Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPJPY from 196.373 to 196.478, up 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Critical 60.6% to Bull Critical 62.6%, up 2.0 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.10%0.01%0.05%
Energy13.45.80.82.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.10% 0.01% 0.05% 13.4 5.8 0.8 2.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 48% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 2.0 pts — higher than 15% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,934 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,701 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,185 times32%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,516 times68%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 62.61%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.89%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.61%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2025-08-04 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
60.6%
Bull Critical
62.6%
Bull Critical
30.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

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

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Compared to the previous candle (60.6%), Market Energy rose +2% to 62.6%.

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 -99.9 to +91.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 04-08-2025 closed, GBPJPY was at 196.478, up 0.05% from the previous candle (196.373). Market Energy was 62.6%, up 2.0 points from 60.6%, 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 196.478, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (196.373). This rise is larger than 48% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 41,063 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 60.6% to 62.6%. This rise is larger than 15% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. 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 60.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.6%, GBPJPY is 11.89 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.61 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 Extreme with energy 82.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 89.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 62.6%) 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 7.6%. GBPJPY energy is currently above DXY by 55 points.

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