Analysis

USDJPY 158.184 ↓0.25%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 12:00 Oct 20, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 158.581 · High 158.603 · Low 158.147 · Close 158.184 · Range (high − low) 0.456
USDJPY closed at 158.184, down 0.397 (-0.25%) from 158.581.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Extreme zone at 92.3% to Neutral at -15.5%, down 107.8 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price158.523158.526158.581158.184
Energy91.9%94.3%92.3%-15.5%
Price change↑ 0.15%↑ 0.00%↑ 0.03%↓ 0.25%
Energy change↑ 22.9↑ 2.4↓ 2.1↓ 107.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.15%↑ 0.00%↑ 0.03%↓ 0.25%↑ 22.9↑ 2.4↓ 2.1↓ 107.8
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.25% — higher than 82% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 107.8 pts — higher than 99% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDJPY 4H

Sample: 18,356 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-19
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,536 times

▸When USDJPY is in Neutral:

  • then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 849 times — 55.3%
  • then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 687 times — 44.7%

▸Current USDJPY market energy: -15.49%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 36.37%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 5.39%

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USDJPY · H4 · 2026-10-20 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
92.3%
Bull Extreme
-15.5%
Neutral
-64.0%
Bear Critical
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, Market USDJPY in the Neutral energy zone.

Market movement just recorded on the 4H timeframe, Market Energy reading dropped -107.8%, moving from 92.3% to -15.5% after the 4H candle.

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 -51.2 to 94.3.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 20-10-2026, USDJPY was at 158.184, down 0.25% from the previous candle (158.581). Market Energy was -15.5%, down 107.8 points from 92.3%, 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 158.184, down 0.25% from the previous 4H candle (158.581). This drop is larger than 82% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY, across 12,146 candles since 2019.

How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 107.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 92.3% to -15.5%. This drop is larger than 99% 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 92.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Neutral.

Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -15.5%, USDJPY is 36.37 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 5.39 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 Bias with energy 23%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -40.8%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, -15.5%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Neutral with Market Energy -2.1%. USDJPY energy is currently below DXY by 13.4 points.

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Methodology

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