Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 216.091 to 215.819, down 0.13%
Market Energy Bear Critical -69.2% to Bear Critical -69.9%, down 0.7 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.00%0.19%0.13%
Energy13.43.740.40.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.00% 0.19% 0.13% 13.4 3.7 40.4 0.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.13% — higher than 54% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.7 pts — higher than 4% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,200 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 876 times

When GBPJPY is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 624 times71.2%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 252 times28.8%

Current GBPJPY market energy: -69.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 9.91%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 4.59%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-09-02 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-69.2%
Bear Critical
-69.9%
Bear Critical
-92.9%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, GBPJPY in the Bear Critical zone.

Market trend update: Market Energy reading dropped -0.7%, moving from -69.2% to -69.9% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -69.9 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 12:00 on 02-09-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 215.819, down 0.13% from the previous candle (216.091). Market Energy was -69.9%, down 0.7 points from -69.2%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPJPY closed at 215.819, down 0.13% from the previous 4H candle (216.091). This drop is larger than 54% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 11,935 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 0.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -69.2% to -69.9%. This drop is larger than 4% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down 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 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had GBPJPY at -69.2%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -69.9%, GBPJPY is 9.91 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 4.59 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Bias with energy -41.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -6.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bear Critical, -69.9%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 38.2%. GBPJPY (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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