Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPJPY from 193.707 to 193.286, down 0.22%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 81.5% to Bull Critical 61.9%, down 19.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.09%0.06%0.27%0.22%
Energy1.93.553.619.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.09% 0.06% 0.27% 0.22% 1.9 3.5 53.6 19.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.22% — higher than 92% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 19.6 pts — higher than 74% of past drops
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: 61.93%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.57%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.93%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2025-05-02 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
81.5%
Bull Extreme
61.9%
Bull Critical
50.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, GBPJPY currently in the near-extreme Bull energy level.

On trend energy, Market trend energy recorded a -19.6% drop from the previous candle, from 81.5% to 61.9%.

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 -98.1 to +99.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 08:00 on 02-05-2025 closed, GBPJPY was at 193.286, down 0.22% from the previous candle (193.707). Market Energy was 61.9%, down 19.6 points from 81.5%, 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 193.286, down 0.22% from the previous 1H candle (193.707). This drop is larger than 92% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 39,471 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 81.5% to 61.9%. This drop is larger than 74% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPJPY at 81.5%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.9%, GBPJPY is 12.57 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.93 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Critical with energy 70.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 94.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 61.9%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 42.7%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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