Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 160.206 to 160.203, down 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Critical 71.6% to Bull Critical 69.5%, down 2.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.00%0.01%0.00%
Energy6.43.60.32.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 6.4 3.6 0.3 2.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.00% — higher than 2% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 2.1 pts — higher than 17% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,855 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,623 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,191 times32.9%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,432 times67.1%

Current USDJPY market energy: 69.49%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.01%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.49%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-09-01 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
71.6%
Bull Critical
69.5%
Bull Critical
81.8%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, USDJPY shows Bull Critical of Market Energy.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy at 69.5%, down -2.1% from 71.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 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 06:00 on 02-09-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 160.203, down <0.01% from the previous candle (160.206). Market Energy was 69.5%, down 2.1 points from 71.6%, 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 160.203, down <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (160.206). This drop is larger than 2% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 47,784 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 2.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.6% to 69.5%. This drop is larger than 17% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was USDJPY in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDJPY at 71.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 69.5%, USDJPY is 5.01 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.49 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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.

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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 Neutral with energy -9.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -76.9%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 69.5%) 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 65%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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