Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPJPY from 215.422 to 215.778, up 0.17%
Market Energy Bear Bias -39.3% to Bull Bias 24.3%, up 63.6 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.02%▼ 0.18%▲ 0.11%▲ 0.17%
Energy▲ 7.1▼ 43.9▲ 11.0▲ 63.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.02%▼ 0.18%▲ 0.11%▲ 0.17%▲ 7.1▼ 43.9▲ 11.0▲ 63.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.17% — higher than 64% of past rises
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Energy up 63.6 pts — higher than 96% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,308 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-09
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,623 times

▸When GBPJPY is in Bull Bias:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 759 times — 46.8%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 864 times — 53.2%

▸Current GBPJPY market energy: 24.31%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 35.69%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 3.43%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-08-20 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-39.3%
Bear Bias
24.3%
Bull Bias
72.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull Bias is the result just recorded for GBPJPY after the 4H candle closed.

Market energy measurement Market Energy rose +63.6% this candle, currently 24.3% (previous candle -39.3%).

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
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 did GBPJPY price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 20-08-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 215.778, up 0.17% from the previous candle (215.422). Market Energy was 24.3%, up 63.6 points from -39.3%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

How much did GBPJPY price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPJPY closed at 215.778, up 0.17% from the previous 4H candle (215.422). This rise is larger than 64% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 11,880 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 63.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -39.3% to 24.3%. This rise is larger than 96% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPJPY at -39.3%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Bull Bias.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 24.3%, GBPJPY is 35.69 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 3.43 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull 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 23%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -89%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Bias, 24.3%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Critical with Market Energy -72.5%. GBPJPY (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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