Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 215.569 to 215.1835, down 0.18%
Market Energy Neutral -6.4% to Bear Bias -50.3%, down 43.9 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.18% — higher than 67% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 43.9 pts — higher than 88% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.01% 0.06% 0.02% 0.18% 12.1 23.1 7.1 43.9
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,131 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,471 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 906 times61.6%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 565 times38.4%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -50.29%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 29.41%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 9.71%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-08-19 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-6.4%
Neutral
-50.3%
Bear Bias
-39.3%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

GBPJPY processing result: the Bear Bias state after the 4H candle closed.

The market energy reading Compared to the previous candle (-6.4%), Market Energy dropped -43.9% to -50.3%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -50.3 to +91.5.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPJPY on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 00:00 on 20-08-2026 closed, GBPJPY was in Bear Bias with Market Energy -50.3%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 43.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -6.4% to -50.3%.

What state was GBPJPY in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had GBPJPY at -6.4%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -50.3%, GBPJPY is 29.41 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 9.71 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Bias with energy 29.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -22.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Bias, -50.3%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -84.4%. GBPJPY (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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