Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 156.044 to 156.161, up 0.07%
Market Energy Bull Critical 69.9% to Bull Extreme 77.0%, up 7.1 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.64%0.57%0.48%0.07%
Energy27.778.634.07.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.64% 0.57% 0.48% 0.07% 27.7 78.6 34.0 7.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.07% — higher than 21% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 7.1 pts — higher than 34% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme USDJPY Daily

Sample: 4,042 Daily candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 211 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Extreme:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 211 times100%

Current USDJPY market energy: 76.96%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 23.04%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 2.46%

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USDJPY · D1 · 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
69.9%
Bull Critical
77.0%
Bull Extreme
Expected at
07:10
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the Daily candle closes, USDJPY shows Bull energy at Extreme.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy rose +7.1% from the previous candle, from 69.9% to 77%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -70.5 to +77.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 17-09-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 156.161, up 0.08% from the previous candle (156.044). Market Energy was 77%, up 7.1 points from 69.9%, 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 Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 156.161, up 0.08% from the previous Daily candle (156.044). This rise is larger than 21% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for USDJPY, across 2,412 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 7.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 69.9% to 77%. This rise is larger than 34% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was USDJPY in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had USDJPY at 69.9%, 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 77%, USDJPY is 23.04 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 2.46 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 Bull Bias with energy 38%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 86.1%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Extreme, 77%) has higher energy 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 98.6%. USDJPY (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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