Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 214.967 to 215.086, up 0.06%
Market Energy Bull Bias 38.6% to Bull Critical 62.5%, up 23.9 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.07%0.01%0.06%
Energy12.064.228.323.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.07% 0.01% 0.06% 12.0 64.2 28.3 23.9
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.06% — higher than 50% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 23.9 pts — higher than 78% of past rises
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: 62.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.97%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.53%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-04-21 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
38.6%
Bull Bias
62.5%
Bull Critical
45.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, GBPJPY in the Bull Critical zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +23.9% from the previous session, from 38.6% to 62.5%.

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 -97.4 to +77.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 17:00 on 21-04-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 215.086, up 0.06% from the previous candle (214.967). Market Energy was 62.5%, up 23.9 points from 38.6%, 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 215.086, up 0.06% from the previous 1H candle (214.967). This rise is larger than 50% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 45,480 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 23.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 38.6% to 62.5%. This rise is larger than 78% 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 38.6%, 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 62.5%, GBPJPY is 11.97 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.53 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 91.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 59.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 62.5%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Critical with Market Energy 66.9%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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