Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 156.0385 to 155.977, down 0.04%
Market Energy Bull Critical 67.7% to Bull Bias 59.7%, down 8.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.13%0.04%0.02%0.04%
Energy42.74.54.68.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.13% 0.04% 0.02% 0.04% 42.7 4.5 4.6 8.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.04% — higher than 47% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 8.0 pts — higher than 49% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias USDJPY 1H

Sample: 72,892 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 5,566 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Bias:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,282 times41%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 3,284 times59%

Current USDJPY market energy: 59.66%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 0.34%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 38.78%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-09-17 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
67.7%
Bull Critical
59.7%
Bull Bias
54.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, USDJPY reflects the energy zone leaning Bull.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy moved from 67.7% to 59.7%, down -8% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -84.5 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 02:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 155.977, down 0.04% from the previous candle (156.0385). Market Energy was 59.7%, down 8.0 points from 67.7%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

How much did USDJPY price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 155.977, down 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (156.0385). This drop is larger than 47% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 48,068 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 67.7% to 59.7%. This drop is larger than 49% 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 67.7%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Bull Bias.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 59.7%, USDJPY is 0.34 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 38.78 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull Bias 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 41.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -45.3%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Bias, 59.7%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 22.8%. USDJPY (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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