Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDJPY from 159.51 to 160.536, up 0.64%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -86.7% to Bear Critical -73.7%, up 13.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.42%▼ 2.06%▼ 0.06%▲ 0.64%
Energy▼ 40.9▼ 46.7▼ 4.2▲ 13.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.42%▼ 2.06%▼ 0.06%▲ 0.64%▼ 40.9▼ 46.7▼ 4.2▲ 13.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.64% — higher than 98% of past rises
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Energy up 13.0 pts — higher than 57% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical USDJPY 4H

Sample: 18,318 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-09
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 825 times

▸When USDJPY is in Bear Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 591 times — 71.6%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 234 times — 28.4%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: -73.69%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 13.69%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 0.81%

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USDJPY · H4 · 2026-07-30 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-86.7%
Bear Extreme
-73.7%
Bear Critical
-64.6%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 4H candle, USDJPY in the near-extreme Bear energy state.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy at -73.7%, up +13% from -86.7% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -86.7 to +71.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What did USDJPY price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 04:00 on 31-07-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 160.536, up 0.64% from the previous candle (159.51). Market Energy was -73.7%, up 13.0 points from -86.7%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did USDJPY price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 160.536, up 0.64% from the previous 4H candle (159.51). This rise is larger than 98% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY, across 11,803 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 13 percentage points from the previous candle — from -86.7% to -73.7%. This rise is larger than 57% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had USDJPY at -86.7%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -73.7%, USDJPY is 13.69 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 0.81 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Bull Extreme with energy 77.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 67.7%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bear Critical, -73.7%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -86.9%. USDJPY (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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