Analysis

USDJPY 157.993 ↓0.09%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · D Oct 16, 2026

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Candle open
Price and energy
Open 158.135 · High 158.34 · Low 157.694 · Close 157.993 · Range (high − low) 0.646
USDJPY closed at 157.993, down 0.147 (-0.09%) from 158.14.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Neutral zone at 9.4% to Neutral at 9.0%, down 0.5 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price158.323157.982158.14157.993
Energy44.5%4.4%9.4%9.0%
Price change↓ 0.13%↓ 0.22%↑ 0.10%↓ 0.09%
Energy change↓ 6.1↓ 40.1↑ 5.1↓ 0.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.13%↓ 0.22%↑ 0.10%↓ 0.09%↓ 6.1↓ 40.1↑ 5.1↓ 0.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.09% — higher than 26% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.5 pts — higher than 3% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDJPY Daily

Sample: 4,073 Daily candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-10-22
Number of Neutral occurrences: 331 times

▸When USDJPY is in Neutral:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 181 times — 54.7%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 150 times — 45.3%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 8.98%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 11.9%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 29.86%

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USDJPY · D1 · 2026-10-16 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
9.4%
Neutral
9.0%
Neutral
4.1%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

USDJPY processing result: the neutral energy level after the Daily candle closed.

Market movement after the Daily candle closes, Compared to the previous candle (9.4%), Market Energy dropped -0.5% to 9%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 3 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from 4.4 to 50.5.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the Daily candle closed at 07:00 on 16-10-2026, USDJPY was at 157.993, down 0.09% from the previous candle (158.14). Market Energy was 9%, down 0.5 points from 9.4%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

USDJPY closed at 157.993, down 0.09% from the previous Daily candle (158.14). This drop is larger than 26% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for USDJPY, across 2,437 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 0.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 9.4% to 9%. This drop is larger than 3% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — 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 Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had USDJPY at 9.4%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 9%, USDJPY is 11.9 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 29.86 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 33.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 64.4%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, 9%) lower 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -43.6%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 52.6 points.

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Methodology

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