Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 218.61 to 218.668, up 0.03%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -78.1% to Bear Critical -72.5%, up 5.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 27% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 5.6 pts — higher than 34% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.02% 0.05% 0.08% 0.03% 80.7 28.5 78.6 5.6
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,560 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,295 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,368 times71.9%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 927 times28.1%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -72.46%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 12.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 2.04%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-07-17 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-78.1%
Bear Extreme
-72.5%
Bear Critical
-69.8%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded GBPJPY in Bear Critical after the 1H candle closed.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, A +5.6% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -72.5% (previous: -78.1%).

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 -93.5 to +99.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPJPY on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 10:00 on 17-07-2026 closed, GBPJPY was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -72.5%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 5.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -78.1% to -72.5%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPJPY at -78.1%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -72.5%, GBPJPY is 12.46 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 2.04 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 Extreme with energy -92.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -72.3%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Critical, -72.5%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bias with Market Energy 55.6%. GBPJPY (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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