Analysis

USDJPY 156.7885 ↓0.05%: Bears in the peak-force zone · 1H 02:00 Oct 23, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 156.8295 · High 156.8875 · Low 156.7715 · Close 156.7885 · Range (high − low) 0.116
USDJPY closed at 156.7885, down 0.0835 (-0.05%) from 156.872.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Bias zone at -55.1% to Bear Extreme at -74.7%, down 19.6 points.
Fourth straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price157.107156.919156.872156.789
Energy-9.8%-39.3%-55.1%-74.7%
Price change↓ 0.10%↓ 0.12%↓ 0.03%↓ 0.05%
Energy change↓ 17.4↓ 29.5↓ 15.7↓ 19.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.10%↓ 0.12%↓ 0.03%↓ 0.05%↓ 17.4↓ 29.5↓ 15.7↓ 19.6
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 58% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 19.6 pts — higher than 76% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,506 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-22
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 2,182 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bear Extreme:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,182 times — 100%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: -74.66%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 0.16%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 25.34%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-10-22 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-55.1%
Bear Bias
-74.7%
Bear Extreme
-63.6%
Bear Critical
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, USDJPY within the Bear Extreme level.

Market trend energy A -19.6% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -74.7% (previous: -55.1%).

Time in Bear Extreme 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 23-10-2026, USDJPY was at 156.7885, down 0.05% from the previous candle (156.872). Market Energy was -74.7%, down 19.6 points from -55.1%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

USDJPY closed at 156.7885, down 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (156.872). This drop is larger than 58% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 48,667 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -55.1% to -74.7%. This drop is larger than 76% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — 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 -55.1%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Extreme.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -74.7%, USDJPY is 0.16 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 25.34 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 Bear Critical with energy -67.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -46%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bear Extreme, -74.7%) 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -65.6%. USDJPY (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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