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Trend of Bear Critical USDJPY 1H
▸When USDJPY is in Bear Critical:
- then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,194 times — 71.9%
- then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 857 times — 28.1%
▸Current USDJPY market energy: -71.31%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 11.31%
- Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 3.19%
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As the 1H candle completes, USDJPY reflects the near-extreme Bear energy state.
Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy dropped -106% this candle, currently -71.3% (previous candle 34.7%).
Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -71.3 to +92.7.
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What state was USDJPY on 1H when this candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 07:00 on 17-08-2026 closed, USDJPY was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -71.3%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.
How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 106 percentage points from the previous candle — from 34.7% to -71.3%.
What state was USDJPY in on the previous 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had USDJPY at 34.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.
Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?
At -71.3%, USDJPY is 11.31 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 3.19 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.
What does Bear Critical mean?
Bear 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 Bear 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 Neutral with energy -7.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 36%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bear Critical, -71.3%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -7.8%. USDJPY energy is currently below DXY by 63.5 points.
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