Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 208.5645 to 208.6495, up 0.04%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -80.6% to Bear Bias -38.5%, up 42.1 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.07%0.01%0.01%0.04%
Energy12.17.96.342.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.07% 0.01% 0.01% 0.04% 12.1 7.9 6.3 42.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 40% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 42.1 pts — higher than 90% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 72,861 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 5,461 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 3,418 times62.6%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 2,043 times37.4%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -38.51%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 17.63%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 21.49%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-09-16 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-80.6%
Bear Extreme
-38.5%
Bear Bias
Expected at
03:10
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, GBPJPY currently in the Bear Bias energy state.

Observing the GBPJPY market this session, Market Energy moved from -80.6% to -38.5%, up +42.1% from 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 -98.3 to +93.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 17-09-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 208.6495, up 0.04% from the previous candle (208.5645). Market Energy was -38.5%, up 42.1 points from -80.6%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 208.6495, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (208.5645). This rise is larger than 40% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 48,032 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 42.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -80.6% to -38.5%. This rise is larger than 90% 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 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 -80.6%, 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 -38.5%, GBPJPY is 17.63 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 21.49 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bear Extreme with energy -90.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -15.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Bias, -38.5%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Extreme with Market Energy 95.5%. GBPJPY (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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