Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 216.7595 to 216.787, up 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Critical 73.7% to Bull Critical 67.6%, down 6.1 pts
Energy diverges from price
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.01% — higher than 13% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 6.1 pts — higher than 38% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.02% 0.00% 0.02% 0.01% 7.1 4.5 5.6 6.1
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,560 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,688 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,182 times32%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,506 times68%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 67.64%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 6.86%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.64%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-08-20 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
73.7%
Bull Critical
67.6%
Bull Critical
82.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, GBPJPY in the near-peak Bull energy zone.

Market energy measurement Market Energy at 67.6%, down -6.1% from 73.7% in the previous candle.

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 -99.8 to +98.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 21-08-2026 closed, GBPJPY was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 67.6%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 73.7% to 67.6%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPJPY at 73.7%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.6%, GBPJPY is 6.86 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.64 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bear Extreme with energy -74.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -10.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 67.6%) 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 37.5%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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