Analysis

USDJPY 158.2175 ↑0.05%: Bulls very strong · 1H 02:00 Oct 22, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 158.1135 · High 158.241 · Low 158.0875 · Close 158.2175 · Range (high − low) 0.1535
USDJPY closed at 158.2175, up 0.0715 (+0.05%) from 158.146.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 46.8% to Bull Critical at 62.5%, up 15.7 points.
Second straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price158.139158.081158.146158.218
Energy60.3%45.0%46.8%62.5%
Price change↑ 0.02%↓ 0.04%↑ 0.04%↑ 0.05%
Energy change↑ 22.2↓ 15.3↑ 1.8↑ 15.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.02%↓ 0.04%↑ 0.04%↑ 0.05%↑ 22.2↓ 15.3↑ 1.8↑ 15.7
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 51% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 15.7 pts — higher than 69% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,484 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,669 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,210 times — 33%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,459 times — 67%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 62.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.97%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.53%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-10-21 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
46.8%
Bull Bias
62.5%
Bull Critical
52.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, USDJPY within the Bull Critical reading.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Market Energy rose +15.7% from the previous session, from 46.8% to 62.5%.

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 -99.7 to 95.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 02:00 on 22-10-2026, USDJPY was at 158.2175, up 0.05% from the previous candle (158.146). Market Energy was 62.5%, up 15.7 points from 46.8%, 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 158.2175, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (158.146). This rise is larger than 51% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 48,643 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 15.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 46.8% to 62.5%. This rise is larger than 69% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up 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 46.8%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.5%, USDJPY is 11.97 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.53 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Critical with energy 66.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 19.4%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 62.5%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 12.9%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 49.6 points.

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Methodology

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