Analysis

USDJPY 158.151 ↓0.19%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 12:00 Oct 14, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 158.45 · High 158.517 · Low 158.145 · Close 158.151 · Range (high − low) 0.372
USDJPY closed at 158.151, down 0.298 (-0.19%) from 158.449.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 22.2% to Neutral at -19.0%, down 41.2 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price158.402158.312158.449158.151
Energy-1.7%1.4%22.2%-19.0%
Price change↑ 0.15%↓ 0.06%↑ 0.09%↓ 0.19%
Energy change↑ 77.1↑ 3.2↑ 20.7↓ 41.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.15%↓ 0.06%↑ 0.09%↓ 0.19%↑ 77.1↑ 3.2↑ 20.7↓ 41.2
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.19% — higher than 74% of past drops
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Energy down 41.2 pts — higher than 87% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDJPY 4H

Sample: 18,349 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-16
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,535 times

▸When USDJPY is in Neutral:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 848 times — 55.2%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 687 times — 44.8%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: -18.99%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 39.87%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 1.89%

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USDJPY · H4 · 2026-10-14 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
22.2%
Bull Bias
-19.0%
Neutral
5.6%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 4H candle completes, USDJPY reflects the balanced energy zone.

On the measurement side, Market Energy dropped -41.2% from the previous session, from 22.2% to -19%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -94.6 to 91.5.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 14-10-2026, USDJPY was at 158.151, down 0.19% from the previous candle (158.449). Market Energy was -19%, down 41.2 points from 22.2%, 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 158.151, down 0.19% from the previous 4H candle (158.449). This drop is larger than 74% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY, across 12,122 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 41.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 22.2% to -19%. This drop is larger than 87% 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 22.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -19%, USDJPY is 39.87 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 1.89 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 Bull Critical with energy 66.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 39.6%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, -19%) 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 -84.1%. USDJPY energy is currently above DXY by 65.1 points.

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Methodology

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