 6.2 30.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.07% — higher than 66% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 30.6 pts — higher than 85% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,936 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 5,083 times

When USDJPY is in Bear Bias:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 3,246 times63.9%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 1,837 times36.1%

Current USDJPY market energy: -34.89%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 14.01%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 25.11%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-05-08 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-4.3%
Neutral
-34.9%
Bear Bias
-60.7%
Bear Critical
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, USDJPY classified as the Market Energy state leaning Bear.

On trend energy, Market Energy dropped -30.6% this candle, currently -34.9% (previous candle -4.3%).

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -80.2 to +93.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 08-05-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 156.642, down 0.07% from the previous candle (156.75). Market Energy was -34.9%, down 30.6 points from -4.3%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

USDJPY closed at 156.642, down 0.07% from the previous 1H candle (156.75). This drop is larger than 66% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 45,805 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 30.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -4.3% to -34.9%. This drop is larger than 85% 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 -4.3%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -34.9%, USDJPY is 14.01 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 25.11 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Bias with energy 41.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -46.3%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bear Bias, -34.9%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -69.8%. USDJPY (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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