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Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 4H
▸When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:
- then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 387 times — 36.5%
- then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 673 times — 63.5%
▸Current USDJPY market energy: 66.86%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.64%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.86%
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As the 4H candle closes, USDJPY noted at the Bull Critical reading.
On trend energy, A +47.9% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 66.9% (previous: 19%).
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -8.3 to +85.4.
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What state was USDJPY on 4H when this candle closed?
When the 4H candle at 16:00 on 16-07-2026 closed, USDJPY was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 66.9%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.
How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy rose 47.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 19% to 66.9%.
What state was USDJPY in on the previous 4H candle?
The previous 4H candle had USDJPY at 19%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.
Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 66.9%, USDJPY is 7.64 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.86 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 Bear Bias with energy -50.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -83%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 66.9%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -7.7%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 74.6 points.
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