Analysis

USDJPY 156.882 ↓0.04%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 1H 01:00 Oct 24, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 156.938 · High 156.968 · Low 156.827 · Close 156.882 · Range (high − low) 0.141
USDJPY closed at 156.882, down 0.055 (-0.04%) from 156.937.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Neutral zone at 12.7% to Neutral at 6.7%, down 5.9 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price156.788156.879156.937156.882
Energy-14.4%2.7%12.7%6.7%
Price change↑ 0.03%↑ 0.06%↑ 0.04%↓ 0.04%
Energy change↑ 36.1↑ 17.1↑ 9.9↓ 5.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.03%↑ 0.06%↑ 0.04%↓ 0.04%↑ 36.1↑ 17.1↑ 9.9↓ 5.9
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.04% — higher than 43% of past drops
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Energy down 5.9 pts — higher than 40% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDJPY 1H

Sample: 73,525 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-23
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,708 times

▸When USDJPY is in Neutral:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 3,018 times — 52.9%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,690 times — 47.1%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: 6.74%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 14.14%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 27.62%

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USDJPY · H1 · 2026-10-23 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
12.7%
Neutral
6.7%
Neutral
2.4%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

The system just recorded USDJPY in the neutral energy state after the 1H candle closed.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, A -5.9% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 6.7% (previous: 12.7%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 4 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 01:00 on 24-10-2026, USDJPY was at 156.882, down 0.04% from the previous candle (156.937). Market Energy was 6.7%, down 5.9 points from 12.7%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

USDJPY closed at 156.882, down 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (156.937). This drop is larger than 43% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY, across 48,690 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 12.7% to 6.7%. This drop is larger than 40% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and 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 12.7%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 6.7%, USDJPY is 14.14 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 27.62 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 46%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 11.4%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, 6.7%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bias with Market Energy 31.7%. USDJPY energy is currently below DXY by 25 points.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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