USDJPY 158.103 ↓0.16%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 12:00 Oct 21, 2026
| Price | 158.196 | 158.17 | 158.356 | 158.103 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | -20.4% | -9.6% | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| Price change | ↑ 0.10% | ↓ 0.02% | ↑ 0.12% | ↓ 0.16% |
| Energy change | ↑ 35.7 | ↑ 10.7 | ↑ 23.9 | ↓ 17.1 |
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Trend of Neutral USDJPY 4H
▸When USDJPY is in Neutral:
- then USDJPY moved to higher Market State: 849 times — 55.2%
- then USDJPY moved to lower Market State: 688 times — 44.8%
▸Current USDJPY market energy: -2.87%
- Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 23.75%
- Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 18.01%
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USDJPY processing result: the Bull/Bear balanced energy zone after the 4H candle closed.
Market trend update: Compared to the previous candle (14.2%), Market Energy dropped -17.1% to -2.9%.
Time in Neutral energy zone: 4 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, USDJPY Market Energy ranged from -64 to 94.3.
What did USDJPY price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?
When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 21-10-2026, USDJPY was at 158.103, down 0.16% from the previous candle (158.3555). Market Energy was -2.9%, down 17.1 points from 14.2%, 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 158.103, down 0.16% from the previous 4H candle (158.3555). This drop is larger than 68% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDJPY, across 12,152 candles since 2019.
How did USDJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 17.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 14.2% to -2.9%. This drop is larger than 68% 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 14.2%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does USDJPY energy sit within the Neutral zone?
At -2.9%, USDJPY is 23.75 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 18.01 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.
See the full Neutral definition →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 64.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 37.5%. Against this backdrop, USDJPY (Neutral, -2.9%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -2.4%. USDJPY energy is currently below DXY by 0.5 points.
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