Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 208.7315 to 208.6455, down 0.04%
Market Energy Bull Critical 61.4% to Bull Critical 60.3%, down 1.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.08%0.03%0.18%0.04%
Energy16.511.714.41.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.08% 0.03% 0.18% 0.04% 16.5 11.7 14.4 1.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.04% — higher than 21% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.1 pts — higher than 6% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,194 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,036 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 356 times34.4%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 680 times65.6%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 60.33%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.17%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.33%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-09-15 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
61.4%
Bull Critical
60.3%
Bull Critical
Expected at
16:10
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

GBPJPY processing result: Bull Critical after the 4H candle closed.

End-of-session update for 4H, Energy delta -1.1%: Market Energy at 60.3%, previously 61.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -77 to +75.3.

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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 15-09-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 208.6455, down 0.04% from the previous candle (208.7315). Market Energy was 60.3%, down 1.1 points from 61.4%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 208.6455, down 0.04% from the previous 4H candle (208.7315). This drop is larger than 21% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 11,988 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 61.4% to 60.3%. This drop is larger than 6% 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 61.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.3%, GBPJPY is 14.17 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.33 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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 Neutral with energy 14.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 2.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 60.3%) has higher energy 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 Critical with Market Energy 63.7%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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