Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 213.9145 to 215.201, up 0.60%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -84.1% to Bear Bias -58.0%, up 26.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.60% — largest on record (since 2019)
0%255075100%
Energy up 26.1 pts — higher than 80% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.13% 0.05% 0.74% 0.60% 50.8 27.6 47.3 26.1
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,560 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 5,437 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 3,405 times62.6%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,032 times37.4%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -58%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 37.12%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 2%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-07-31 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-84.1%
Bear Extreme
-58.0%
Bear Bias
-40.2%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

GBPJPY recorded in the Market Energy zone leaning Bear as the 1H candle ended.

At the 1H session close, Market Energy at -58%, up +26.1% from -84.1% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -98.2 to +93.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 31-07-2026 closed, GBPJPY was in Bear Bias with Market Energy -58%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 26.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -84.1% to -58%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPJPY at -84.1%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Bias.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -58%, GBPJPY is 37.12 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 2 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Critical with energy 62%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 74.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Bias, -58%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -29.9%. GBPJPY (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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