Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 216.432 to 216.515, up 0.04%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 85.9% to Bull Extreme 91.2%, up 5.3 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.06%0.03%0.07%0.04%
Energy3.82.75.15.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.06% 0.03% 0.07% 0.04% 3.8 2.7 5.1 5.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 38% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 5.3 pts — higher than 32% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,786 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 2,634 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,634 times100%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 91.17%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 8.83%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 16.67%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-08-20 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
85.9%
Bull Extreme
91.2%
Bull Extreme
78.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, GBPJPY in Bull trend energy in an unusual reading.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +5.3% from the previous candle, from 85.9% to 91.2%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 6 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -99.8 to +98.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 20-08-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 216.515, up 0.04% from the previous candle (216.432). Market Energy was 91.2%, up 5.3 points from 85.9%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 216.515, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (216.432). This rise is larger than 38% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 47,571 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 5.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 85.9% to 91.2%. This rise is larger than 32% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 85.9%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 91.2%, GBPJPY is 8.83 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 16.67 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 Critical with energy -70.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -70.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Extreme, 91.2%) has higher energy 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 Bias with Market Energy 48.5%. GBPJPY (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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