Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 216.7495 to 217.039, up 0.13%
Market Energy Neutral -0.3% to Bull Critical 62.0%, up 62.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.06%0.00%0.13%
Energy7.474.112.662.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.06% 0.00% 0.13% 7.4 74.1 12.6 62.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.13% — higher than 83% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 62.3 pts — higher than 95% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,790 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,692 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 1,182 times32%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,510 times68%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 61.96%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.54%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.96%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-08-28 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-0.3%
Neutral
62.0%
Bull Critical
51.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, Market GBPJPY in the near-extreme Bull energy level.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, A +62.3% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 62% (previous: -0.3%).

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 -84.3 to +99.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 217.039, up 0.13% from the previous candle (216.7495). Market Energy was 62%, up 62.3 points from -0.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 217.039, up 0.13% from the previous 1H candle (216.7495). This rise is larger than 83% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 47,716 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 62.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -0.3% to 62%. This rise is larger than 95% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPJPY at -0.3%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62%, GBPJPY is 12.54 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.96 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Extreme with energy 84.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 65.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 62%) lower 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 44.3%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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