Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPJPY from 150.916 to 150.571, down 0.23%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 87.2% to Bear Critical -62.1%, down 149.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.08%▲ 0.16%0.00%▼ 0.23%
Energy▲ 12.0▲ 44.7▼ 3.3▼ 149.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.08%▲ 0.16%0.00%▼ 0.23%▲ 12.0▲ 44.7▼ 3.3▼ 149.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.23% — higher than 93% of past drops
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Energy down 149.2 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 73,040 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,320 times

▸When GBPJPY is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,382 times — 71.7%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 938 times — 28.3%

▸Current GBPJPY market energy: -62.05%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.05%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 12.45%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2021-08-24 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
87.2%
Bull Extreme
-62.1%
Bear Critical
-70.5%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, GBPJPY classified as the near-peak Bear energy level.

Meanwhile, Market trend energy recorded a -149.2% drop from the previous candle, from 87.2% to -62.1%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -100 to +96.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPJPY price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 24-08-2021 closed, GBPJPY was at 150.571, down 0.23% from the previous candle (150.916). Market Energy was -62.1%, down 149.2 points from 87.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did GBPJPY price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPJPY closed at 150.571, down 0.23% from the previous 1H candle (150.916). This drop is larger than 93% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 16,460 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 149.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 87.2% to -62.1%. This is the largest of all drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY on record since 2019.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was GBPJPY in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPJPY at 87.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -62.1%, GBPJPY is 2.05 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 12.45 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Bull Critical with energy 69%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 3.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Critical, -62.1%) 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 -8.7%. GBPJPY energy is currently below DXY by 53.3 points.

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