Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPJPY from 196.834 to 197.436, up 0.31%
Market Energy Bull Bias 35.6% to Bull Critical 68.3%, up 32.7 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.10%0.15%0.07%0.31%
Energy3.616.00.632.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.10% 0.15% 0.07% 0.31% 3.6 16.0 0.6 32.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.31% — higher than 97% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 32.7 pts — higher than 86% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,983 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-23
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,704 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,187 times32%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,517 times68%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 68.27%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 6.23%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.27%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2025-01-01 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
35.6%
Bull Bias
68.3%
Bull Critical
53.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical measurement is the result just recorded for GBPJPY after the 1H candle closed.

Market trend energy Energy delta +32.7%: Market Energy at 68.3%, previously 35.6%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -99.3 to +96.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 02-01-2025 closed, GBPJPY was at 197.436, up 0.31% from the previous candle (196.834). Market Energy was 68.3%, up 32.7 points from 35.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 197.436, up 0.31% from the previous 1H candle (196.834). This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 37,404 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 32.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 35.6% to 68.3%. This rise is larger than 86% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 35.6%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.3%, GBPJPY is 6.23 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.27 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 -36.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -28%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 68.3%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 78.3%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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