Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 163.828 to 163.732, down 0.06%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 77.1% to Bull Critical 63.9%, down 13.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.06% — higher than 34% of past drops
Energy down 13.2 pts — higher than 60% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 4H

Sample: 18,139 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,060 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 387 times36.5%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 673 times63.5%

Current USDJPY market energy: 63.89%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.61%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.89%

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USDJPY · H4 · 2026-07-24 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
77.1%
Bull Extreme
63.9%
Bull Critical
67.0%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, USDJPY noted at Bull Critical.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market trend energy recorded a -13.2% drop from the previous candle, from 77.1% to 63.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -6.2 to +99.6.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was USDJPY on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 24-07-2026 closed, USDJPY was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 63.9%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 77.1% to 63.9%.

What state was USDJPY in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had USDJPY at 77.1%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.9%, USDJPY is 10.61 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.89 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 Bear Critical with energy -63.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -51.1%. 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 Bias with Market Energy 33.7%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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