Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 216.6765 to 216.4325, down 0.11%
Market Energy Neutral 0.3% to Bear Bias -28.9%, down 29.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.12%0.04%0.11%
Energy3.320.84.129.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.12% 0.04% 0.11% 3.3 20.8 4.1 29.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.11% — higher than 49% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 29.2 pts — higher than 80% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,196 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,479 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 911 times61.6%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 568 times38.4%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -28.87%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 7.99%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 31.13%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-08-31 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
0.3%
Neutral
-28.9%
Bear Bias
-46.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, GBPJPY within the Bear Bias zone.

Meanwhile, A -29.2% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -28.9% (previous: 0.3%).

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -85.3 to +38.

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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 31-08-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 216.4325, down 0.11% from the previous candle (216.6765). Market Energy was -28.9%, down 29.2 points from 0.3%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPJPY closed at 216.4325, down 0.11% from the previous 4H candle (216.6765). This drop is larger than 49% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 11,922 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 29.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 0.3% to -28.9%. This drop is larger than 80% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 0.3%, 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 -28.9%, GBPJPY is 7.99 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 31.13 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 Critical with energy -73.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -56.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Bias, -28.9%) has higher energy 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 51.3%. GBPJPY (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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