USDJPY 156.9815 ↑0.06%: Bulls very strong · 1H 14:00 Oct 23, 2026
| Price | 156.971 | 156.977 | 156.892 | 156.982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 83.1% | 78.6% | 70.3% | 63.9% |
| Price change | ↓ 0.04% | ↑ 0.00% | ↓ 0.05% | ↑ 0.06% |
| Energy change | ↓ 10.1 | ↓ 4.5 | ↓ 8.4 | ↓ 6.4 |
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Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 1H
▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:
- then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,210 times — 33%
- then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,460 times — 67%
▸Current USDJPY market energy: 63.86%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.64%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.86%
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Following the completion of the 1H candle, USDJPY in the Bull Critical level.
End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Market Energy reading dropped -6.4%, moving from 70.3% to 63.9% after the 1H candle.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 2 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -99.7 to 95.
What did USDJPY price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle closed at 14:00 on 23-10-2026, USDJPY was at 156.9815, up 0.06% from the previous candle (156.892). Market Energy was 63.9%, down 6.4 points from 70.3%, 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 156.9815, up 0.06% from the previous 1H candle (156.892). This rise is larger than 60% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 48,679 candles since 2019.
How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 6.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 70.3% to 63.9%. This drop is larger than 42% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.
Do USDJPY price and energy agree?
No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. 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 70.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 63.9%, USDJPY is 10.64 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.86 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.
See the full Bull Critical definition →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 -14.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -22.6%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 63.9%) 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 61.3%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.
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