Analysis

GBPJPY 211.478 ↓0.1%: Bears very strong · 1H 11:00 Oct 21, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 211.6515 · High 211.6705 · Low 211.4475 · Close 211.478 · Range (high − low) 0.223
GBPJPY closed at 211.478, down 0.201 (-0.10%) from 211.679.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 38.2% to Bear Critical at -61.5%, down 99.7 points.
Third straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price211.796211.707211.679211.478
Energy78.2%58.8%38.2%-61.5%
Price change↑ 0.06%↓ 0.04%↓ 0.01%↓ 0.10%
Energy change↑ 11.4↓ 19.4↓ 20.6↓ 99.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.06%↓ 0.04%↓ 0.01%↓ 0.10%↑ 11.4↓ 19.4↓ 20.6↓ 99.7
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 71% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 99.7 pts — higher than 99% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPJPY 1H

Sample: 73,451 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-20
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,334 times

▸When GBPJPY is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 2,393 times — 71.8%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 941 times — 28.2%

▸Current GBPJPY market energy: -61.46%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 1.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 13.04%

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GBPJPY · H1 · 2026-10-21 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
38.2%
Bull Bias
-61.5%
Bear Critical
-88.1%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, GBPJPY currently in the near-extreme Bear energy zone.

On the energy side, Market Energy dropped -99.7% from the previous candle, from 38.2% to -61.5%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -69.6 to 97.9.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 11:00 on 21-10-2026, GBPJPY was at 211.478, down 0.1% from the previous candle (211.679). Market Energy was -61.5%, down 99.7 points from 38.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 211.478, down 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (211.679). This drop is larger than 71% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 48,617 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 99.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 38.2% to -61.5%. This drop is larger than 99% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — 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 38.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -61.5%, GBPJPY is 1.46 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 13.04 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Critical with energy 67%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 28%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Critical, -61.5%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -3.6%. GBPJPY energy is currently below DXY by 57.9 points.

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