Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 153.584 to 153.467, down 0.08%
Market Energy Neutral -6.6% to Neutral -19.7%, down 13.1 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.31%0.18%0.27%0.08%
Energy15.90.515.313.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.31% 0.18% 0.27% 0.08% 15.9 0.5 15.3 13.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.08% — higher than 42% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 13.1 pts — higher than 60% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDJPY 4H

Sample: 18,183 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-09
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,517 times

When USDJPY is in Neutral:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 836 times55.1%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 681 times44.9%

Current USDJPY market energy: -19.7%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 40.58%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 1.18%

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USDJPY · H4 · 2026-09-09 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-6.6%
Neutral
-19.7%
Neutral
-3.5%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, USDJPY in the Bull/Bear balanced state.

On the measurement side, Market Energy at -19.7%, down -13.1% from -6.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 6 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -89.6 to +9.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 09-09-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 153.467, down 0.08% from the previous candle (153.584). Market Energy was -19.7%, down 13.1 points from -6.6%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

USDJPY closed at 153.467, down 0.08% from the previous 4H candle (153.584). This drop is larger than 42% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY, across 11,972 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -6.6% to -19.7%. This drop is larger than 60% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down 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 -6.6%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -19.7%, USDJPY is 40.58 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 1.18 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Neutral with energy 15.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -49.3%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, -19.7%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Critical with Market Energy -72.5%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 52.8 points.

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