Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 159.737 to 159.78, up 0.03%
Market Energy Neutral 5.0% to Neutral 8.4%, up 3.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.02%0.00%0.03%
Energy8.45.72.43.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.02% 0.00% 0.03% 8.4 5.7 2.4 3.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 34% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 3.5 pts — higher than 25% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,826 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-14
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,652 times

When USDJPY is in Neutral:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,983 times52.8%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,669 times47.2%

Current USDJPY market energy: 8.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 12.45%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 29.31%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-08-31 22:00 UTC
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Market Energy
5.0%
Neutral
8.4%
Neutral
6.2%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, USDJPY within Neutral.

Meanwhile, Market Energy rose +3.5% from the previous candle, from 5% to 8.4%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 9 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -94 to +99.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 05:00 on 01-09-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 159.78, up 0.03% from the previous candle (159.737). Market Energy was 8.4%, up 3.5 points from 5%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 159.78, up 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (159.737). This rise is larger than 34% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 47,759 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 3.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 5% to 8.4%. This rise is larger than 25% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — 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 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDJPY at 5%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 8.4%, USDJPY is 12.45 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 29.31 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 38.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -75.6%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, 8.4%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than SPX500.

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 -72.5%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 80.9 points.

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