Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 212.764 to 212.648, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bear Bias -37.6% to Bear Critical -69.2%, down 31.7 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.06%0.03%0.05%0.05%
Energy34.27.412.731.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.06% 0.03% 0.05% 0.05% 34.2 7.4 12.7 31.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 50% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 31.7 pts — higher than 84% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,920 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,312 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,377 times71.8%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 935 times28.2%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -69.22%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 9.22%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 5.28%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-05-07 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-37.6%
Bear Bias
-69.2%
Bear Critical
-65.9%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded GBPJPY in the near-extreme Bear energy state after the 1H candle closed.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market trend energy recorded a -31.7% drop from the previous candle, from -37.6% to -69.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -78.4 to +96.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 03:00 on 08-05-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 212.648, down 0.05% from the previous candle (212.764). Market Energy was -69.2%, down 31.7 points from -37.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 212.648, down 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (212.764). This drop is larger than 50% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 45,778 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 31.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -37.6% to -69.2%. This drop is larger than 84% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down 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 -37.6%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -69.2%, GBPJPY is 9.22 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 5.28 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 -55.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -90.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Critical, -69.2%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 91.6%. GBPJPY (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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