Analysis

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Price and energy
USDJPY from 154.9945 to 154.973, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Critical 72.6% to Bull Critical 67.2%, down 5.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.21%0.05%0.16%0.01%
Energy10.55.94.55.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.21% 0.05% 0.16% 0.01% 10.5 5.9 4.5 5.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 10% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.3 pts — higher than 30% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDJPY 4H

Sample: 18,208 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,064 times

When USDJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 390 times36.7%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 674 times63.3%

Current USDJPY market energy: 67.21%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.29%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.21%

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USDJPY · H4 · 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
72.6%
Bull Critical
67.2%
Bull Critical
Expected at
00:10
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical level determined for USDJPY through the 4H candle data.

Meanwhile, A -5.3% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 67.2% (previous: 72.6%).

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 -68.8 to +97.3.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 16:00 on 15-09-2026 closed, USDJPY was at 154.973, down 0.01% from the previous candle (154.9945). Market Energy was 67.2%, down 5.3 points from 72.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

USDJPY closed at 154.973, down 0.01% from the previous 4H candle (154.9945). This drop is larger than 10% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY, across 11,998 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 72.6% to 67.2%. This drop is larger than 30% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY.

Do USDJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had USDJPY at 72.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.2%, USDJPY is 7.29 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.21 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 Bias with energy -51.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -43.8%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Bull Critical, 67.2%) 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 21.1%. USDJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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