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| Price | ▲ 0.09% | ▲ 0.02% | ▲ 0.00% | ▲ 0.02% |
| Energy | ▲ 73.0 | ▲ 13.3 | ▼ 4.1 | ▼ 18.9 |
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: 2,435 times — 67.1%
▸Current USDJPY market energy: 66.94%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.56%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.94%
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From the just-closed 1H candle data, USDJPY recorded in the near-extreme Bull energy level.
Meanwhile, Market Energy at 66.9%, down -18.9% from 85.8% in the previous candle.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
Traders using any methodology can reference Market Energy on 2AiTrading to consider adjustments to their strategy — including stoploss, takeprofit, or position sizing — depending on the situation.
Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -59.4 to +89.9.
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What did USDJPY price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 21-05-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 159.198, up 0.02% from the previous candle (159.162). Market Energy was 66.9%, down 18.9 points from 85.8%, 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 159.198, up 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (159.162). This rise is larger than 28% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 46,022 candles since 2019.
How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 18.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 85.8% to 66.9%. This drop is larger than 75% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.
Do USDJPY price and energy agree?
No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other 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 85.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.
Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 66.9%, USDJPY is 7.56 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.94 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.
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 Bear Bias with energy -35.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -17.5%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 66.9%) 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 Critical with Market Energy 61.4%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.
See the real-time energy chart for USDJPY.
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