Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 208.982 to 208.991, up 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 76.9% to Bull Critical 71.2%, down 5.7 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.01%0.17%0.00%
Energy16.110.620.85.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.01% 0.17% 0.00% 16.1 10.6 20.8 5.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.00% — higher than 4% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.7 pts — higher than 37% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,920 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
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: 71.17%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.33%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.17%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-02-18 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
76.9%
Bull Extreme
71.2%
Bull Critical
62.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

GBPJPY classified into the near-peak Bull energy zone after the 1H candle completed.

On the energy side, Market Energy moved from 76.9% to 71.2%, down -5.7% from the previous candle.

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 -99.8 to +98.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 22:00 on 18-02-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 208.991, up <0.01% from the previous candle (208.982). Market Energy was 71.2%, down 5.7 points from 76.9%, 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 208.991, up <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (208.982). This rise is larger than 4% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 44,428 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 76.9% to 71.2%. This drop is larger than 37% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. 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 76.9%, 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 71.2%, GBPJPY is 3.33 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.17 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 Bull Extreme with energy 96.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 94.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 71.2%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 90.6%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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